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Llama antibodies could help fight coronavirus, study finds
The solution to the coronavirus may have been staring us in the face this whole time, lazily chewing on a carrot. All we need, it seems, is llamas. A study…
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Once coronavirus social distancing ends, let’s hope the gadget-led one will be over as well
The coronavirus pandemic has brought a global health care crisis and, along with it, stress, fear and loneliness. To add to the anxiety, there is social distancing. Humans are inherently…
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Battle looms at WHO meeting as pressure mounts on China over coronavirus inquiry
The World Health Organisation has been on the front line coordinating the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. When its decision-making body gathers, virtually, for its annual meeting on Monday, it…
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Why a cooler, greener Hong Kong has a better chance of keeping a future pandemic at bay
Wearing a face mask outdoors is becoming unbearable for many in Hong Kong, as urban temperatures have soared to over 30 degrees Celsius in recent days. Trying to seek refuge…
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Australia has dug itself into a hole in its relationship with China. It’s time to find a way out
In diplomacy, as in life, if you find yourself in a hole it is better to stop digging. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has excavated a diplomatic cavity for himself…
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Obama criticises Trump’s virus response in online graduation speech
Former President Barack Obama on Saturday criticised some officials overseeing the coronavirus response, telling college graduates in an online commencement address that the pandemic shows many officials “aren’t even pretending…
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Coronavirus: as India’s lockdown leaves thousands jobless, migrant workers are dying to go home
At least 30 Indian migrant workers were killed in road accidents on Saturday as they tried to return to their home villages during a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, officials said.The accidents,…
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Why a German court’s challenge to the EU is more disturbing than Trump’s outrage or China’s tantrums
It has been a dismal period for news, even setting aside Covid-19 and US President Donald Trump. Indeed, the coronavirus may be a cover for some of the nastiness. Here…
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Coronavirus latest: alarm in Germany over ‘corona demos’; Thailand extends flight ban
As lockdown measures eased across much of Europe on Saturday, thousands took to the streets of Germany in a growing wave of demonstrations that has alarmed the country’s leaders.In the…
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Coronavirus: eight Covid-19 vaccine candidates are in clinical trial, WHO says
Eight vaccine candidates for the coronavirus disease are in clinical trial with another 110 in various stages of development, as governments around the world scramble to contain the virus, according…