COVID-19 Updates
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‘Wishful thinking’: the dangers of UK hype during Covid-19
They were billed by the UK health secretary, Matt Hancock, as “lifesaving” and “hugely beneficial”: two new coronavirus tests that claim to deliver results within 90 minutes, promoted enthusiastically to…
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Revealed: UK’s rapid Covid test not yet approved by regulators
One of two 90-minute rapid coronavirus tests bought by the UK government and announced on Monday has yet to be approved by regulators, while no data on the accuracy of…
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US economy added 1.8m jobs in July, beating expectations – as it happened
The US economy is rebounding, but at a slower rate than before – suggesting the economic damage caused by the pandemic and the lockdowns will be protracted. The US economy…
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Coronavirus: crowded dorms putting domestic helpers at risk of infection, advocates say, as second worker confirmed positive
Crowded dormitories at recruitment agencies for domestic workers in Hong Kong put vulnerable migrants at risk of contracting and spreading the coronavirus, advocates have said, as officials on Friday confirmed…
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Why are indoor settings higher risk for Covid – and are restaurants safe?
In Aberdeen it was pubs, restaurants and golf courses. In Prague it was a nightclub. In California it was a church. Why does Covid-19 appear to spread more easily in…
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Until there’s a coronavirus vaccine, we need social crusaders like Biji who saved me from TB
We are witnessing a raging pandemic, with resurgent spikes of Covid-19 in several countries. It is not possible to predict what shape this pandemic will take in the coming months,…
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Coronavirus latest: India reaches 2 million cases, lockdown in Australia hits economy hard
India, the country hardest hit in Asia by the coronavirus pandemic, reported on Friday a record daily jump in infections, taking its total number of cases past 2 million.It is…
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Mauritius stamps out Covid-19 – now African country needs tourists to return and lift its economy
Mauritius was the first African country to get the coronavirus under control. Now its challenge is how to let the tourists that are its economic lifeblood back in.The Indian Ocean…
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Playing Sports
Make a game plan to reduce risk You can take a number of steps to help lower the risk of COVID-19 exposure and reduce the spread while playing sports. The…
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COVID-19 Contact Tracing Training
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