COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: Taiwan to allow transit passengers, some visitors as it starts to ease restrictions
Taiwan will allow international travellers – including from Hong Kong and Macau – to transit through the island as it starts to ease coronavirus restrictions, while entry bans on some…
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Eight times Chris Whitty has diverged from the government line on Covid-19
In his frequent appearances at Downing Street press briefings, Prof Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer, has generally stood quietly as the prime minister, or one of his cabinet colleagues,…
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Video: Chinese tenor Warren Mok learns from his battle with Covid-19
Video with Warren Mok Wah-yeun, known as one of “China’s Three Tenors”, who tested positive for Covid-19 while entering Thailand for a holiday following a business trip to the United…
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Video: Steroid dexamethasone a life-saving treatment for very ill Covid-19 patients, UK study indicates
Video of Katherine Millbank, a British Covid-19 survivor, who was among 2,100 participants who took part in clinical drug trial launched in March 2020, which shows a widely available, low-cost steroid can…
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Mongolia heads to polls amid coronavirus success but corruption, economy a worry
Mongolians were voting in parliamentary elections on Wednesday across the vast, lightly populated country, a US ally squeezed between authoritarian governments in China and Russia.The polls are being held amid…
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Japan’s foreign students struggle with high bar for coronavirus aid
Xiaomei Wang can no longer find work in Japan and her savings are running low. She is unable to return to China because of the restrictions on travel and she…
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Safe Watering Points During COVID-19
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COVID-19 Recommendations for Pet Stores, Pet Distributors, and Pet Breeding Facilities
What to do if an animal in a pet store, pet distribution facility, or pet breeding facility is suspected to have SARS-CoV-2 infection Routine testing of companion animals for SARS-CoV-2…
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Protecting Seafood Processing Workers from COVID-19
Controls Worker infection prevention recommendations are based on an approach known as the hierarchy of controls. This approach groups actions by their effectiveness in reducing or removing hazards. In most cases,…
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Your Health
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