COVID-19 Updates
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Hong Kong nightlife districts Wan Chai and Lan Kwai Fong struggling to survive after year of turmoil
Neil Drummond stands at the door of Coyote Bar & Grill in Wan Chai and peers into the street. Tonight, he’s as likely to see tumbleweed pass by as a…
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Victoria’s coronavirus spike: is this a second wave, and what’s causing the clusters?
While Victoria took swift action to contain the spread of Covid-19, the state is experiencing a concerning increase in virus cases. This is despite restrictions such as school closures and…
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Chinese company sued by US for selling ‘fake’ masks wasn’t certified, Beijing says
A Chinese company sued for selling nearly half a million fake and substandard N95 respirators to US buyers in April was not a certified maker of medical masks, Chinese authorities…
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Considerations for Election Polling Locations and Voters
Guiding Principles to Keep in Mind The more an individual interacts with others, and the longer that interaction, the higher the risk of COVID-19 spread. Elections with only in-person voting…
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“Every day, I walk away amazed”
CDC’s Dr. Dana Meaney-Delman discusses the federal government’s COVID-19 response structure with a colleague, Dr. Joe Bresee, at CDC’s headquarters in Atlanta. Close CDC’s Dr. Dana Meaney-Delman discusses the federal…
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Manufacturing Facility Assessment Toolkit
Manufacturing Workers and Employers Guidance Who these tools are for: These tools and resources are for occupational safety and health professionals and state and local public health officials. Purpose: Occupational…
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CDC COVID-19 Global Response
Response Program Overview Global health security investments and decades of global cooperation and support to control HIV, TB, and malaria, eradicate polio, prepare for influenza and other pandemic diseases have…
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With no flights because of coronavirus, man sails solo across Atlantic
“Mission accomplished!” That joyful declaration came from Juan Manuel Ballestero, an Argentine sailor who, unable to fly home from Portugal due to the pandemic, crossed the ocean alone in his…
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Coronavirus: food-related outbreaks raise flags about supply security
Beijing’s latest coronavirus outbreak shows the threat the pathogen poses to food supply after it forced the closure of the city’s largest wholesale market for meat, fish, fruit and vegetables.The…
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Coronavirus: UK PM Johnson to unveil lockdown easing plans as flights at London City Airport resume
London City Airport received its first commercial flight in nearly three months Sunday as Britain moved another step closer to fully emerging from its coronavirus lockdown on July 4.The gateway…