COVID-19 Updates
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Alok Sharma was at No 10 day before displaying coronavirus symptoms
Alok Sharma, the business secretary, spent 45 minutes with Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak in a meeting in No 10 the day before he fell ill with suspected coronavirus, raising…
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New York coronavirus came via Europe, not directly from China, scientists say
The coronavirus spreading in New York is unlikely to have come directly from China, but from infected people travelling to the United States from Europe, according to a new study.Researchers…
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‘Sars hero’ Zhong Nanshan – SCMP Series
Veteran Chinese infectious disease expert Zhong Nanshan shares his insights into the global battle to control the Covid-19 pandemic in this series of articles, from an exclusive, wide-ranging interview with the Post.…
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With America in crisis, a reluctance in Germany to be ‘leader of the free world’
Germans have long viewed the United States as a protector of human rights and democracy around the globe, the undisputed leader of the free world.But many have recoiled in horror…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong public housing estate evacuated after cluster of Covid-19 infections found
Some residents in a Hong Kong public housing block were evacuated on Thursday after a cluster of Covid-19 infections was found spanning several floors, with authorities investigating whether pipes were…
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How a small Spanish town became one of Europe’s worst Covid-19 hotspots
When we first spoke, in mid-April, María José Dueñas began weeping within seconds. Her parents’ home town, Santo Domingo de La Calzada, had the worst death rate from coronavirus in…
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Previous COVID-19 Forecasts: New Hospitalizations
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Collection and Submission of Postmortem Specimens from Deceased Persons with Known or Suspected COVID-19
Criteria for fixed autopsy tissue specimen submission to CDC’s Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch (IDPB) for COVID-19 testing These changes were made June 15, 2020. CDC guidance for COVID-19 may be…
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Terror attacks feared as Chinese workers return to Indonesia amid coronavirus resentment
The return of Chinese workers to Indonesia could trigger terror attacks due to growing resentment of foreigners amid the coronavirus outbreak and Beijing’s treatment of Uygur Muslims, security analysts have…
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Thailand’s coronavirus lockdown has eased but tourism industry must rely on local travellers for now
With cash flow drying up at Thailand’s popular beach resort of Phuket, hotels are racing to restart tourism – starting with local travellers.“If nothing changes in the next three months,…