COVID-19 Updates
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Pro-Trump donors in huge cash drive to boost doctors pushing states to reopen
A powerful conservative coalition whose key members have strong Trump administration ties, is seeking to raise $5m to back hundreds of doctors pressing states to open rapidly and to build…
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Which kind of face mask is the best protection against coronavirus?
Does it matter what sort of mask you wear? Yes. Different types of mask offer different levels of protection. Surgical grade N95 respirators offer the highest level of protection against…
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UK hospitals to trial five new drugs in search for coronavirus treatment
Five new drugs are to be trialled in 30 hospitals across the country in the race to find a treatment for Covid-19, it has emerged. Just days after World Health…
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Australia’s NRL fan cardboard cut-out scheme turns sour after use of Hitler and mass murderer Harold Shipman
What started out as a fun and inclusive initiative has turned sour after the NRL’s scheme to put cardboard cut-outs of fans in stadiums was hijacked. Over the weekend a…
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A Marathoner’s Take on COVID-19
EIS Officer Guillermo “Memo” Sanchez wears a protective gown and face shield during an April 2020 visit to a Detroit nursing home. Close EIS Officer Guillermo “Memo” Sanchez wears a…
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Community-level Seroprevalence Surveys
CDC wants to learn more about the percentage of people in select counties and communities in the United States who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.…
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Information for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Clinician On-Call Center is a 24-hour hotline with trained CDC clinicians standing by to answer COVID-19 questions from healthcare personnel on a wide range of topics, such as diagnostic…
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China small factory activity rises in May as coronavirus lockdowns end
Production at smaller Chinese factories improved sharply in May, with a return to growth in overall activity after last month’s contraction, according to new data released on Monday.The Caixin manufacturing…
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Indian worker exodus from the Gulf is a chance to wean the economy off remittances
India’s reserve bank governor recently announced that the nation’s economy is expected to contract in 2020-2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. This is no surprise with the country facing severe…
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Coronavirus vaccine: anti-vax movement threatens Asian recovery
Before authorities across Asia are able to immunise their populations against the novel coronavirus, they will have to find an effective vaccine, manufacture it on a massive scale and distribute…