COVID-19 Updates
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Two sessions: China not at risk of food crisis because of Covid-19, agriculture minister says
Covid-19 will not cause a food crisis in China, the country’s top agriculture official said on Friday, after the United Nations warned earlier of the rising threat of shortages because…
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People fear return to work will risk their family, GMB survey finds
Most people believe returning to work will put their family at risk because of the continuing coronavirus crisis, according to a study. A survey of 3,500 workers by the GMB…
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Global report: China records no new Covid-19 cases for first time as Hertz files for bankruptcy
China has recorded no new confirmed cases of coronavirus for the first time since the outbreak began, as Muslims around the world prepared for Eid celebrations under a range of…
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Test for Past Infection (Antibody Test)
If you test positive or negative for COVID-19 on a viral or an antibody test, you still should take preventive measures to protect yourself and others. We do not know yet…
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Serology Testing for COVID-19 at CDC
CDC has developed a laboratory test to help estimate how many people in the United States have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Clinicians and researchers refer…
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Interim Guidelines for COVID-19 Antibody Testing
Data that will inform serologic testing guidance is rapidly evolving. Recommendations on the use of serologic tests to determine protective immunity and infectiousness among persons recently infected with SAR-CoV-2 will…
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Considerations for Communities of Faith
Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the CDC website. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website. Linking…
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UK plans cut in Huawei’s 5G network involvement: report
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning to reduce Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies’ involvement in the country’s 5G mobile network development in the wake of the coronavirus crisis,…
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Coronavirus: China should rein in ‘wolf warrior’ diplomats and let its actions do the talking
In the run-up to the two-day meeting last week of the World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organisation (WHO), expectations were building in the international media…
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Online fitness classes: a yoga studio, gym and dance company on embracing virtual workouts and keeping their clients moving
When government mandates forced the closures of all fitness centres in Hong Kong in early April to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, segments of the local industry responded…