COVID-19 Updates
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Riding the first wave of CDC’s COVID-19 response at ports of entry
Health Communication Specialist Jill Brown normally spreads the word about CDC research to news outlets and the public. But in mid-January, she joined the first wave of about 40 CDC…
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Singapore’s addiction to growth is built on the backs of migrant workers
I live in Singapore’s Holland Village with my wife and nine-year-old son, in a Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat built in 1974. It’s a fairly central neighbourhood, neatly divided…
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Trump press secretary attacks China and WHO at first White House briefing
Donald Trump’s fourth White House press secretary delivered a 30-minute briefing on Friday, ending a more than year-long hiatus for the once-daily occasions. It was effectively a public debut for…
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UK government faces legal challenge to lockdown from businessman
The government is facing a challenge to the legality of the coronavirus lockdown by a wealthy businessman who fears it will kill more people than it saves. Simon Dolan, whose…
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Where did Covid-19 come from? What we know about its origins
Why are the origins of the pandemic so controversial? How Covid-19 began has become increasingly contentious, with the US and other allies suggesting China has not been transparent about the…
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Lingering and painful: the long and unclear road to coronavirus recovery
Six weeks after first feeling unwell, Jenny* is still recovering from what she believes was Covid-19. On 17 March she, like many others, began preparing for an expected lockdown in…
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Coronavirus live news: Japan extends state of emergency by a month; China lowers Hubei emergency response
In case you needed it, here is a video explaining why the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory is false. Why the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory is false – video explainer France’s…
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UK coronavirus live: those in deprived areas have double death rates of affluent areas, new statistics show
Temporary memorials have been erected outside Riverside Church in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire. There are currently 13 crosses outside the church for people that have died during lockdown, with most having died…
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Why the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory is false – video explainer
Conspiracy theories linking 5G technology to coronavirus have resulted in dozens of phone masts across the UK being vandalised in recent weeks. Theories about the dangers of 5G had already…
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Coronavirus latest: at a glance
Key developments in the global coronavirus outbreak today include: China’s Hubei province will lower its coronavirus emergency response from the highest to the second-highest level China Xinhua News reports that…