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New findings warn of higher risk in airborne coronavirus transmissions | COVID-19 Special
What does the latest research tell us about the spread of coronavirus? Do masks help prevent new infections? A study by Berlin's Charite Hospital has found the risk of catching…
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The global impact of coronavirus on births and fertility rates | COVID-19 Special
Some had predicted a babyboom during lockdown. But initial research suggests birth rates have fallen. Scientists say the data collected point to a 15 percent drop in birth rates in…
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Coronavirus crisis changes global university applications and student’s challenges | COVID Special
Millions of kids study abroad every year. It's the best way of building a global network before graduating. But applications are falling for the US, Canada and the UK. Germany…
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After COVID: A global hunger pandemic? | COVID-19 Special
There are warnings the world is on the brink of a hunger pandemic. COVID-19 is threatening to push millions into starvation. Oxfam says combined with conflicts, inequality and a climate…
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Coronavirus update: The latest COVID-19 news from Asia | DW News
00:00 US On a visit to Taiwan, Health Secretary Alex Azar has accused China of "resisting information sharing" and failing to "warn the world" on the COVID 19 pandemic. It…
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‘U can’t touch this’ parody – Pandemic safety for school children| COVID-19 Special
Wash your hands. Wear a mask. Keep your distance. Those are the rules. But when even adults struggle…how do you convince school kids? Critics say authorities haven't come up with…
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How COVID-19 impacts human-animal coexistence | COVID-19 Special
We share the same planet, we breathe the same air and drink the same water. Often, we are even the best of friends: humans and animals. But now, the pandemic…
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How to make coronavirus skeptics believe what they can’t see | COVID-19 Special
The novel coronavirus has already killed hundreds of thousands of people around the world, changing the way we work, and whom we can meet. The problem is that we can't…
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Coronavirus vaccine update: The global race is on | COVID-19 Special
The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t slowing down, and there is only one hope to end it: a vaccine. But news of Russia granting regulatory approval to a Covid-19 vaccine has been…
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Russia’s coronavirus vaccine: Is Putin taking ‘a reckless step’? | DW News
Russia became the first country to register a vaccine against the coronavirus. The vaccine that has not been tried or tested outside of Russia. But Russian President Putin says it…