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Coronavirus has killed more than 1 million people worldwide

Tue, 2020-09-29 09:00 — mike kraft

Coronavirus has killed more than 1 million people worldwide As the global coronavirus death toll hits a grim milestone, the medical community has at least learned lessons from the losses. Zoe Christen Jones CBSHealth

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Finland first European country to deploy coronavirus-sniffing dogs at main airport

Wed, 2020-09-23 12:52 — mike kraft

Finland deploys coronavirus-sniffing dogs at main airport Finland has deployed coronavirus-sniffing dogs at the Nordic country’s main international airport in a four-month trial of an alternative testing method that could become a cost-friendly way to identify infected travelers Jari Tanner | AP Washington Post

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OPINION: Australia's coronavirus lockdown strategy worked. Could this be a model for the US?

Mon, 2020-09-21 10:14 — mike kraft

Analysis: Australia's coronavirus lockdown strategy worked. Could this be a model for the US? When Daniel Andrews, premier of the Australian state of Victoria, declared a lockdown over the coronavirus, some detractors on the right labeled him a "dictator" and said he was trying to build "a gulag." Analysis by James Griffiths, CNN CNN

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STUDY: Fear of more coronavirus-like pandemics as land rights 'under siege'

Wed, 2020-09-16 20:36 — mike kraft

Fear of more coronavirus-like pandemics as land rights 'under siege' Governments' failure to recognise the land rights of indigenous communities and their role in protecting biodiversity could lead to more coronavirus-like pandemics, researchers said on Tuesday. Nita Bhalla U.S.

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Guide to what happens if you catch flu and COVID-19 at the same time?

Tue, 2020-09-15 18:05 — mike kraft

What happens if you catch flu and COVID-19 at the same time? Two infectious disease experts explain why this is not the year to blow off your flu shot. Science

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WHO new graphics on the world wide spread of COVID-19

Mon, 2020-09-07 19:01 — mike kraft

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New graphics from the World Health Organization illustrate how much worse the coronavirus pandemic is in the Americas compared to other regions of the world.

The US has more cases and more deaths than any other country, with Brazil coming in for a close second.

New graphics from the World Health Organization illustrate how much worse the coronavirus pandemic is in the Americas compared to other regions of the world.

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Australia OKs funding for two potential vaccines

Mon, 2020-09-07 10:59 — mike kraft

The Latest: Australia OKs funding for two potential vaccines CANBERRA, Australia — Australia announced on Monday it had struck supply and production agreements with pharmaceutical companies worth 1.7 billion Australian dollars ($1.2 billion) over two... AP NEWS

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia announced on Monday it had struck supply and production agreements with pharmaceutical companies worth 1.7 billion Australian dollars ($1.2 billion) over two potential COVID-19 vaccines.

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Mutated coronavirus strain found in Indonesia as cases jump

Sun, 2020-08-30 14:44 — mike kraft

Mutated coronavirus strain found in Indonesia as cases jump A more infectious mutation of the new coronavirus has been found in Indonesia, the Jakarta-based Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology said on Sunday, as the Southeast Asian country's caseload surges. Reuters Editorial U.S.

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A more infectious mutation of the new coronavirus has been found in Indonesia, the Jakarta-based Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology said on Sunday, as the Southeast Asian country’s caseload surges.

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U.S. coronavirus cases approach 6 million as Midwest, schools face outbreaks

Sun, 2020-08-30 13:19 — mike kraft

Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus

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(Reuters) - U.S. cases of the novel coronavirus were approaching 6 million on Sunday as many Midwest states reported increasing infections, according to a Reuters tally.

Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota have recently reported record one-day increases in new cases while Montana and Idaho are seeing record numbers of currently hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

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New reckoning for WHO vaccine plan as governments go it alone

Fri, 2020-08-28 09:46 — mike kraft

GENEVA (Reuters) - Wealthier countries that join the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 vaccine plan are being offered a new option to pick and choose which shots they get while reserving a right to receive their “full share” of doses, documents seen by Reuters show.

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