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China Is Avoiding Blame by Trolling the World
Beijing is successfully dodging culpability for its role in spreading the coronavirus.
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Experimental lung drug to be tested on UK coronavirus patients
The UK biotech firm Synairgen is to trial its experimental lung drug in Covid-19 patients, joining the global race to find a treatment for coronavirus. The company received the green light from UK regulators to conduct a trial of its lead drug SNG001 at NHS trusts across the country. The inhaled drug has been in development as a treatment for chronic-obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), a severe lung disease, but this has been paused to conduct testing on 100 patients who have been diagnosed with Covid-19.
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The Virus Can Be Stopped, but Only With Harsh Steps, Experts Say
Terrifying though the coronavirus may be, it can be turned back. China, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan have demonstrated that, with furious efforts, the contagion can be brought to heel. Whether they can keep it suppressed remains to be seen. But for the United States to repeat their successes will take extraordinary levels of coordination and money from the country’s leaders, and extraordinary levels of trust and cooperation from citizens. It will also require international partnerships in an interconnected world. There is a chance to stop the coronavirus. This contagion has a weakness.
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Why is Russia reporting so few COVID-19 cases? Some say it's a cover-up
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread around the world, there are growing questions in Russia about the official number of cases that have been declared.
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7 Surprising Ways COVID-19 Is Changing the Way You Think
You are undergoing personal change, but is it for the better?
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WHO launches global megatrial of the four most promising coronavirus treatments
Simple design aims to let even overwhelmed physicians and hospitals participate
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A Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be the First That Outwits Nature
Using algorithms, scientists can simulate how different nanoparticles interact with the antigen component—and how well they activate the immune system.
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Welcome to the Virosphere
SARS-CoV-2, the cause of the pandemic, belongs to one of 6,828 named species of virus. Hundreds of thousands more species are known, with perhaps trillions waiting to be found.
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Bill Gates says the US missed its chance to avoid coronavirus shutdown and businesses should stay closed
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said the US didn't act fast enough on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Those who intentionally spread coronavirus could be charged as terrorists
The Justice Department offers guidance on how to deal with “purposeful exposure and infection of others.”
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How the Pandemic Will End
The U.S. may end up with the worst COVID-19 outbreak in the industrialized world. This is how it’s going to play out.
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‘NanoVapor’ used by NJ hospital kills coronavirus on surfaces for 70 days
The novel coronavirus outbreak that began as a handful of mysterious viral infections in Wuhan, China has been getting progressively worse. It began moving west last month into Europe, which is now the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. There was hope in the early days of the new coronavirus’s spread to the United States...
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The Four Possible Timelines for Life Returning to Normal
The coronavirus outbreak may last for a year or two, but some elements of pre-pandemic life will likely be won back in the meantime.
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A new FDA-authorized COVID-19 test doesn’t need a lab and can produce results in just 5 minutes
There’s a new COVID-19 test from healthcare technology maker Abbott that looks to be the fastest yet in terms of producing results, and that can do so on the spot right at point-of-care, without requiring a round trip to a lab.
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Texas Lt. Gov. Ripped For Saying Seniors May Be Willing To Die For The Economy
Twitter users say Dan Patrick thinks older Americans want to "die for the Dow."
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Experimental AI tool predicts which COVID-19 patients develop respiratory disease
Summary: AI model determined three key features that accurately predict subsequent, severe disease in COVID-19 patients.
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How does NASA keep COVID-19 off the space station?
Intense quarantine, disinfection and inspection protocols are designed to keep astronauts from getting sick in orbit.
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Everyone Thinks They’re Right About Masks
How the coronavirus travels through the air has become one of the most divisive debates in this pandemic.
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Exclusive: The Military Knew Years Ago That a Coronavirus Was Coming
The Pentagon warned the White House about a shortage of ventilators, face masks, and hospital beds in 2017—but the Trump administration did nothing.
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Amazon blocks sale of N95 masks to the public, begins offering supplies to hospitals
Amazon is no longer allowing consumers to buy N95 masks and coronavirus diagnostic kits on its site.
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