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First potential COVID-19 vaccine to be peer-reviewed shows promise by creating coronavirus antibodies in mice
There is currently no vaccine or specific treatment for COVID-19.
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The 1,000-bed Comfort has only accepted 20 patients despite crisis
A top New York heath executive has slammed the 'ridiculous' red-tape on the USNS Comfort as it accepts just 20 patients in the four days since it docked in New York City on Monday. The Navy hospital ship was dispatched by President Donald Trump as a beacon of hope to the struggling city as the coronavirus outbreak in the Big Apple reached 51,809 cases and 1,562 deaths as of 5pm Thursday.
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The Malicious Irresponsibility of Rush Limbaugh - The Bulwark
1. The Reckoning On March 31, over a 24 hour period, 1,049 Americans died from COVID-19. That’s the official number for now—as we’re seeing in Italy, the real number may be higher, because it’s not clear that deaths are being tabulated as caused by COVID-19 unless there is either pre- or post-mortem testing for the …
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Why Do People Really Wear Face Masks During an Epidemic?
To fend off disease, but also to show solidarity.
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The places that escaped the Spanish flu
In places like Alaska, the Spanish flu exacted a terrible toll. But while some communities suffered many deaths, others nearby escaped the carnage. How?
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Bill Gates is spending billions to ‘save months’ on a coronavirus vaccine
Microsoft (MSFT) founder and philanthropic billionaire Bill Gates is spending billions of dollars on seven possible vaccines for the coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19, in hopes of finding an end to the pandemic.
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The Chinese Government Has Convinced Its Citizens That the U.S. Army Brought Coronavirus to Wuhan
“Sadly most Chinese people really believe the U.S. brought the virus to China and they call it ‘USA virus,’” Lucy, a 45-year-old Chinese American who recently returned to China to take care of her parents, told VICE News.
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Can your pet get Covid-19? Study reveals risks for cats and dogs
Pets are not immune to the Covid-19 pandemic. A new study sheds light on where the risks lie, and, what pet owners should do to protect your furbaby and your family. So, how worried do you need to be about your pet becoming infected with the novel coronavirus? The answer may depend on what type of pet you have.
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Some of the earliest coronavirus outbreaks were tied to religion
Religious gatherings have been blamed for spreading the virus.
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Animal Viruses Are Jumping to Humans. Forest Loss Makes It Easier.
New research from Stanford University holds lessons for a world reeling from the coronavirus and searching for ways to avert the next global pandemic.
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The next pandemic is already coming, unless humans change how we interact with wildlife, scientists say
The global wildlife trade, agricultural intensification, deforestation and urbanization are bringing people closer to animals, giving their viruses more of what they need to infect us: opportunity.
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A Recent Study Has Shown That People With Blood Type 0 Are More Resistant To COVID-19 Than Those With Blood Type A
A new study carried out in China indicated that people with blood type O are more resistant to COVID-19, whereas people with blood type A are more likely to get infected. More than 2.000 patients infected with the virus in Shenzhen and Wuhan participated in the study. According to the results of the study, patients with blood type O were less vulnerable to COVID-19 compared to those with blood type A. Also, patients with blood type A indicated a higher rate of infection and were more likely to develop severe symptoms.
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The President and the Plague
How Donald Trump failed at the single most important task of the Oval Office: keeping the American people safe from harm
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Warm weather probably won’t slow COVID-19 transmission much
While some evidence has suggested higher temperatures can affect coronavirus transmission, summer’s arrival probably won’t curb the pandemic much.
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China clamping down on coronavirus research, deleted pages suggest
Move is likely to be part of attempt to control the narrative surrounding the pandemic
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Coronavirus could attack immune system like HIV by targeting protective cells, warn scientists
The coronavirus that causes Covid-19 could kill the powerful immune cells that are supposed to kill the virus instead, scientists have warned. The surprise discovery, made by a team of researchers from Shanghai and New York, coincided with frontline doctors' observation that Covid-19 could attack the human immune system and cause damages similar to that found in HIV patients.
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Trial of chloroquine to treat COVID-19 stopped early due to heart complications
In the Brazilian study, some patients taking a high dose of the drug developed dangerous heart rhythm problems.
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A New York hospital plays 'Don't Stop Believin'' to patients recovering from the coronavirus
A New York hospital is celebrating each time a patient recovers from the coronavirus by playing "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey. Staff at the New York Presbyterian Queens Hospital are blasting out the 1981 hit to keep spirits up as people are discharged and leave the hospital, Good Morning America reports. An inspirational video sent to GMA shows the healthcare workers cheering as two patients are wheeled out - something they've reportedly been doing for a week.
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US may have to endure social distancing until 2022 if no vaccine is quickly found, scientists predict
This may be the new normal for quite a while. The US may have to endure social distancing measures -- such as stay-at-home orders and school closures -- until 2022, researchers projected on Tuesday. That is, unless, a vaccine becomes quickly available.
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Germany coronavirus outbreak 'under control'
The number of new infections has fallen significantly in Germany, where testing is at a high level.
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