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Study: Air pollution increases transmission of SARS-CoV-2
26 October, 2020
Air pollution has been implicated as a factor that increases the transmissibility of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), leading to more COVID-19 cases. ..COVID-19
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Infographic on COVID-19 vaccine development
26 October, 2020
Media has released this excellent graphic of...COVID-19
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Astrazeneca's COVID-19 vaccine follows genetic instructions
26 October, 2020
AstraZeneca's / Oxford COVID-19 vaccine accurately follows the...COVID-19
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FDA COVID-19 vaccine process is “thoughtful and deliberate”
26 October, 2020
Americans should feel confident in the FDA's approach toward a vaccine...COVID-19
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Melbourne begins easing lockdown
Australia // 26 October, 2020
Melbourne (and the state of Victoria) has recorded no new COVID-19 cases...COVID-19
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WHO explains impacts of air pollution on COVID-19
26 October, 2020
Authorities from the World Health Organization (WHO) have explained the how air pollution increases the risk of COVID-19...COVID-19, Air Pollution
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FDA vaccine meeting on 22 October
24 October, 2020
Emergency Use Authorisations may not be appropriate for COVID-19 vaccines. This may cause delays in release of vaccines...COVID-19
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Increase in COVID-19 activity in several European countries
24 October, 2020
High activity in Europe...COVID-19
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ECDC Rapid Risk Assessment, 13th Update
23 October, 2020
Significant increase in cases...COVID-19
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Johnson & Johnson pauses covid-19 vaccine trial due to 'unexplained illness''
United States // 23 October, 2020
Johnson & Johnson has resumed its US COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials after a temporary pause...COVID-19
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Study: association of introducing and lifting non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI’s)
23 October, 2020
A study published in the Lancet looked at “the association of introducing and lifting NPIs with the level of transmission of SARS-CoV-2, as measured by the time-varying reproduction number (R), from a broad perspective across 131 countries”COVID-19
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COVID-19 situation update for Africa, October
23 October, 2020
In their weekly summary, WHO said...COVID-19, General Articles
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FDA widens US safety inquiry into AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
23 October, 2020
Following the report on 6 September of a possible serious side-effect, believed to be a rare spinal inflammatory disorder called transverse myelitis, the Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine trials were put on hold globally...COVID-19
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FDA approves remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment
United States // 22 October, 2020
The FDA approves remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment in the United States...COVID-19
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LAZARUS scores public faith in a government’s COVID-19 leadership
22 October, 2020
A survey tool and methodology that scores public faith in a government’s COVID-19 leadership has been developed...COVID-19
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An unintentional and unfortunate herd immunity experiment
United States // 22 October, 2020
A look at the situation in La Crosse, Wisconsin...COVID-19
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Travel between Guangdong and Macau using blockchain
China // Macao (China SAR) // 22 October, 2020
More than 17 million people have travelled between Guangdong and Macau using blockchain...COVID-19
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What if the COVID-19 vaccine only works half the time?
22 October, 2020
A look at vaccine efficacy and the percentage of population needing to be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity...COVID-19
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Mayo Clinic releases Health Passport App
United States // 22 October, 2020
A health passport App has been launched...COVID-19
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Down Syndrome has 10 times the risk of COVID-19 death
22 October, 2020
Down syndrome tied to 10 times the risk of COVID-19 death...COVID-19
