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COVID-19 in Italy, August
Italy // 26 August, 2020
Over 262,000 confirmed cases reported, seroprevalence study shows 2.5% of population have had SARS-CoV-2...
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WHO calls for countries to avoid vaccine hoarding, encourages joining COVAX
25 August, 2020
The WHO Director-General calls for countries to avoid "vaccine nationalism"...
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COVID-19 in New Zealand, August
New Zealand // 24 August, 2020
New outbreak of locally-acquired cases confirmed in mid-August. Auckland at Alert level 3, rest of New Zealand and Alert level 2...
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Study: possible first case of COVID re-infection
Hong Kong (China SAR) // 24 August, 2020
For the first time, it appears that a COVID-19 patient...
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COVID-19 in Sweden, August
Sweden // 24 August, 2020
Over 86,000 cases confirmed...
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COVID-19 in Germany, August
Germany // 24 August, 2020
Over 233,000 cases confirmed. Outbreak...
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COVID-19 in Algeria, August
Algeria // 24 August, 2020
At least 41,000 cases confirmed. Outbreak.
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COVID-19 in Singapore
Singapore // 24 August, 2020
At least 56,353 cases and 27 deaths
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FDA approves EUA for SalivaDirect
24 August, 2020
Yale's SalivaDirect gets FDA's EUA.
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Study: effect of remdesivir on COVID-19
United States // 24 August, 2020
A randomized clinical trial showed that “Patients randomized to a 5-day course of remdesivir had a statistically significant difference in clinical status compared with standard care, but the difference was of uncertain clinical importance.”
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WHO guidance for children and masks for COVID-19
23 August, 2020
Advice issued for the use of masks for children during COVID-19...
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School children and the COVID-19 risk to adults and teachers
United States // 23 August, 2020
A high percentage of teachers and adults who live with school-aged children have risk factors for severe COVID-19 ....
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COVID-19 in Nigeria, August
Nigeria // 23 August, 2020
Over 51,000 cases confirmed. International flights resuming on 29 August. Decreasing activity.
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Self-collected COVID-19 saliva tests effective in diagnosis
23 August, 2020
Results similar to swabs from the back of the nose and throat collected by healthcare workers.....
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Virus entering the nose might be the main way COVID-19 infection occurs
22 August, 2020
The receptor for the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been found in high levels in the upper nose [...]
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85% of people infected in an outbreak of COVID-19 on a fishing vessel
22 August, 2020
The three people with antibodies were protected against re-infection ...
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Study: Social distancing in Daegu
South Korea // 21 August, 2020
A study of social distancing in South Korea...
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COVID-19 infection before and after using face shields among health workers in India
21 August, 2020
Face shields may reduce contamination of masks and reduce exposure of the eyes...
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Study: Children may have high virus load without symptoms
21 August, 2020
Children have high levels of viral load in upper airways
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LumiraDx antigen kit gets EUA approval
21 August, 2020
Third rapid antigen test kit for COVID-19 gets FDA's EUA.
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