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Wearing face masks credited with preventing transmission in a Missouri Hair Salon
United States // 18 June, 2020
Two hair stylists working at a hair salon in Springfield Missouri tested positive for COVID-19 in mid-late May...
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Dexamethasone reduces death by up to a third in hospitalised patients
United Kingdom // 17 June, 2020
Dexamethasone approved in UK to treat hospitalised COVID-19 patients...
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ECDC Publishes Interim Guidance for COVID-19 Pandemic Response
17 June, 2020
The ECDC has published interim guidance for health officials responding to the pandemic…
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COVID-19 in Romania
Romania // 17 June, 2020
Greatest daily increase reported...
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"chase the virus" approach effective in Dharavi slum, Mumbai
India // 17 June, 2020
The risk of COVID-19 to Dharavi, India’s most crowded slum within Mumbai...
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Healthcare facilities in some cities overwhelmed with COVID-19
India // 17 June, 2020
Health care facilities in Delhi and Mumbai overwhelmed...
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Toilets May Contribute to COVID-19 Spread
16 June, 2020
A study has examined whether flushing a toilet might potentially spread COVID-19...
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Israel Approves Remdesivir
Israel // 16 June, 2020
The anti-viral drug remdesivir has been approved for treatment of moderate and critically ill patients…
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University of Illinois at Chicago to Participate in COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
United States // 16 June, 2020
University of Illinois at Chicago to study coronavirus vaccine...
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Global, regional and national models of populations at risk of severe COVID-19 infection
16 June, 2020
Experts estimate that more than 1 in 5 of the global population has at least one factor which puts them at risk of severe COVID-19 infection...
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Human trials for COVID-19 vaccine in August
Singapore // 16 June, 2020
Human trials with mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 may begin in August
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Pregnancy outcomes during COVID-19 pandemic
16 June, 2020
Retrospective observational study on pregnancy outcomes with COVID-19
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Possible hormonal cause of blood clots to be targeted in trial
United Kingdom // 16 June, 2020
A trial will begin to investigate if there is a hormonal cause of blood clots...
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FDA warns not to give antimalarial and antiviral at same time
United States // 15 June, 2020
The FDA asked healthcare providers to reconsider...
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Anti-malaria medications: warnings, research and withdrawn permissions for use
United States // Canada // 15 June, 2020
Use of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19 continues to divide experts...
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Pretreating household materials with salt-based solutions can provide effective filtration
15 June, 2020
Increasing the lifespan of surgical and N95 masks by adding an extra layer, pretreated with NaCl...
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COVID-19 in Ghana
Ghana // 15 June, 2020
At least 11,964 cases and 54 deaths. Outbreak...
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About 10 percent of people in Geneva have antibodies to SARS-CoV-2
Switzerland // 14 June, 2020
Testing of over 2,700 people between early April and May [...]
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Face masks in public "the most effective means" to reduce transmission of COVID-19
13 June, 2020
The use of masks by the general public has had an effect in slowing transmision of COVID-19. ..
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WHO: breastfeeding encouraged regardless of parent's COVID-19 status
12 June, 2020
Based on available evidence, the WHO recommends...
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