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Study confirms importance of social distancing
United States // 21 July, 2020
Early implementation determines impact on the burden of the epidemic…COVID-19, General Articles
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COVID-19 in China, July
China // 29 July, 2020
Over 84,000 confirmed cases, Beijing outbreak contained according to officials...COVID-19
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Scientists claim airborne spread of COVID-19 in an open letter to WHO
06 July, 2020
Scientists claim airborne transmission of COVID-19, write to WHO...COVID-19
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WHO draft landscape of COVID-19 candidate vaccine
27 July, 2020
WHO Draft landscape of COVID-19 candidate vaccines’COVID-19
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COVID-19 in Australia, July
Australia // 30 July, 2020
At least 15,582 cases and 176 deaths nationwide. Status "outbreak" due to high local transmission in Victoria and clusters in NSW. NT, SA, Tasmania and WA have all passed over 75 days with no locally-acquired cases.COVID-19
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Moderna vaccine enters stage 3 clinical trial
United States // 27 July, 2020
One of several phase 3 clinical trials slated for the upcoming months has begun...COVID-19
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Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine phase 2/3 trial begins
United States // 29 July, 2020
A large scale trial of BNT162b2 vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech has begun in the United States...COVID-19
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Americas: Dengue during the COVID-19 outbreak
29 July, 2020
PAHO has released an alert for dengue in the context of COVID-19…COVID-19
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Traveller possibly infected with COVID-19 while in transit in Singapore
New Zealand // Singapore // South Korea // 29 July, 2020
A traveller who arrived in South Korea from New Zealand was confirmed infected with COVID-19 after arrival....COVID-19
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Outbreak of H5N6 influenza in poultry
Philippines // 23 September, 2020
For the first time since 2018.....Influenza H5N6, Bird flu other strains
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COVID-19 in Fiji - Decreasing transmission
Fiji // 15 September, 2021
Decreasing transmission is reported...COVID-19
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Trial to determine if steroid containing asthma inhaler prevents severe COVID-19
16 July, 2020
Clinical trials started to see if inhaled steroids stop progress to severe illness..COVID-19
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Study ranks SARS-CoV-2 Antibody tests
16 July, 2020
In a Diagnostics publication, researchers conducted a review of studies evaluating the performance of SARS-CoV-2 serology tests (antibody tests which detect the antibodies produced by the immune system during and after infection).COVID-19
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Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine begins human trials
Belgium // United States // 31 July, 2020
Research so far shows the vaccine protects monkeys from infection. The vaccine is now being tested in people....COVID-19
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WHO Influenza at the Human-Animal Interface July report
China // Germany // Brazil // 16 July, 2020
Two human cases of bird flu and two human cases of swine flu variants have been reported to the WHO...Influenza H9N2, Bird flu other strains, Swine flu variants
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Hawaii reports human infection with H3N2v flu
United States // 31 July, 2020
A child in Hawaii has been diagnosed...Swine flu variants
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Air pollution's association to COVID-19 disease severity
United Kingdom // 31 July, 2020
Experts in the United Kingdom have warned that increase in air pollution may lead to more COVID-19 cases and raise the severity of disease...COVID-19, General Articles, Air Pollution
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Public health considerations for gradual return to international travel
31 July, 2020
The World Health Organization has published a document on "key considerations for national health authorities when considering or implementing the gradual return to international travel operations".COVID-19
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WHO updates on transmission and prevention of SARS-CoV-2
10 July, 2020
The WHO has published an update to the scientific brief which includes airborne transmission theories.COVID-19
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COVID-19 in Mexico, July
Mexico // 24 July, 2020
The nation is experiencing a widespread outbreak that has not yet peaked.COVID-19