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COVID-19 among healthcare workers in the Americas
01 September, 2020
An increasing number of healthcare workers have been infected in the Americas...COVID-19
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Study: Around 20% of population have COVID-19 Immunity in Russia
Russia // 01 September, 2020
A study of over 71,800 people has found 20% have immunity to COVID-19...COVID-19
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WHO COVID-19 Weekly Reports, August
31 August, 2020
WHO weekly situation updates on the COVID-19 pandemic...COVID-19
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WHO study of healthcare disruptions during COVID
31 August, 2020
Nearly all countries surveyed said...COVID-19
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Study: Antiviral used to treat cat coronavirus
31 August, 2020
Researchers at the University of Alberta are formulating human clinical trials to test a drug used to cure a coronavirus infection found in cats.COVID-19
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FDA expands use of remdesivir
United States // 29 August, 2020
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the emergency use authorisation remdesivir, to allow its use in all hospitalised Covid-19 patients.COVID-19
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Study: Asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 on an aircraft
29 August, 2020
A study, published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, measured asymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on an evacuation flight.COVID-19
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Abbott BinaxNOW antigen test receives FDA approval
29 August, 2020
The BinaxNOW COVID-19 antigen test has been approved by the US FDA...COVID-19
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COVID-19 related MIS-C reported in Chile and Iran
Chile // Iran // 29 August, 2020
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) has been reported in children in Chile and Iran...COVID-19
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Study: virus found in asymptomatic children for weeks
28 August, 2020
Children may shed virus for weeks regardless of ....COVID-19
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Study: COVID-19 association with stroke, in younger population
28 August, 2020
Higher odds of stroke in COVID-19 infected individualsCOVID-19
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CDC provides guidelines on priority groups for COVID-19 vaccine
United States // 28 August, 2020
When a vaccine against COVID-19 is first available, it will likely be in limited supply.....COVID-19
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Study: Typical order of onset of COVID-19 symptoms
27 August, 2020
A modelling study reveals the order that COVID-19 symptoms typically appear in...COVID-19
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COVID-19 Situation Update for Africa, August
27 August, 2020
Summary of the WHO AFRO COVID-19 situation updates for the 47 countries in the African region...COVID-19
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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"...COVID-19
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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...COVID-19
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FDA approves EUA for SalivaDirect
24 August, 2020
Yale's SalivaDirect gets FDA's EUA.COVID-19
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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...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 ....COVID-19
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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.....COVID-19