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US vs China On South Africa's Detection Of New Covid Variant
The United States praised South Africa Saturday for quickly identifying the new Covid strain called Omicron and sharing this information with the world -- a barely veiled slap at China's handling of the original outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
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Five Steps To Prevent The Next Pandemic
In late 2019 every infectious disease expert knew something like the novel coronavirus was coming sooner or later, just as they know today that Covid won't be the last pandemic.
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Hong Kong Locks Down 10,000 For Mandatory Covid Testing
Hong Kong's government locked down an area of Kowloon peninsula on Saturday after an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, saying 10,000 residents must stay home until they have been tested and the results largely determined.
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China Denies US' Allegation That Coronavirus Originated From Wuhan Lab
China on Monday vehemently refuted the US charge that the novel coronavirus was leaked from a bio lab in the country and asserted that the pandemic was likely to have been caused by separate outbreaks in multiple places in the world.
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WHO Europe To Convene Member States Over New Covid Variant
The World Health Organization in Europe said Tuesday it would convene its members to discuss how to handle the outbreak of a new variant of the novel coronavirus discovered in the UK.
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31 Employees At Indore Jewellery Store Test Covid+, Contact Tracing On
A jewellery store in Madhya Pradesh's Indore - one of the worst hit districts in the state by the novel coronavirus outbreak - has been temporarily closed for cleaning and disinfection after 31 employees tested positive for the highly infectious Covid-19. Health officials have started tracing the customers who visited the store in the last week.
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Continuing "To Establish Virus Origins To Prevent Future Outbreaks": WHO
The World Health Organization said Friday that international experts had held their first meeting, albeit virtually, with their Chinese counterparts in order to investigate the animal origins of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Beijing To Go Mask-Free As Coronavirus Cases Hit New Lows
Health authorities in China's capital Beijing have removed a requirement for people to wear masks outdoors, further relaxing rules aimed at preventing the spread the novel coronavirus after the city reported 13 consecutive days without new cases.
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US Coronavirus "Extraordinarily Widespread", Say White House Experts
The United States is in a new phase of the novel coronavirus outbreak with infections "extraordinarily widespread" in rural areas as well as cities, White House coronavirus experts said on Sunday.
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US Coronavirus "Extraordinarily Widespread", Say White House Experts
The United States is in a new phase of the novel coronavirus outbreak with infections "extraordinarily widespread" in rural areas as well as cities, White House coronavirus experts said on Sunday.
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Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro's Wife Michelle Bolsonaro Tests COVID-19 Positive
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's wife and one of his ministers have tested positive for COVID-19, according to an official statement on Thursday, as the spread of the novel coronavirus showed no signs of slowing in the country with the world's second-worst outbreak after the United States.
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Arise Sir Tom Moore: Queen Elizabeth Knights 100-Year-Old Fundraising Captain
Queen Elizabeth II knighted Captain Tom Moore on Friday, recognising the 100-year-old for lifting the spirits of the nation during the gloom of the novel coronavirus outbreak by raising over $40 million for health workers.
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WHO Team In China Next Week To Investigate Coronavirus Origins
Amid global concerns that China delayed giving information regarding the novel coronavirus outbreak, a team of WHO (World Health Organisation) will visit the country next week to investigate the origins of the virus and its spread to human beings.
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Neem Tree's "Birthday" Celebrated In Bhopal Market
Shop owners of a market in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal continued a 26-year-old environment conservation ritual by celebrating the "birthday" of a neem tree, though the affair this year was muted due to the novel coronavirus outbreak and the need for social distancing.
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China's Annual Dog-Meat Festival Begins, Activists Hope It's The Last One
China's notorious dog-meat festival has opened in defiance of a government campaign to improve animal welfare and reduce risks to health highlighted by the novel coronavirus outbreak, but activists are hopeful its days are numbered.
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US vs China On South Africa's Detection Of New Covid Variant
The United States praised South Africa Saturday for quickly identifying the new Covid strain called Omicron and sharing this information with the world -- a barely veiled slap at China's handling of the original outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
-
Five Steps To Prevent The Next Pandemic
In late 2019 every infectious disease expert knew something like the novel coronavirus was coming sooner or later, just as they know today that Covid won't be the last pandemic.
-
Hong Kong Locks Down 10,000 For Mandatory Covid Testing
Hong Kong's government locked down an area of Kowloon peninsula on Saturday after an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, saying 10,000 residents must stay home until they have been tested and the results largely determined.
-
China Denies US' Allegation That Coronavirus Originated From Wuhan Lab
China on Monday vehemently refuted the US charge that the novel coronavirus was leaked from a bio lab in the country and asserted that the pandemic was likely to have been caused by separate outbreaks in multiple places in the world.
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WHO Europe To Convene Member States Over New Covid Variant
The World Health Organization in Europe said Tuesday it would convene its members to discuss how to handle the outbreak of a new variant of the novel coronavirus discovered in the UK.
-
31 Employees At Indore Jewellery Store Test Covid+, Contact Tracing On
A jewellery store in Madhya Pradesh's Indore - one of the worst hit districts in the state by the novel coronavirus outbreak - has been temporarily closed for cleaning and disinfection after 31 employees tested positive for the highly infectious Covid-19. Health officials have started tracing the customers who visited the store in the last week.
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Continuing "To Establish Virus Origins To Prevent Future Outbreaks": WHO
The World Health Organization said Friday that international experts had held their first meeting, albeit virtually, with their Chinese counterparts in order to investigate the animal origins of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
-
Beijing To Go Mask-Free As Coronavirus Cases Hit New Lows
Health authorities in China's capital Beijing have removed a requirement for people to wear masks outdoors, further relaxing rules aimed at preventing the spread the novel coronavirus after the city reported 13 consecutive days without new cases.
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US Coronavirus "Extraordinarily Widespread", Say White House Experts
The United States is in a new phase of the novel coronavirus outbreak with infections "extraordinarily widespread" in rural areas as well as cities, White House coronavirus experts said on Sunday.
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US Coronavirus "Extraordinarily Widespread", Say White House Experts
The United States is in a new phase of the novel coronavirus outbreak with infections "extraordinarily widespread" in rural areas as well as cities, White House coronavirus experts said on Sunday.
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Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro's Wife Michelle Bolsonaro Tests COVID-19 Positive
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's wife and one of his ministers have tested positive for COVID-19, according to an official statement on Thursday, as the spread of the novel coronavirus showed no signs of slowing in the country with the world's second-worst outbreak after the United States.
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Arise Sir Tom Moore: Queen Elizabeth Knights 100-Year-Old Fundraising Captain
Queen Elizabeth II knighted Captain Tom Moore on Friday, recognising the 100-year-old for lifting the spirits of the nation during the gloom of the novel coronavirus outbreak by raising over $40 million for health workers.
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WHO Team In China Next Week To Investigate Coronavirus Origins
Amid global concerns that China delayed giving information regarding the novel coronavirus outbreak, a team of WHO (World Health Organisation) will visit the country next week to investigate the origins of the virus and its spread to human beings.
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Neem Tree's "Birthday" Celebrated In Bhopal Market
Shop owners of a market in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal continued a 26-year-old environment conservation ritual by celebrating the "birthday" of a neem tree, though the affair this year was muted due to the novel coronavirus outbreak and the need for social distancing.
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China's Annual Dog-Meat Festival Begins, Activists Hope It's The Last One
China's notorious dog-meat festival has opened in defiance of a government campaign to improve animal welfare and reduce risks to health highlighted by the novel coronavirus outbreak, but activists are hopeful its days are numbered.
