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Coronavirus

On Oct 1, 2020
@JAMA_current shared
From finding that eyeglass wearers may be less likely to contract #COVID19, informing PPE guidelines, to reports of #SARSCoV2 conjunctivitis, the pandemic represents a unique moment in ophthalmology https://t.co/K7A4qNxuDY @JAMAOphth
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Ophthalmology and COVID-19

Ophthalmology and COVID-19

In this Viewpoint, JAMA Ophthalmology’s editor reviews the known eye manifestations of COVID-19, the potential for ocular transmission of illness, and the effects of the pandemic on ...

On Sep 29, 2020
@JAMA_current shared
The loss of smell reported by patients w #COVID19 is the tip of the iceberg. #SARSCoV2 appears associated w stroke, but the pandemic’s disruption has decreased ED visits and likely added delays to acute stroke treatment. From @JAMANeuro's @hoomankamel https://t.co/153QYmG6UY
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Neurology and COVID-19

Neurology and COVID-19

In this Viewpoint, JAMA Neurology editors review the journal’s more important articles advancing scientific understanding of COVID-19 in the first 6 months of the pandemic, including ...

On Sep 30, 2020
@WSJhealth shared
RT @jonathanrockoff: Chinese drugmaker Shenzhen Kangtai to start testing its Covid-19 vaccine on people, @Chao_Deng reports https://t.co/dofHWzCp5G. The company is among the world's largest producers of hepatitis B vaccines.
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China Greenlights Another Covid-19 Vaccine for Human Testing

China Greenlights Another Covid-19 Vaccine for Human Testing

A Chinese drugmaker, which is collaborating with AstraZeneca PLC on production of a coronavirus vaccine, has won approval from Chinese regulators to start testing one of its own vaccine ...

On Sep 30, 2020
@XHNews shared
Joint #COVID19 fight shows profound China-Vietnam friendship -- Xi https://t.co/jZ9SoOTmnO https://t.co/EJjcO2hkOa
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Joint COVID-19 fight shows profound China-Vietnam friendship -- Xi

Joint COVID-19 fight shows profound China-Vietnam friendship -- Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L), also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, talks with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam …

On Sep 29, 2020
@XHNews shared
China honors 800 female role models and 200 groups for their contributions in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic https://t.co/vGQ6k3PCif https://t.co/QlR9txsPnX
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China honors female role models, groups in COVID-19 fight

China honors female role models, groups in COVID-19 fight

A nurse is seen at an ICU ward of the First Hospital of Wuhan City in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu) BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- …

On Oct 4, 2020
@petermbenglish shared
@ahmedaftab68 @docjon55 @trishgreenhalgh @KailashChandOBE @surashsurash @BrennanSurgeon @NikkiKF @drpshukla @BMJLeader @raj_psyc @doctorshaib @kamleshkhunti did you see this https://t.co/1wqbfx9d7O
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COVID-19: epidemiology, virology and clinical features

COVID-19: epidemiology, virology and clinical features

Latest updates to this information 2 October 2020: updated with the latest global case numbers. In the 14 days to 2 October, more than 4 million cases were reported (European …

On Oct 4, 2020
@XHNews shared
2020 China International Import Expo scheduled for Nov. 5-10 in Shanghai confirms China's efforts to promote global trade despite #COVID19 pandemic, a Cuban expert has said https://t.co/Ufv1ErKpn8 https://t.co/PzpRfoACak
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Interview: China promotes global trade despite COVID-19 pandemic, expert says

Interview: China promotes global trade despite COVID-19 pandemic, expert says

An exhibitor makes cigars at the booth of Cuba at the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 6, 2018. (Xinhua/Han Yuqing) While some global …

On Sep 29, 2020
@XHNews shared
Xinhua Headlines: The fine traditional Chinese culture gets a lot of credit for the country's immediate success in bringing the COVID-19 epidemic under control https://t.co/H4WOGdt46M https://t.co/nWv1H5CBXP
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Xinhua Headlines: Culture code in China's fight against COVID-19

Xinhua Headlines: Culture code in China's fight against COVID-19

-- China has achieved decisive outcomes in its fight against the COVID-19 with arduous efforts, enabling more than 100 people to travel, congregate and explore the cultural roots …