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Coronavirus

On Aug 14, 2020
@IDSAInfo shared
RT @NYTHealth: Extreme obesity increases the risk of dying of Covid-19, especially among men and young and middle-aged adults. https://t.co/D4hcBNUdAZ
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Obesity Raises the Risk of Death From Covid-19 Among Men

Obesity Raises the Risk of Death From Covid-19 Among Men

Obesity is not an independent risk for women, according to a new study, perhaps because their fat is distributed differently.

On Aug 13, 2020
@XHNews shared
#COVID19 watch, Aug. 13 https://t.co/zlIUYxxpz0 - China hands over 1,000 ventilators to Pakistan - Japan to complete Avigan drug clinical tests next month - Hindu priest, head of Ram Temple trust, tests positive - Cases among U.S. children have increased by 90% https://t.co/fTIw3QJU9M
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COVID-19 watch, Aug. 13

COVID-19 watch, Aug. 13

(Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa) - China hands over 1,000 ventilators to Pakistan to fight COVID-19 - Japan to complete Avigan drug clinical tests to treat COVID-19 in Sept. - Hindu priest, …

On Aug 17, 2020
@XHNews shared
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast, Aug. 17: https://t.co/XG9bJp4SxG --China, Syria discuss more cooperation against COVID-19; --Turkey's COVID-19 cases exceed 250,000; --Iraq sees infections over 180,000; --Confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia total 299,914. https://t.co/UDMXk0LKwf
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Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: China, Syria highlight cooperation against COVID-19; Turkey sees infections over 250,000

Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: China, Syria highlight cooperation against COVID-19; Turkey sees infections over 250,000

(Xinhua photo) --China, Syria discuss more cooperation against COVID-19; --Turkey's COVID-19 cases exceed 250,000; --Iraq sees infections over 180,000; --Confirmed cases in Saudi …

On Aug 18, 2020
@MackayIM shared
Covid 19 coronavirus: Donald Trump on New Zealand's new outbreak, via @nzherald https://t.co/CONDlEMtdK
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Covid 19 coronavirus: Donald Trump on New Zealand's new outbreak

Covid 19 coronavirus: Donald Trump on New Zealand's new outbreak

'You see what's going on in New Zealand? ' the US President asked.

On Aug 11, 2020
@JAMA_current shared
Control of #COVID19 in Canada has been achieved primarily through social (physical) distancing, travel restrictions, increasing testing & tracing capacity, & waiting to gradually open the economy pending a sustained reduction in new cases https://t.co/W7nJxe2pKA @ADetsky
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The Canadian Response To COVID-19

The Canadian Response To COVID-19

This Viewpoint summarizes federal, provincial, and regional responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada and explores reasons for differences in pandemic outcomes in Canada and the US.

On Aug 12, 2020
@XHNews shared
#Coronavirus watch update, Aug. 12: https://t.co/DcOqUMIZGu - Russia: Production of #COVID19 vaccine to start within two weeks - China: A woman tests positive months after recovery - Australia: Victoria records deadliest day of pandemic with 21 deaths and 410 new cases https://t.co/35Mz6dEcv7
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Live COVID-19 updates: Georgia reports 14 new COVID-19 cases

Live COVID-19 updates: Georgia reports 14 new COVID-19 cases

(Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua) - Russia: Production of COVID-19 vaccine to start within two weeks - China: A woman tests positive months after recovery - Australia: Victoria …

On Aug 15, 2020
@XHNews shared
#COVID19 watch, Aug. 15: https://t.co/lm1XzvjdNi -Russia: 5,061 new #COVID19 cases registered daily -China: 21 stores of Alibaba's fresh food chain Freshippo suspended operation in Shenzhen after a store's staff members tested positive for #COVID19 https://t.co/5lPbQmLTY2
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Live COVID-19 Updates: Russia registers over 5,000 new COVID-19 cases

Live COVID-19 Updates: Russia registers over 5,000 new COVID-19 cases

-China: 21 stores of Alibaba's fresh food chain Freshippo suspended operation in Shenzhen after a store's staff members tested positive for COVID-19. - - - - MOSCOW -- Russia …

On Aug 16, 2020
@Reuters shared
China new local COVID-19 cases fall as Xinjiang cluster recedes https://t.co/vI8LyD3BTP https://t.co/USnvVzdWwG
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China's local COVID-19 cases fall as Xinjiang cluster recedes

China's local COVID-19 cases fall as Xinjiang cluster recedes

China's new locally transmitted cases of the novel coronavirus fell to a one-month low as a cluster in the western region of Xinjiang receded, data released by the country's health ...