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Coronavirus

On May 22, 2020
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Early study of Covid-19 vaccine developed in China sees mixed results

Early study of Covid-19 vaccine developed in China sees mixed results

Data on the vaccine were published in the Lancet, the first time Phase 1 trial data from any Covid-19 vaccine have been published in a journal.

On May 21, 2020
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RT @NIHDirector: Antibodies may not only protect #COVID19 survivors against a second infection, they might also be developed as therapeutics for those who are sick. Learn more on my blog. #mabs https://t.co/rOBi3O1RbR
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Enlisting Monoclonal Antibodies in the Fight Against COVID-19

Enlisting Monoclonal Antibodies in the Fight Against COVID-19

We now know that the immune system of nearly everyone who recovers from COVID-19 produces antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes this easily transmitted ...

On May 20, 2020
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Taiwan president hits back at China amid Covid-19 success https://t.co/y5VTTe66DL
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Taiwan president hits back at China amid Covid-19 success

Taiwan president hits back at China amid Covid-19 success

In her inauguration speech, Tsai Ing-wen says Taiwan will never accept Chinese rule

On May 20, 2020
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RT @DrAndrewGreen: Confused by the media reporting of @TheBMA position on schools and #Covid_19 ? So was I, as it had little relevance to the truth. Here is our position, thank you @petermbenglish https://t.co/G13hZjWuD2
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COVID-19: Statement on schools reopening

COVID-19: Statement on schools reopening

By Dr Peter English, Chair, Public Health Medicine Committee, British Medical Association.

On May 20, 2020
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China reports five new COVID-19 cases for May 19 vs 6 day earlier https://t.co/bX70lHucDw https://t.co/9TkdlGM8TS
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China reports five new COVID-19 cases for May 19 vs 6 day earlier

China reports five new COVID-19 cases for May 19 vs 6 day earlier

China recorded five new coronavirus cases for May 19, down from six a day earlier, the National Health Commission reported on Wednesday.

On May 20, 2020
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China's Wuhan says conducted 856,128 COVID-19 tests on Tuesday https://t.co/sMIIgxk6lg https://t.co/hUfJUCEknp
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China's Wuhan says conducted 856,128 COVID-19 tests on Tuesday

China's Wuhan says conducted 856,128 COVID-19 tests on Tuesday

The city of Wuhan, the original epicentre of China's coronavirus outbreak, conducted 856,128 tests for the disease on Tuesday, the local health authority said on Wednesday, compared with ...

On May 21, 2020
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German parliamentary report skeptical about lawsuits against China over #COVID19 https://t.co/aV4lFpFGCm https://t.co/XExbCH7WlZ
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German parliamentary report skeptical about lawsuits against China over COVID-19

German parliamentary report skeptical about lawsuits against China over COVID-19

(Xinhua/Shan Yuqi) "Between the outbreak of the virus in China and the specific damage event (e.g. a business bankruptcy) in the USA, there are numerous actions and incidents that …

On May 23, 2020
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China's Wuhan says conducted 1,470,950 COVID-19 tests on Friday https://t.co/IluZ4tEo5c https://t.co/0ml6BmkU9Y
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China's Wuhan says conducted 1,470,950 COVID-19 tests on Friday

China's Wuhan says conducted 1,470,950 COVID-19 tests on Friday

The city of Wuhan, the original epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China, conducted 1,470,950 nucleic acid tests for the virus on Friday, the local health authority said on Saturday, ...