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Coronavirus

On Oct 27, 2020
@JohnsHopkinsSPH shared
Sex, age, and severity of disease may be useful in identifying #COVID19 survivors who are likely to have high levels of antibodies that can protect against the disease, according to a new study co-led by @SabraKlein1998. https://t.co/s7HPoDYOw5
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Patients who had more severe COVID-19 may be the best donors for convalescent plasma therapy

Patients who had more severe COVID-19 may be the best donors for convalescent plasma therapy

Study links stronger antibody responses to more severe disease, advanced age, and male sex

On Oct 23, 2020
@XHNews shared
A team of Chinese researchers has developed a mobile COVID-19 testing lab, allowing people to obtain results within 45 minutes. It can test 500 to 2,000 people daily and requires only 2 staff members and a driver for its operation https://t.co/wBMQWl1oaY https://t.co/61fiwWrUqP
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China launches mobile COVID-19 testing lab

China launches mobile COVID-19 testing lab

Staff members work in an inflatable COVID-19 testing lab in Beijing, capital of China, June 23, 2020. A team of researchers from Tsinghua University and the university-affiliated …

On Oct 24, 2020
@XHNews shared
Austria reported 3,614 new #COVID19 infections within the past 24 hours, the first time beyond the 3,000-mark since the outbreak of the pandemic in the Alpine country https://t.co/RmueBkkUfg https://t.co/q2CwXNwXfH
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Austria reports record new COVID-19 cases

Austria reports record new COVID-19 cases

A man wearing a face mask walks on a street in Vienna, Austria, Oct. 21, 2020. (Photo by Georges Schneider/Xinhua) About 60 percent of the coronavirus clusters were associated …

On Oct 23, 2020
@XHNews shared
#COVID19 watch, Oct. 23: https://t.co/G3VXixBsmm - U.S. FDA approves Gilead's remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment - France's daily cases top 40,000, more regions under curfew - Chile administers over 4 million tests in total - Morocco reports highest daily 4,151 new cases https://t.co/ATmrRB7Dy3
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Live COVID-19 updates: U.S. FDA approves Gilead's remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment

Live COVID-19 updates: U.S. FDA approves Gilead's remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment

(Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua) - U.S. FDA approves Gilead's remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment - France's daily COVID-19 cases top 40,000, more regions under curfew - Chile administers …

On Oct 25, 2020
@XHNews shared
Latest #COVID19 watch, Oct. 25: https://t.co/zw3gcvhjOL - COVID-19 cases surpass one million in Colombia - WHO donates 8.8 tons of medical supplies to Syria - Slovenia's daily cases hit new high, FM tests positive - NYS governor's new book goes hot on Amazon https://t.co/FJS8FendAZ
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Live COVID-19 updates: COVID-19 cases surpass one million in Colombia

Live COVID-19 updates: COVID-19 cases surpass one million in Colombia

(Photo by Jhon Paz/Xinhua) - COVID-19 cases surpass one million in Colombia - WHO donates 8.8 tons of COVID-19 medical supplies to Syria - Slovenia's daily cases hit new high, FM …

On Oct 22, 2020
@Reuters shared
Fujifilm partners with Carelink Pharmaceutical to sell Avigan in China https://t.co/J8lh7ZfSyM https://t.co/gOoyzwbwdb
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Fujifilm partners Shanghai firm to seek China COVID-19 approval for Avigan

Fujifilm partners Shanghai firm to seek China COVID-19 approval for Avigan

Japan's Fujifilm Holdings Corp <4901.T> said on Thursday it has partnered with Shanghai-based Carelink Pharmaceutical Co to seek approval in China for Avigan to treat COVID-19 and influenza.

On Oct 24, 2020
@Reuters shared
North Korea says China dust could spread COVID-19, warns people to stay inside https://t.co/gKc3PFuOfh https://t.co/3dnXOTHlIb
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North Korea says China dust could spread COVID-19, warns people to stay inside

North Korea says China dust could spread COVID-19, warns people to stay inside

North Korea has warned its citizens to stay indoors, saying seasonal yellow dust blowing in from China might carry the new coronavirus into the country.

On Oct 21, 2020
@XHNews shared
COVID-19 vaccine development not affected by virus mutation: Chinese official https://t.co/Pux7pPDBTf https://t.co/utYAwEeEo0
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COVID-19 vaccine development unaffected by mutation: Chinese official

COVID-19 vaccine development unaffected by mutation: Chinese official

China has paid close attention to the issue of virus mutation and has organized more than 30 research institutions nationwide to carry out relevant tracking research, said Tian …