Top news of the week: 02.06.2020.

Disease, Health care, Infection, World Health Organization, National Health Service, The Current

Coronavirus

On May 29, 2020
@WSJhealth shared
RT @sarahtoy17: Cancer patients infected with the new coronavirus are dying at significantly higher rates than Covid-19 patients in the general population, a new study published in The Lancet suggests. https://t.co/Y4esr60idw
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Higher Death Rates Found Among Cancer Patients With Covid-19

Higher Death Rates Found Among Cancer Patients With Covid-19

Cancer patients infected with the new coronavirus are dying at significantly higher rates than Covid-19 patients in the general population, a new study suggests.

On Jun 1, 2020
@PHE_uk shared
NEW BLOG: The community response to coronavirus (COVID-19). Read our latest #PublicHealthMatters blog post to learn about the essential roles communities have played in tackling the pandemic. https://t.co/vrktfLUi8p
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The community response to coronavirus (COVID-19)

The community response to coronavirus (COVID-19)

The official blog of Public Health England, providing insight and commentary on all aspects of public health, including health protection, health improvement, wellbeing, data and knowledge

On May 29, 2020
@TheEconomist shared
If demand rebounds manufacturers may struggle to keep up https://t.co/CVwN1nNj6p
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Manufacturing How covid-19 is changing carmaking

Manufacturing How covid-19 is changing carmaking

Firms are getting back to work, but work is slower

On Jun 1, 2020
@guardianscience shared
Spate of possible UK coronavirus cases from 2019 come to light https://t.co/yN5IN5wLoG
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Could Covid-19 have reached the UK earlier than thought?

Could Covid-19 have reached the UK earlier than thought?

WHO is urging countries to investigate any suspicious deaths so virus can be better understood

On May 29, 2020
@TheEconomist shared
The economic pain of the pandemic may be worse in much of eastern Europe than in the west https://t.co/2ao05w2ASP
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On May 28, 2020
@guardianscience shared
Covid-19 clusters emerge as lockdowns ease across Europe https://t.co/3U7m9D4IEu
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Covid-19 clusters emerge as lockdowns ease across Europe

Covid-19 clusters emerge as lockdowns ease across Europe

Governments warn of threat of second wave of cases amid local spikes in infections

On May 31, 2020
@guardianscience shared
Covid-19 tests exceed 200,000 per day target, government claims https://t.co/muufDdUJBJ
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Covid-19 tests exceed 200,000 a day target, government claims

Covid-19 tests exceed 200,000 a day target, government claims

Testing capacity hit 205,634 on Saturday but full figures for tests carried out not released

On May 28, 2020
@guardianscience shared
Covid-19 transmission rate stable for third week, says ONS https://t.co/MR97EIVjFQ
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Covid-19 transmission rate stable for third week, says ONS

Covid-19 transmission rate stable for third week, says ONS

Snapshot infection survey suggests about 133,000 people infected in England in last two weeks