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Coronavirus

On Apr 18, 2020
@ERC_Research shared
RT @EUCouncil: #Coronavirus response | The EU is promoting research 👨‍🔬🔬👩‍🔬 by mobilising €140 million for: ▪️ 18 projects already funded for vaccines and treatment via @EU_H2020 ▪️ therapeutics and diagnostics via @IMI_JU Other EU actions: https://t.co/PHGcmvwMkC #WeStandTogether 🧡 https://t.co/sEWp8PdKDy
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COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak and the EU's response

COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak and the EU's response

Find out the latest news on the EU response to the coronavirus outbreak and Council's actions in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Apr 15, 2020
@nytimes shared
A family of 3 gets sick with Covid-19 symptoms. Who has it? Dr. Lisa Sanders explores for @NYTmag. https://t.co/Cv9iCEFgTy
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A Family of Three Gets Sick With Covid-19 Symptoms. Who Has It?

A Family of Three Gets Sick With Covid-19 Symptoms. Who Has It?

Her son’s skin and muscles are tender and sore. She has a cough and headache. Her husband has shortness of breath. Do any of them have Covid-19?

On Apr 17, 2020
@GasteinForum shared
RT @YoungGasteiners: We are grateful and proud of all @YoungGasteiners who work to tackle #COVID19. Thank you @olibiermann @shivoconnor @RaquelMedialdea @ancamsarbu @ka_mackiewicz @stefanbuttigieg for sharing your stories, published with Going International https://t.co/vyr51CnNT8
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Involvement of Young Gasteiners in the COVID-19 Response

Involvement of Young Gasteiners in the COVID-19 Response

Call for newcomer applications for the Young Forum Gastein (YFG) 2020 The European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) is pleased to announce it will once more offer a limited number of ...

On Apr 17, 2020
@GasteinForum shared
UK #trials with over 5000 participants hope to have answers on the best #drugs to treat #COVIDー19 within weeks https://t.co/kOpLjvdm4l
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Coronavirus: world's biggest trial of drug to treat Covid-19 begin in UK

Coronavirus: world's biggest trial of drug to treat Covid-19 begin in UK

Scientists involved in Recovery trial, with over 5,000 test subjects, hope for answers within weeks

On Apr 16, 2020
@CDCgov shared
Homeless & meal service providers: You have an important role in slowing the spread of #COVID19. See guidance on preparing for & handling a COVID-19 outbreak: https://t.co/tscID7XkkU. https://t.co/mrT0AvYrTs
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about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a virus (more specifically, a coronavirus) identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China.

On Apr 20, 2020
@ECDC_EU shared
RT @EOrtizOspina: A big misconceptions about COVID data is that all countries report in clean standardised formats to the WHO, who centralise data. This is not happening. @ourworldindata we rely on @ECDC_EU – they need to consult 500 sources ever day to collect the figures https://t.co/xG28nplnZf
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How ECDC collects and processes COVID-19 data

How ECDC collects and processes COVID-19 data

Every day between 6.00 and 10.00 CET, a team of epidemiologists screens up to 500 relevant sources to collect the latest figures. The data screening is followed by ECDC’s standard epidemic ...

On Apr 20, 2020
@bmj_latest shared
RT @AserGRada: “Nursing homes should not be a mortuary where people are waiting to die, but spaces to continue living,” says @PilaraRo321 (@FPilares). I write this feature for @bmj_latest about the precarious position of Spain’s nursing homes amid the #COVIDー19 pandemic https://t.co/mcbd45ei7u
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Covid-19: the precarious position of Spain’s nursing homes

Covid-19: the precarious position of Spain’s nursing homes

In Spain, the country with the most coronavirus cases in Europe, the impact of the outbreak in nursing homes is having a dramatic and tragic effect, reports Aser García Rada More than ...

On Apr 17, 2020
@TheEconomist shared
Deer have been spotted taking a dip in a Sardinian swimming pool and dolphins are frolicking in Cagliari's port https://t.co/B8o6EhIxQ8
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Wildlife in Italy Covid-19 has emboldened Italy’s fauna

Wildlife in Italy Covid-19 has emboldened Italy’s fauna

A pilfering bear named after a convict isn’t welcome, though