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Coronavirus

On Sep 18, 2020
@ECDC_Outbreaks shared
RT @ECDC_EU: #JustPublished #COVID19: Cases increasing across Europe An increase of COVID-19 cases is observed in EU/EEA/UK following the lifting of lockdowns and the relaxation of preventive measures such as #PhysicalDistancing. https://t.co/qNnwNNO6q4
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COVID-19: Cases increasing across Europe

COVID-19: Cases increasing across Europe

In many EU/EEA countries and the UK, an increase of COVID-19 cases is being observed following the lifting of lockdowns and the relaxation of preventive measures such as physical distancing.

On Sep 18, 2020
@ECDC_Outbreaks shared
RT @ECDC_EU: #JustPublished A 30-days #COVID19 forecast for EU/EEA/UK. https://t.co/c0X8HwpmjV The projections illustrate potential future trends in COVID-19 transmission & should be interpreted with caution.
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Baseline projections of COVID-19 in the EU/EEA and the UK: update

Baseline projections of COVID-19 in the EU/EEA and the UK: update

This report provides updated 30-day projections, together with the inherent model assumptions and uncertainties. Both the model projections and the data to which the model is calibrated ...

On Sep 18, 2020
@bmj_latest shared
Uruguay is Latin America’s positive outlier in a region ravaged by the pandemic. @LukeStTaylor explains how simple measures and following the science has put it head and shoulders above richer countries in fighting the novel coronavirus https://t.co/dW09s23VXp
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Uruguay is winning against covid-19. This is how

Uruguay is winning against covid-19. This is how

Uruguay is Latin America’s positive outlier in a region ravaged by the pandemic. Luke Taylor explains how simple measures and following the science has put it head and shoulders above ...

On Sep 17, 2020
@nytimes shared
RT @coopnytimes: In a sign of the risks the coronavirus poses to live performance, @AnnaNetrebko, perhaps the world's most famous opera singer, announced that she has been hospitalized with the virus for five days after singing @BolshoiOfficial with an ill colleague https://t.co/LZl91nYbdK
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Opera Star Anna Netrebko Is Hospitalized With Covid-19

Opera Star Anna Netrebko Is Hospitalized With Covid-19

“Everything will be fine!” she said on Instagram, but the news is the latest sign of the challenges singers face returning to work.

On Sep 17, 2020
@bmj_latest shared
It seemed a truth universally acknowledged that the human population had no pre-existing immunity to SARS-CoV-2, but is that actually the case? Peter Doshi explores the emerging research on immunological responses https://t.co/6LYRjxlWBQ
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Covid-19: Do many people have pre-existing immunity?

Covid-19: Do many people have pre-existing immunity?

It seemed a truth universally acknowledged that the human population had no pre-existing immunity to SARS-CoV-2, but is that actually the case? Peter Doshi explores the emerging research on ...

On Sep 18, 2020
@LSHTM shared
"It seems there are several bottlenecks in the testing procedures ... if it is a lab capacity problem, then university labs should be more widely deployed." Brendan Wren tells @newscientist that #COVID19 test shortages must be "addressed urgently" 👇 https://t.co/GTqw3BQRTX
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Covid-19 news: UK government won’t rule out second national lockdown

Covid-19 news: UK government won’t rule out second national lockdown

The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic

On Sep 21, 2020
@bmj_latest shared
Is it the increase in demand, “ineligible” applicants, or a lack of laboratory capacity hampering coronavirus testing? Jacqui Wise examines the key questions around the current lack of access to tests in the community #COVID19 https://t.co/bdg7riens0
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Covid-19: What’s going wrong with testing in the UK?

Covid-19: What’s going wrong with testing in the UK?

Is it the increase in demand, “ineligible” applicants, or a lack of laboratory capacity hampering coronavirus testing? Jacqui Wise examines the key questions around the current lack of ...

On Sep 20, 2020
@guardianscience shared
UK at 'critical point' over Covid-19, top scientists to tell public https://t.co/X0XVGspG9O
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UK at 'critical point' over Covid-19, top scientists to tell public

UK at 'critical point' over Covid-19, top scientists to tell public

Patrick Vallance and Chris Whitty to make televised appeal ahead of ‘challenging winter’