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Coronavirus

On Jun 7, 2020
@swajones shared
RT @MartinxHodgson: “ Cubans are now 24 times less likely to catch the virus than Dominicans, 27 times less likely to catch it than Mexicans, and more than 70 times less likely to be infected than Brazilians.“ https://t.co/ztG991wzD0
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Cuba sets example with successful programme to contain coronavirus

Cuba sets example with successful programme to contain coronavirus

While the WHO has signalled that Latin America is the new centre of the pandemic, cases in the communist-ruled island have fallen for two months

On Jun 3, 2020
@guardian shared
Key coronavirus questions as tens of thousands gather at protests across US https://t.co/MhavYbmrnE
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Key coronavirus questions as tens of thousands gather at protests across US

Key coronavirus questions as tens of thousands gather at protests across US

A number of southern states are seeing increases while states which had the worst outbreaks in the spring are seeing reductions

On Jun 2, 2020
@guardian shared
China withheld data on coronavirus from WHO, recordings reveal https://t.co/N7FChObmb0
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China withheld data on coronavirus from WHO, recordings reveal

China withheld data on coronavirus from WHO, recordings reveal

Complaints by officials at odds with body’s public praise of Beijing’s response to outbreak

On Jun 5, 2020
@guardian shared
'Revolting': Trump condemned for saying George Floyd is praising US economy https://t.co/KnoHNjidc7
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'Revolting': Trump condemned for saying George Floyd is praising US economy

'Revolting': Trump condemned for saying George Floyd is praising US economy

President made the comments after better-than-expected jobs report showed national unemployment rate falling

On Jun 4, 2020
@guardian shared
Coronavirus latest: at a glance https://t.co/xoy6ruNlBe
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Coronavirus latest: at a glance

Coronavirus latest: at a glance

A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreak

On Jun 7, 2020
@nytimes shared
RT @mirjordan: NEW! A shared destiny: Americans and green card holders who live in Mexico bring Covid-19 to the U.S. My latest from the border. https://t.co/6OKRVvPlVA
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Coronavirus Jumps the Border, Overwhelming Hospitals in California

Coronavirus Jumps the Border, Overwhelming Hospitals in California

Hospitals are airlifting patients to facilities hundreds of miles away to handle an influx of Americans and U.S. green card holders sickened in Mexico.

On Jun 5, 2020
@NYTHealth shared
The Trump administration released new requirements for states to report coronavirus data based on race, ethnicity, age and sex of individuals tested for the virus, responding to demands from lawmakers https://t.co/w1uW55Zikv
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Trump Administration Sets Demographic Requirements for Coronavirus Reports

Trump Administration Sets Demographic Requirements for Coronavirus Reports

Responding to mounting pressure for data on the pandemic’s impact on communities of color, the administration is asking states to include race and ethnicity with test results.

On Jun 6, 2020
@IHME_UW shared
Our latest #COVID19 forecast for the United States now predicts over 140,000 deaths by August. (via @TheCut) https://t.co/vSewthVUMo
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Everything to Know About the Coronavirus in the United States

Everything to Know About the Coronavirus in the United States

More than 108,000 Americans have now died from COVID-19.