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Coronavirus

On Aug 4, 2020
@guardian shared
Coronavirus live news: Trump pressed on false death rate claim as Europe faces second wave https://t.co/77x4PcVuAb
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Coronavirus live news: US health secretary Azar to visit Taiwan as Europe faces second wave

Coronavirus live news: US health secretary Azar to visit Taiwan as Europe faces second wave

US president flounders in media briefing and TV interview; France could lose control any time; Nadal withdraws from US Open. Follow all the developments

On Aug 10, 2020
@JAMA_current shared
RT @CarlosdelRio7: Universal Masking in the United States: The Role of Mandates, Health Education, and the CDC | ⁦@JAMA_current⁩ “A better way to gain more national uniformity is by inducing states to enact mask laws”. https://t.co/0e2846PfZ8
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Universal Masking in the United States: the Role of Mandates, Health Education, and the CDC

Universal Masking in the United States: the Role of Mandates, Health Education, and the CDC

This Viewpoint proposes legal and policy options for promoting universal face mask wearing in the US and, recognizing the limits of state-by-state implementation, proposes strengthening the ...

On Aug 5, 2020
@nytimes shared
RT @hwise29: Teachers, how you are preparing your in-person and virtual classrooms during the pandemic? Modifying shared classroom materials? Adding sanitizing stations? Making masks fun? Share photos and videos with the @nytimes— and tell us more here: https://t.co/AcAbKlnpAN
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Teachers, Show Us How the Coronavirus Is Changing Your Classroom

Teachers, Show Us How the Coronavirus Is Changing Your Classroom

We want to see how educators are preparing school buildings to keep themselves and their students safe if they open amid the pandemic.

On Aug 11, 2020
@EcoLogicalNet shared
RT @CNN: Dr. Peter Hotez says the absence of a coordinated federal response to Covid-19 in the US is a "catastrophic failure." It is why "we are now the... epicenter of the global pandemic," he adds. https://t.co/NQia2UC0qx https://t.co/Xvf903aeNL
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August 10 coronavirus news

August 10 coronavirus news

The coronavirus pandemic has brought countries to a standstill. In many places, as countries reopen, Covid-19 cases are on the rise. Follow here for the latest.

On Aug 6, 2020
@IHME_UW shared
""People need to know that wearing masks can reduce transmission of the virus by as much as 50%, and those who refuse are putting their lives, their families, their friends, and their communities at risk," said Dr. Christopher Murray, Director of IHME. https://t.co/ri2iql49pc
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US Coronavirus Cases Near 5 Million; Surge Blamed On 'Selfish' Americans

US Coronavirus Cases Near 5 Million; Surge Blamed On 'Selfish' Americans

Study shows Americans who refuse to wear face masks in public and don't safely social distance are driving the current resurgence of COVID-19.

On Aug 7, 2020
@IHME_UW shared
RT @CNN: Researchers behind an influential model at the University of Washington are now projecting that the US death toll could reach nearly 300,000 by December 1 — but that can be changed if consistent mask-wearing occurs. https://t.co/VL9YQP4Z2m
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The latest on the coronavirus pandemic

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic

Researchers behind an influential model at the University of Washington are now projecting that the US death toll could reach nearly 300,000 by December 1 -- but that can be changed if ...

On Aug 9, 2020
@AP shared
It will be decorated with 3,600 diamonds, fitted with first-rate filters and bear a price tag of $1.5 million. An Israeli jewelry company is creating what it says will be the world's most expensive coronavirus mask. https://t.co/AvbUvFoNLJ
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Israeli jeweler makes $1.5m gold coronavirus mask

Israeli jeweler makes $1.5m gold coronavirus mask

MOTZA, Israel (AP) — An Israeli jewelry company is working on what it says will be the world's most expensive coronavirus mask, a gold, diamond-encrusted face covering with a price tag of ...

On Aug 7, 2020
@AP shared
RT @APFactCheck: From a small pro-Kremlin website to an audience of thousands on Facebook, a false report spread claiming 5 Ukrainians died after taking an American-made coronavirus vaccine, reports @AmandaSeitz https://t.co/G7J5MDrLdJ
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Pro-Russia vaccine misinfo finds home in US Facebook groups

Pro-Russia vaccine misinfo finds home in US Facebook groups

CHICAGO (AP) — A false report claiming five Ukrainians had died after taking an American-made coronavirus vaccine spread in just a matter of days from a small Kremlin-friendly website to ...