Top news of the week: 28.07.2020.

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Coronavirus

On Jul 27, 2020
@guardianworld shared
Coronavirus live news: US reports 5,000 deaths in five days as Australia sees record new cases https://t.co/Pgdlp6GgR1
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Coronavirus live news: US reports 5,000 deaths in five days as Australia sees record new cases

Coronavirus live news: US reports 5,000 deaths in five days as Australia sees record new cases

Birx says federal health experts recommend bar closures in Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana and Virginia; Spain’s Covid-19 deaths could be 60% higher; Global deaths near 650,000. Follow ...

On Jul 21, 2020
@guardian shared
US public increasingly sceptical of Covid-19 death toll, poll finds https://t.co/ZfL4Hp38TW
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US public increasingly sceptical of Covid-19 death toll, poll finds

US public increasingly sceptical of Covid-19 death toll, poll finds

Axios-Ipsos poll shows 31% of respondents believe number of Americans dying from virus is smaller than public data portrays

On Jul 26, 2020
@guardianworld shared
US politics: coronavirus deaths at 1,000 a day as Republicans mull relief bill – live https://t.co/0t8qkZF1u7
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US politics: coronavirus deaths at 1,000 a day as Republicans mull relief bill – live

US politics: coronavirus deaths at 1,000 a day as Republicans mull relief bill – live

With 100 days to go until the elections, the Senate GOP is not rushing to pass a new relief and stimulus package

On Jul 27, 2020
@KateClancy shared
RT @ahandvanish: The CDC is starting to acknowledge us & the #LongCovid numbers are high: 35% of people are not back to normal after the suggested 'recovery' period. Given the US's current cases of 4.2 million, that's 1,470,000 long haulers in the US alone. https://t.co/sylz5qYuVK 8/
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Symptom Duration and Risk Factors for Delayed Return to Usual Health Among Outpatients with COVID-19 in a Multistate Health Care Systems Network — United States, March–June 2020

Symptom Duration and Risk Factors for Delayed Return to Usual Health Among Outpatients with COVID-19 in a Multistate Health Care Systems Network — United States, March–June 2020

Prolonged symptom duration and disability are common in adults hospitalized with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Characterizing return to baseline health among outpatients with ...

On Jul 21, 2020
@guardian shared
Donald Trump to resume coronavirus briefings as approval ratings plummet https://t.co/laBv76GOHy
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Donald Trump to resume coronavirus briefings as approval ratings plummet

Donald Trump to resume coronavirus briefings as approval ratings plummet

Daily White House briefings ended abruptly in April but Trump this week reversed position on face masks amid negative polling

On Jul 27, 2020
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Crowds wave Chinese flags and take selfies as US consulate closes in Chengdu https://t.co/2YSanrIAnn
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Crowds wave Chinese flags and take selfies as US consulate closes in Chengdu

Crowds wave Chinese flags and take selfies as US consulate closes in Chengdu

Heavy police presence in Chengdu suppresses protests or celebrations as flag is lowered at diplomatic outpost

On Jul 27, 2020
@cnnbrk shared
The first Phase 3 clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine in the US begins and is expected to enroll about 30,000 adult volunteers https://t.co/oUVNEzHRZz
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First Phase 3 clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine in the United States begins

First Phase 3 clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine in the United States begins

The investigational vaccine was developed by the biotechnology company Moderna and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health. The ...

On Jul 21, 2020
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'Flying blind': US failure to report vital coronavirus data is hobbling response https://t.co/GdG6belopf
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'Flying blind': US failure to report vital coronavirus data is hobbling response

'Flying blind': US failure to report vital coronavirus data is hobbling response

A comprehensive review led by a former CDC director blames Trump for a chaotic approach to ‘life-and-death information’