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Heathrow Airport offering coronavirus tests that give results within an hour

Tue, 2020-10-20 10:49 — mike kraft

Europe's busiest airport is now offering $100 coronavirus tests that give results within an hour The tests at London Heathrow are on offer to passengers flying to Hong Kong and Italy, which require proof of a negative test result on arrival. YahooNews

Passengers at Europe's busiest airport, London Heathrow, can now take a $100 rapid COVID-19 test if they're flying to Hong Kong and Italy, which require proof of a negative test result on arrival.

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China passes biosecurity law to prevent infectious diseases

Sun, 2020-10-18 10:39 — mike kraft

China passes biosecurity law to prevent infectious diseases China's top legislative body passed a new biosecurity law aimed at preventing and managing infectious diseases, state news agency Xinhua reported late on Saturday. Reuters Staff U.S.

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China’s top legislative body passed a new biosecurity law aimed at preventing and managing infectious diseases, state news agency Xinhua reported late on Saturday.

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Frozen food package polluted by living coronavirus could cause infection, China's CDC says

Sat, 2020-10-17 19:19 — mike kraft

Frozen food package polluted by living coronavirus could cause infection, China's CDC says China's disease control authority said on Saturday that contact with frozen food packaging contaminated by living new coronavirus could cause infection. Reuters Staff U.S.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s disease control authority said on Saturday that contact with frozen food packaging contaminated by living new coronavirus could cause infection.

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Asia-Pacific region overview

Sat, 2020-10-17 11:16 — mike kraft

Asia Today: Sydney lifts quarantine for N. Zealand travelers SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s largest city, Sydney, lifted quarantine restrictions on travelers from New Zealand on Friday while the second largest city, Melbourne, marked the 100th day of one of the... AP NEWS

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US warned Nevada not to use Chinese COVID tests from UAE

Thu, 2020-10-15 10:52 — mike kraft

US warned Nevada not to use Chinese COVID tests from UAE DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. diplomats and security officials privately warned the state of Nevada not to use Chinese-made coronavirus test kits donated by the United Arab Emirates over... AP NEWS

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Sewage as a Possible Transmission Vehicle During a Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak in a Densely populated Community: Guangzhou, China, April 2020

Tue, 2020-10-13 17:21 — mike kraft

Sewage as a Possible Transmission Vehicle During a Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak in a Densely populated Community: Guangzhou, China, April 2020 AbstractBackground. SARS-CoV-2 has been identified in the fecal matter of COVID-19 patients. However, sewage transmission has never been shown. In April 2020, OUP Academic

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Covid-19: China's Qingdao to test nine million in five days

Mon, 2020-10-12 10:46 — mike kraft

Covid-19: China's Qingdao to test nine million in five days The decision comes after Qingdao saw 12 new confirmed cases linked to a local hospital. BBC News

The Chinese city of Qingdao is testing its entire population of nine million people for Covid-19 over a period of five days.

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Covid-19 death rates are lower worldwide, but no one is sure whether that’s a blip or a trend

Sun, 2020-10-11 11:10 — mike kraft

Covid-19 death rates are lower worldwide, but no one is sure whether that’s a blip or a trend Scientists warn against complacency in this ‘cliffhanger moment,’ saying even reduced lethality could mean millions more lives lost. Ariana Eunjung Cha, Loveday Morris, Michael Birnbaum Washington Post

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ANALYSIS Improving Pandemic Preparedness: Lessons From COVID-19 -- CFR Task Force recomendations

Fri, 2020-10-09 14:39 — mike kraft

The U.S. Must Learn From COVID-19 to Prevent the Next Disaster The United States must be better prepared when the next pandemic strikes Council on Foreign Relations

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China joins COVAX coronavirus vaccine alliance

Fri, 2020-10-09 13:09 — mike kraft

China joins COVAX coronavirus vaccine alliance TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China, which has at least four coronavirus vaccine candidates in the last stage of clinical trials, said Friday it is joining an international initiative to distribute... AP NEWS

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