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Which High School Sports Pose the Greatest Risk for Coronavirus Spread?

Football, wrestling and competitive cheer pose a high risk for COVID-19 spread, while swimming and golf are at the low end of the risk scale developed by a national panel.




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Which High School Sports Pose the Greatest Risk for Coronavirus Spread?

Football, wrestling and competitive cheer pose a high risk for COVID-19 spread, while swimming and golf are at the low end of the risk scale developed by a national panel.




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Pop Concert Held to Learn More About Coronavirus Spread

Title: Pop Concert Held to Learn More About Coronavirus Spread
Category: Health News
Created: 8/24/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/25/2020 12:00:00 AM




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CSIR-CCMB developing digital platform to help in surveillance of coronavirus spread

CCMB and Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), New Delhi are working together on the whole genome sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus isolates which will help them to understand the evolution of the virus and its spread route.




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Coronavirus spread in Western Cape in need of urgent intervention - Dhlomo

Cape Town - Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Saturday descended on the Western Cape as pressure mounted on the national government to intervene in the coastal province that has recorded more than half of the country’s Covid-19 infections. This after health portfolio committee chairperson Sibongiseni Dhlomo had called for urgent intervention in the spread of the virus while the ANC wanted a return to level 5 of lockdown. Speaking at a press briefing in Cape Town on Saturday, Mkhize said the spread of the virus in the Western Cape was not different from other provinces. He said that the national government would provide more support, such as further training of health-care workers and...




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Coronavirus spread in Western Cape in need of urgent intervention - Dhlomo

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Saturday descended on the Western Cape as pressure mounted on the national government to intervene in the coastal province.




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Qantas uses HERPES disinfectant to clean planes to stop coronavirus spreading in Australia

Qantas flew three planes carrying passengers from the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak back to Australia. The airline stepped up cleaning efforts to make sure future passengers weren't at risk.




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COVID-19: Can The Coronavirus Spread Through Currency Notes?

In a recent report, Andhra Pradesh has confirmed the death of two coronavirus patients who had no travel history. The Andhra Pradesh Police reported that the virus spread through currency notes, where it turned out to be the ‘culprit' carrying the




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Curfew imposed in Mohali to check coronavirus spread




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Brent falls 10%, WTI below $30 as coronavirus spreads

Brent falls 10%, WTI below $30 as coronavirus spreads





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LA fashion and beauty retailers take steps to contain coronavirus spread

A shopping mall in LA called 'The Grove and Beverly Center' has added more hand sanitizing stations, while Glossier, a cosmetic store, is closing all stores: "We are ready to put public health before our results.".




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How ban on gatherings, to slow coronavirus spread, is affecting Seattle-area arts and music groups


Gov. Jay Inslee has banned event gatherings of more than 250 people in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties. King and Snohomish counties went further, prohibiting events under 250 people, unless they meet certain public health guidelines. Here's how arts and culture groups are responding.




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It’s starting to feel like Seattle is being symbolically quarantined from America as coronavirus spreads


As Trump bashes our governor and the streets of Seattle get emptier, it's starting to seem like we're being cut off a bit from America — if not blamed for the outbreak altogether. "It feels like we're going it alone," says one relative of a resident at Life Care Center in Kirkland.




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Tracking the coronavirus spread: The two clusters fuelling the new case tally

Outbreaks at two locations — one in Sydney and one in Melbourne — are behind many of the new COVID-19 cases identified in the past week.




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Claims coronavirus spread due to 'illegal party' of health workers quashed by Tasmania Police

Tasmanian police dismiss allegations, first aired publicly by Australia's Chief Medical Officer, that an "illegal dinner party" of healthcare workers contributed to Tasmania's coronavirus outbreak.




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Editorial: Jails, prisons, courts must act to stop coronavirus spread

Some activities must continue even as cities, counties and states effectively shut down to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Obviously our hospitals, doctors’ offices and emergency responder systems must remain open. Grocery stores are essential and so are pharmacies.




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Social distancing to prevent coronavirus spread isn’t happening in NYC courts

While an increasing number of criminal suspects are being arraigned by video to prevent the spread of coronavirus, defendants’ families often sit on crowded courthouse benches waiting for their relatives’ arraignments.




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Success Academy shuts down all NYC charter schools amid coronavirus spread

Success Academy Charter Schools, which teaches 18,000 students across 45 schools in the city, will move to online learning starting Mar. 19, though officials didn’t specify how long the shutdown will last.




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NYC teachers union threatens lawsuit if schools still open Monday amid coronavirus spread

Mulgrew accused city officials of not complying with state protocol on school closures - which mandates 24-hour shutdowns if a student or staff member tests positive - and creating unsafe labor conditions.




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Tracking The Pandemic: How Quickly Is The Coronavirus Spreading State By State?

View our map and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing the fastest and which are leveling off.




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Major U.S. airlines will require masks to slow coronavirus spread

To slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, passengers soon will be required to wear masks by the largest airlines in the U.S.




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Letters: Coronavirus spreads indiscriminately through communities

Take this virus seriously and do your part to protect everyone in the community, a letter to the editors says.

      




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Op-ed: Coronavirus spread in nursing homes not a result of inattentiveness

Because the virus is hard to control even with all the steps being taken, we must remain vigilant in the steps we are taking, Zach Cattell writes.

       




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Ramaphosa authorises parole for 19 000 prisoners to tackle coronavirus spread

President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the parole of selected low-risk prisoners to alleviate pressure at correctional services facilities amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Coronavirus spreads to 18 new patients in S. Korea

(MENAFN) The overall record of patients who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in South Korea has jumped to 10,840, after 18 more cases we... ......




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Was coronavirus spreading in Europe last year?

The news that a French patient tested positive for Covid-19 in December means countries will have to go back and test old samples to try to pin down when the outbreak really began on their shores, experts have told RTÉ News.




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Trump ‘not worried’ about coronavirus spread in White House after vice-president’s aide tests positive

US Vice-President Mike Pence’s press secretary has the coronavirus, making her the second person who works at the White House complex known to test positive for the virus this week.President Donald Trump, who publicly identified the affected Pence aide on Friday, said he was “not worried” about the virus spreading in the White House. Nonetheless, officials said they were stepping up safety protocols for the complex.US reversal scuppers UN vote on global coronavirus ceasefirePence spokeswoman…




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Indonesia bans Ramadan mass exodus tradition to curb coronavirus spread

The mass exodus tradition, locally known as mudik will not be allowed to proceed at the end of the Muslim fasting month, President Joko Widodo said.




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China is using mass surveillance tech to fight new coronavirus spread

QR codes, tracking apps and drones at toll booths are just some of the tech tools China is deploying to monitor the spread of the new coronavirus




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A Coronavirus Spread Through U.S. Pigs in 2013. Here’s How It Was Stopped

The containment practices of outbreaks past could have lessons for modern epidemics




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Passengers entering UK 'to be quarantined for two weeks' in new plans to halt coronavirus spread

People entering the UK could be forced into quarantine for two weeks under plans for the "second phase" of the Government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports.




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Social gatherings could be limited to fewer than 10 people until 2021 to stop coronavirus spreading, scientists say

Social gatherings could be limited to 10 people until 2021 to prevent a second wave of coronavirus infections in the UK, scientists have warned.




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Study begins into how coronavirus spreads and why some people are more affected than others

As part of the study, samples of blood, saliva and nasal swabs from healthcare workers in a bid to answer key questions about the virus.




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Singapore, Malaysia announce billions in stimulus to prop up economies as coronavirus spreads

Singapore and Malaysia are spending billions to keep their economies afloat, while Indonesia has reported its largest rise in cases in a single day.




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White House to advise Americans to cover face to slow coronavirus spread

Evidence showing asymptomatic people can pass on the coronavirus has led public health authorities to reassess their resistance to mask wearing.




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Tracking The Pandemic: How Quickly Is The Coronavirus Spreading State By State?

View our map and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing the fastest and which are leveling off.




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Did coronavirus spread through a nail salon? Newsom said so, and now owners fear for their business

Did community spread of the coronavirus start at a nail salon? Governor said so, and now immigrant owners worry about getting business.




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Can coronavirus spread through tears?

A new study finds that it is unlikely that infected patients are shedding the virus through their tears.




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African nations move swiftly to head off coronavirus spread

Fears over health systems prompt states to take early preventive measures




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Slowing coronavirus spread calms US and European markets

Volatility gauges for both regions show sharp falls from historic highs in March




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The killer in Manila: Philippine capital city is locked down to stop coronavirus spread 

President Rodrigo Duterte announced strict immigration curbs and a halt on domestic land, sea and air travel to and from Manila to arrest the spread of coronavirus on Thursday.




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'Impossible' to stop coronavirus spreading through Australia authorities say

The woman, who is in her 30s, travelled to Victoria from Tehran via Kuala Lumpur and Bali. She arrived about 6am on Friday morning.




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Critically-endangered pangolins blamed for coronavirus spread

More than 300 pangolins are poached from the wild every day and make it the most trafficked animal. But the genome sequence of coronavirus in pangolins was a 99 per cent match to that of infected patients.




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Animation: coronavirus spread faster than SARS, MERS or Ebola

A new animated video shows how 40 days into the coronavirus outbreak it infected more people than on the 40th day of the respective Ebola, swine flu, SARS and MERS outbreaks.




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Coronavirus spread around UK is catching up with London

Dramatic travel restrictions imposed across the continent will see rich and poor alike reliant on the same doctors and resources available in their home country.




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Nottinghamshire decide to dump Northamptonshire as pre-season opponents due to coronavirus spread

Northamptonshire's decision to travel to Singapore on Monday for a 12-day warm weather trip led Nottinghamshire to scrub it, fearful that facing such opponents invited unnecessary risk.




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Coronavirus spreads to Egypt as country confirms a 'foreigner' is now infected

The killer coronavirus has now spread to Egypt, with authorities saying a 'foreigner' is infected, making it the 28th country to record a case and the first in Africa.




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Coronavirus spreads to Greek island of Lesbos

Greek authorities have expressed concern over the possibility of the virus spreading on islands such as Lesbos, where thousands of migrants are crammed in overcrowded camps or living rough.




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Taliban pledges not to kill healthcare workers as fear of a coronavirus spreads in Afghanistan 

A Taliban spokesperson said they will cooperate and coordinate with international health organisations and WHO to combat the virus. Afghanistan currently has 22 confirmed virus cases.




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Rebecca Judd says foot-taps should replace handshakes to stop coronavirus spread

Rebecca Judd stocked up on toilet paper amid coronavirus fears on Monday.