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Three New York children have died from rare illness tied to COVID-19: governor

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:05:12 -0400

Three children in New York have died from a rare inflammatory syndrome believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo told a daily briefing on Saturday.

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Covid-19: The science of uncertainty can help us make better choices

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 18:00:00 +0000

As the coronavirus outbreak continues, why do some people stockpile and others shrug? The psychology of uncertainty explains what's going on, says Rachel McCloy

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Can nudge theory really stop covid-19 by changing our behaviour?

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 18:00:00 +0000

Human behaviour is key to the spread of coronavirus, so government scientists are trying to control our decisions. Does it work, and what happens when they get it wrong?

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Australia sets plan to end most COVID-19 restrictions by July

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:09:05 -0400

Australia will ease social distancing restrictions in a three-step process, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, as Canberra aims to remove most curbs by July and get nearly 1 million people back to work amid a decline in coronavirus cases.

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How soon will we have a coronavirus vaccine? The race against covid-19

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 06:00:52 +0000

The hope is that we will have a coronavirus vaccine in 12-18 months, but for that to happen we may have to rely on untested techniques - and that comes with its own risks.

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7 mental health expert tips on how to cope with the covid-19 pandemic

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Whether you are at home alone or juggling work and family, those working in mental health share their advice on how to cope with the covid-19 pandemic

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What four coronaviruses from history can tell us about covid-19

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000

Four coronaviruses cause around a quarter of all common colds, but each was probably deadly when it first made the leap to humans. We can learn a lot from what happened next

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Can nudge theory really stop covid-19 by changing our behaviour?

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 18:00:00 +0000

Human behaviour is key to the spread of coronavirus, so government scientists are trying to control our decisions. Does it work, and what happens when they get it wrong?

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Potbelly postpones quarterly filing due to COVID-19 crisis

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:01:33 -0400

Potbelly Corp said on Friday it is unable to file its quarterly report with the U.S. SEC by the May 8 deadline due to the COVID-19 crisis, adding to the restaurant chain's pandemic-led woes.

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UPDATE 1-"Europe needs a break": EU plots to restart travel and tourism despite COVID

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:51:32 -0400

* Tourism, travel, hospitality business hit the hardest by COVID

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U.S. FDA grants emergency use authorization to Quidel for first antigen test for COVID-19

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:53:54 -0400

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday approved emergency use authorization (EUA) to Quidel Corp for the first COVID-19 antigen test.

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Ex-NHL player who had COVID-19: Season shouldn't resume

By feeds.reuters.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:52:07 -0400

Former NHL player Georges Laraque, who has recovered from COVID-19, doesn't want to see the season resume amid the pandemic.

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Cycling: Vuelta cancels stages in Portugal amid COVID-19 crisis

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:42:58 -0400

This year's Tour of Spain will not go through Portugal as planned because of the COVID-19 crisis, organisers said on Saturday.

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Roy Horn of Las Vegas magic duo Siegfried and Roy dies of COVID-19: report

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:08:32 -0400

Magician Roy Horn, who alongside Siegfried Fischbacher starred in a popular, long-running Las Vegas act built around rare tigers, died on Friday from of complications of COVID-19, the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper reported. He was 75.

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Mum and newborn leave hospital after beating COVID-19

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:13:20 -0400

A mother who was given a 50 percent survival chance and her newborn baby were discharged from hospital on Monday (May 4) after both fighting COVID-19.

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Australia to end most COVID-19 restrictions by July

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 08:03:19 -0400

Australia will ease social distancing restrictions implemented to slow the spread of the coronavirus in a three-step process, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, with the aim of removing all curbs by July. Lauren Anthony reports.

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Africans scale back funerals to curb COVID-19

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:22:21 -0400

Across Africa, centuries-old cultural traditions are being foregone in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen governments impose restrictions on gatherings and other practices around death and burial. Francesca Lynagh reports.

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BCG vaccine being trialled as potential protection against covid-19

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:00:54 +0000

A long-standing hypothesis suggests the BCG vaccine also serves to generally enhance the immune system, meaning it could protect against covid-19, and trials are under way to find out

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What is it like to be a covid-19 contact tracer and what do they do?

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:53:07 +0000

Covid-19 contact tracers are part healthcare worker, part detective and part call centre operative. But what is the job really like? New Scientist spoke to one in Ireland to find out

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How many people have really died from covid-19 so far?

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:20:00 +0000

Looking at how many more people are dying than usual gives an idea of the coronavirus pandemic’s true effect – and suggests a far higher death toll in many countries

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Are you more likely to die of covid-19 if you live in a polluted area?

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:01:58 +0000

A number of studies have found a link between air pollution and increased covid-19 deaths, but it isn't clear why. Both attack the lungs, but it could just be that more people live in polluted areas

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UK government won't say how many covid-19 contact tracers it has hired

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:51:42 +0000

The UK government has refused to say how many covid-19 contact tracers it has employed, with less than three weeks to go until its target of recruiting 18,000 of them by mid-May

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People put on ventilators for covid-19 may need lengthy rehabilitation

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:29:27 +0000

Healthcare systems need to prepare for the extensive physiotherapy and mental rehabilitation that people put on ventilators for covid-19 will need as they recover

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What four coronaviruses from history can tell us about covid-19

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000

Four coronaviruses cause around a quarter of all common colds, but each was probably deadly when it first made the leap to humans. We can learn a lot from what happened next

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Covid-19 shows why an infodemic of bad science must never happen again

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Once the coronavirus pandemic is over, we must work out how to stop the spread of poor information that has helped make a bad situation that much worse

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Why countries should start weekly covid-19 testing for key workers

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:50:00 +0000

Many countries are focusing coronavirus testing on people who have covid-19 symptoms. But regularly testing all essential workers would have more of an impact

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How the covid-19 pandemic has led to a flood of misleading science

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:25:00 +0000

Amid the global coronavirus outbreak, a second epidemic of preliminary, unverified and misinterpreted research has broken out. Can it be fixed?

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Can nudge theory really stop covid-19 by changing our behaviour?

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 18:00:00 +0000

Human behaviour is key to the spread of coronavirus, so government scientists are trying to control our decisions. Does it work, and what happens when they get it wrong?

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Black people in England and Wales twice as likely to die with covid-19

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:30:39 +0000

The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic

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New Zealand is close to wiping out covid-19 - can it return to normal?

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:00:42 +0000

New Zealand is on track to eliminate covid-19 altogether, but keeping the virus out for good will be a challenge, and the economic impacts are likely to hurt

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