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Virus test results in minutes? Scientists question accuracy
Some political leaders are hailing a potential breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19: simple pin-prick blood tests or nasal swabs that can determine within minutes if someone has, or previously had, the virus
March 27, 2020 -
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Hawaii telescope protesters leave camp due to virus concerns
Opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope project on Hawaii’s Big Island have left their camp because of concerns over the spread of the coronavirus
March 27, 2020 -
Stars of ‘Contagion’ reunite for a PSA
The stars of the 2011 thriller “Contagion” have reunited for a series of public service announcements to warn about COVID-19
March 27, 2020 -
From Dhaka to Gaza: How do you socially distance in a crowd?
As the coronavirus spreads, the World Health Organization has pointed out that the future of the pandemic will be determined by what happens in some of the world’s poorest and most densely populated countries
March 27, 2020 -
Not all or nothing: Anti-virus lockdowns could lift slowly
For the millions of Americans living under some form of lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, not knowing when the restrictions will end is a major source of anxiety
March 27, 2020 -
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A new beat for police across US: Enforcing social distance
Police departments across the U.S. are taking a lead role in enforcing social distancing rules that health officials say are critical to containing COVID-19
March 26, 2020 -
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Space Force launches its 1st mission with virus precautions
The newly established U.S. Space Force has launched its first national security satellite
March 26, 2020 -
If you don’t laugh, you cry: Coping with virus through humor
It may be a little awkward, but humor is helping people around the planet cope with the fear and anxiety the coronavirus pandemic has unleashed
March 26, 2020 -
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Netanyahu rival becomes parliament speaker, signaling deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief rival has been chosen as the new speaker of parliament
March 26, 2020 -
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US hospitals rush to find beds for surge of virus patients
U.S. hospitals are rushing to find beds for a coming flood of COVID-19 patients, opening older closed hospitals and re-purposing other medical buildings
March 26, 2020 -
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Egypt expels Guardian reporter for challenging virus count
Egypt has expelled a foreign journalist for a report citing a study that challenged the official count of coronavirus cases in the Arab world’s most populous country
March 26, 2020 -
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Coronavirus delivers tough blow to Lebanon’s dying economy
The coronavirus pandemic has managed to do what various wars could not in Lebanon: Close bars, restaurants and entertainment spots across the tiny Mediterranean country
March 26, 2020 -
Aid group says Mideast lockdowns hinder humanitarian efforts
An international aid group says closures aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic are preventing it from reaching 300,000 people in conflict zones across the Middle East
March 25, 2020 -
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Drugmaker backpedals on specialty status for COVID-19 drug
The maker of an experimental coronavirus drug is giving up the specialty status it received days ago from U.S. regulators
March 25, 2020
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