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New studies offer further evidence that the coronavirus pandemic began in animals in Wuhan market

Mon, 2022-02-28 12:47 — mike kraft

Studies offer further evidence that the coronavirus pandemic began in animals in Wuhan market Two preprint studies posted Saturday offer further evidence that the coronavirus originated in animals and spread to humans in late 2019 at the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China. Katherine Dillinger, CNN CNN

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Overview: Asia developments, Hong Kong, South Korea, China vaccine situation

Mon, 2022-02-28 09:30 — mike kraft

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Hong Kong mortuaries hit capacity

-- Facilities for storing dead bodies at hospitals and public mortuaries in Hong Kong are at maximum capacity due to a record number of COVID-19 fatalities, the Hospital Authority said on Monday, as officials battle to control a surge in cases.

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Description of how Taiwan used simple tech to help contain Covid-19

Fri, 2022-02-25 11:32 — mike kraft

How Taiwan used simple tech to help contain Covid-19 The low-tech approach that helped Taiwan efficiently fight off coronavirus. BBC News

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The island has maintained some of the lowest case rates in the world throughout the pandemic - lasting more than 200 days in 2020 without a single case.

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Overview: Romania waives COVID-19 quarantine rules for Ukrainians crossing the border; other developments

Fri, 2022-02-25 11:01 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Romania's government waived COVID-19 quarantine rules on Friday for Ukrainians crossing the border after Russia launched an all-out invasion, while China reported its highest daily count of infections arriving from outside the mainland in nearly two years, most of them from Hong Kong. Reuters Reuters

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Overview: Hong Kong to test entire population, other developments

Tue, 2022-02-22 10:15 — mike kraft

Hong Kong to test entire population of 7.5M people 3 times in March: Latest COVID updates Hong Kong has reported about 5,000 new daily infections since Feb. 15, imperiling its healthcare system. More updates. YahooNews

Hong Kong, struggling with its worst COVID-19 outbreak since the pandemic began, will test every one of its 7.5 million people for the coronavirus three times next month, the city’s leader said Tuesday.

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Overview: International developments summary

Tue, 2022-02-15 10:40 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus A new wave of infections from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is moving towards the east of Europe, the World Health Organization said, urging authorities to improve vaccination and other measures. Reuters Reuters

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US-Canada bridge reopens, ending weeklong trucker protest over COVID mandates;other developments

Mon, 2022-02-14 09:03 — mike kraft

US-Canada bridge reopens, ending weeklong trucker protest over COVID mandates: Live updates The bridge linking Detroit to Windsor was open for traffic Monday after a week of angry protests against COVID-19 mandates. Latest updates. YahooNews

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Biden’s face mask campaign requires more imports from China because of low U.S. production

Wed, 2022-01-19 18:41 — mike kraft

Free masks are coming, but making more in the U.S. will be challenging Free N95 masks are on the way, but U.S. production to make more has cratered since mask demand plummeted in 2021. Nathan Bomey Axios

American mask manufacturers are getting whiplash, having gone from sleepy sector to mission-critical industry overnight — only to see sales collapse before now being suddenly in demand again.

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Overview

Thu, 2022-01-06 10:42 — mike kraft

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Reuters

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Overview: Asia, the UK, Canada COvid-related developments

Fri, 2021-12-31 12:58 — mike kraft

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Reuters

-- South Korea said on Friday it would extend stricter social distancing rules for two weeks amid a persistent surge in serious coronavirus infections and concerns over the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant.

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