Archive: 27/03/2020

What is chloroquine and could it cure the coronavirus?

Could a pair of decades-old, relatively inexpensive drugs be the solution to the novel coronavirus pandemic?

Mar 27, 2020

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Iran's army sets up hospital in virus-stricken capital

The Iranian military has set up a 2,000-bed hospital in an exhibition center in the capital to shore up the local health care system as it battles the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East, state TV reported.

Mar 27, 2020

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'Printing money': booming mask producers in China meet global demand

As the coronavirus pandemic that originated in a central Chinese city has gone global, thousands of factories in China have nimbly turned to a new and very profitable market –- face masks for export.

Mar 27, 2020

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Aussie troops to help enforce mandatory quarantine

The Australian military will help enforce the quarantine of travellers returning to the country, with the prime minister unveiling strict new measures and door-to-door checks Friday to rein in the spread of COVID-19.

Mar 27, 2020

India's coronavirus heroes come under attack

They have been hailed as India's coronavirus "heroes", but doctors, nurses, delivery drivers and other frontline workers have been attacked and in some cases evicted from their homes by panicked residents.

Mar 27, 2020