Archive: 04/03/2020

Doctors try 1st CRISPR editing in the body for blindness

Scientists say they have used the gene editing tool CRISPR inside someone's body for the first time, a new frontier for efforts to operate on DNA, the chemical code of life, to treat diseases.

Mar 4, 2020

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Iraq announces two coronavirus deaths

Iraqi health authorities announced on Wednesday the country's first two deaths from the new coronavirus, one in the capital Baghdad and the other in the autonomous Kurdish region.

Mar 4, 2020

ADHD diagnoses increasing in black kids, report suggests

For the first time, a U.S. survey found that black children appear to be more likely than white kids to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other learning disabilities.

Mar 4, 2020

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Italian tourists in India quarantined with coronavirus

A group of Italian tourists were under quarantine in India Wednesday, with 16 testing positive for the new coronavirus, prompting authorities to tighten controls.

Mar 4, 2020

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US leads global fight against coronavirus economic threat

The US Federal Reserve on Tuesday led the global charge in response to the growing economic risk posed by the new coronavirus, announcing an emergency interest rate cut after the UN health agency said the world has entered ...

Mar 4, 2020

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South Korea reports lowest new infections for a week

South Korea reported its lowest number of new novel coronavirus cases for a week Wednesday, as the government proposed a near-$10 billion additional budget to try to address the epidemic's impact.

Mar 4, 2020

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New normal in virus-hit China: High-tech tracking and fever checks

Constant temperature checks, a "no mask, no service" ethos, and high-tech people-tracking: welcome to the new normal in China, where reminders of the country's national mobilisation against the coronavirus lurk around every ...

Mar 4, 2020

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Amazon worker in US quarantined with novel coronavirus

Amazon confirmed Tuesday that an employee who works in the internet giant's home city of Seattle had been quarantined after testing positive for the new coronavirus.

Mar 4, 2020

Virus panic buying prompts toilet roll rationing Down Under

Australia's biggest supermarket on Wednesday announced a limit on toilet paper purchases after the global spread of coronavirus sparked a spate of panic buying Down Under.

Mar 4, 2020

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Hong Kongers hit hiking trails to escape coronavirus woes

Hong Kongers are escaping the coronavirus anxiety that has gripped the crowded city by heading for the hills to find fresh air and space to exercise.

Mar 4, 2020

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