Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
France says 'exponential' rise in coronavirus cases
France on Friday said there had been an "exponential" rise in coronavirus cases with more than 7,000 new infections in 24 hours.
Aug 28, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Paris U-turn on masks for cyclists, runners
Paris authorities made a last-minute about-turn Friday on a new requirement for universal mask-wearing, exempting cyclists and joggers from the otherwise blanket outdoors obligation.
Aug 28, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Virus-hit Austria sees return to 'normal' by mid-2021
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Friday predicted a return to "normal" next year after a challenging autumn and winter because of the pandemic.
Aug 28, 2020
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Medical research
Detailed dataset of measures to curb COVID-19 ready for statistical analyses
To know which non-pharmaceutical interventions against the spread of coronavirus worked best, researchers and health authorities need data. In March, the Complexity Science Hub Vienna (CSH) started a comprehensive worldwide ...
Aug 27, 2020
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Herd immunity is a dangerous strategy for fighting COVID-19, says expert
Herd immunity—when the prevalence of immunity to a virus in a population reaches "herd" levels (enough people are resistant to keep an epidemic from growing)—has been considered by some countries as a strategy to combat ...
Aug 26, 2020
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Health
Very rural elders receive fewest services
Older adults living in very rural settings are less likely than those living closer to urban centers to receive available services in health, nutrition and transportation, according to a new study by a Washington State University ...
Aug 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown as virus outbreak persists
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday extended a lockdown in New Zealand's largest city, saying more time was needed to ensure a stubborn cluster of coronavirus infections was under control.
Aug 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
French children over 11 to wear masks at school
French schoolchildren above the age of 11 will be required to wear masks when they return to school in just over a week in a bid to halt the quickening spread of the coronavirus, the education minister said.
Aug 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Northern English towns face tighter virus lockdown rules
Tighter local COVID-19 lockdown rules will be imposed on three towns in northwest England to prevent a "second peak", the health minister said on Friday.
Aug 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 spreads more indoors at low humidity
The airborne transmission of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 via aerosol particles in indoor environment seems to be strongly influenced by relative humidity. This is the conclusion drawn by researchers from the Leibniz Institute ...
Aug 20, 2020
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