U.N. chief warns world facing 'generational catastrophe' on education
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ANALYSIS: How did the Pandemic Defeat America--the Atlantic
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TB, Malaria and H.I.V. are spreading amid the coronavirus pandemic
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It begins with a mild fever and malaise, followed by a painful cough and shortness of breath. The infection prospers in crowds, spreading to people in close reach. Containing an outbreak requires contact tracing, as well as isolation and treatment of the sick for weeks or months.
This insidious disease has touched every part of the globe. It is tuberculosis, the biggest infectious-disease killer worldwide, claiming 1.5 million lives each year.
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There may never be a 'silver bullet' for COVID-19, WHO warns
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GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization warned on Monday that, despite strong hopes for a vaccine, there might never be a “silver bullet” for COVID-19, and the road to normality would be long.
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WHO Meeting warns Coronavirus pandemic will be with us for a long time
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The World Health Organization on Saturday warned the coronavirus pandemic was likely to be "lengthy" after its emergency committee met to evaluate the crisis six months after sounding the international alarm.
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A guide to the dozens of COVID-19 vaccines that are in development.
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Understanding the mechanism of virus transmission
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By Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner | July 29, 2020
As an epidemiologist or “disease detective,” a question I am frequently asked regarding SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19 disease) is: “How does someone become infected?”
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Costa Rica-made plasma shown to inhibit coronavirus, ready for clinical trials
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Costa Rica is set to begin clinical trials on antibody-rich plasma that has been extracted from horses with the purpose of treating COVID-19 patients.
Two versions of the plasma were shown to inhibit the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in tests performed at the National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases in the United States.
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Worldwide map of the spread of the novel coronavirus
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At least 667,650 people globally have died from COVID-19 and 17,118,787 have been infected by the novel coronavirus that causes it, following an outbreak that started in Wuhan, China, in early December. The World Health Organization referred to it as a pandemic on March 11, 2020.
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Virus-linked hunger tied to 10,000 child deaths each month
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