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Sat, 2020-10-17 11:16 — mike kraft

Asia Today: Sydney lifts quarantine for N. Zealand travelers SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s largest city, Sydney, lifted quarantine restrictions on travelers from New Zealand on Friday while the second largest city, Melbourne, marked the 100th day of one of the... AP NEWS

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Covid virus ‘survives for 28 days’ in lab conditions--Study

Sun, 2020-10-11 17:43 — mike kraft

Covid-19 virus 'survives on some surfaces for 28 days' Researchers find SARS-Cov-2 survives on glass, paper and stainless steel for longer than thought. BBC News

The virus responsible for Covid-19 can remain infectious on surfaces such as banknotes, phone screens and stainless steel for 28 days, researchers say.

The findings from Australia's national science agency suggest SARS-Cov-2 can survive for far longer than thought.

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South Pacific/Asia: Australian state warns non-complying public

Sun, 2020-10-11 11:29 — mike kraft

Asia Today: Australian state warns non-complying public MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The premier of Australia’s Victoria state is stepping up his fight with members of the public who don’t comply with pandemic regulations, saying close contacts of those... AP NEWS

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New Zealand Stamps Out the Virus. For a Second Time.

Wed, 2020-10-07 20:20 — mike kraft

The first time New Zealand thought it had eliminated the coronavirus from its isolated shores, a mysterious outbreak in its largest city shattered any sense of victory over a tenacious foe.

Now, after a second round of strict lockdown, the country believes — if a bit more tentatively this time — that it has effectively stamped out the virus once again.

On Wednesday, New Zealand moved to lift the last of its restrictions in Auckland after 10 days with no new cases linked to a cluster that first surfaced in August. The government will now allow unrestricted gatherings, and trips on public transit without social distancing or masks, in the city of 1.6 million people.

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A Global Data Effort Probes Whether Covid Causes Diabetes

Wed, 2020-10-07 20:04 — mike kraft

A Global Data Effort Probes Whether Covid Causes Diabetes Dozens of case reports have hinted that the coronavirus might trigger the onset of diabetes in people with no history of the disease. Megan Molteni Wired

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EUROPE: Fearing an overwhelming ‘twindemic,’ governments urged flu shots — and triggered shortages

Sun, 2020-10-04 14:12 — mike kraft

Fearing an overwhelming ‘twindemic,’ governments urged flu shots — and triggered shortages In a way, it’s a test run for a potential coronavirus vaccine. William Booth, Karla Adam Washington Post

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UK Government poised to amend regulations to allow use of unlicensed vaccine

Tue, 2020-09-29 17:46 — mike kraft

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Coronavirus has killed more than 1 million people worldwide

Tue, 2020-09-29 09:00 — mike kraft

Coronavirus has killed more than 1 million people worldwide As the global coronavirus death toll hits a grim milestone, the medical community has at least learned lessons from the losses. Zoe Christen Jones CBSHealth

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Finland first European country to deploy coronavirus-sniffing dogs at main airport

Wed, 2020-09-23 12:52 — mike kraft

Finland deploys coronavirus-sniffing dogs at main airport Finland has deployed coronavirus-sniffing dogs at the Nordic country’s main international airport in a four-month trial of an alternative testing method that could become a cost-friendly way to identify infected travelers Jari Tanner | AP Washington Post

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OPINION: Australia's coronavirus lockdown strategy worked. Could this be a model for the US?

Mon, 2020-09-21 10:14 — mike kraft

Analysis: Australia's coronavirus lockdown strategy worked. Could this be a model for the US? When Daniel Andrews, premier of the Australian state of Victoria, declared a lockdown over the coronavirus, some detractors on the right labeled him a "dictator" and said he was trying to build "a gulag." Analysis by James Griffiths, CNN CNN

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