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Italy is beginning to see a decline in deaths related to COVID-19, experiencing its lowest death rate on April 5th. Analysts attribute this decline in deaths to the strict lockdown orders that have been imposed on the country for nearly the past month. Additionally, France and Spain, two other!-->…
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The city of Kuala Lampur is sending out drones across the city to disinfect buildings, streets, and other hard to reach places. So far, it is only being tested but the city hopes to implement this soon. Chinas has also been exploring the option of using drones to disinfect buildings,!-->…
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Kinsa Health makes internet-connected thermometers and records fevers as soon as they are experienced. Kinsa Health uses data for expected flu cases and compares it to the current fever rates. A spike in fevers could indicate the presence of Covid-19. Days before South Florida became a Covid-19!-->…
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Symptoms being searched on Google can help track outbreaks around the world. Data scientists used searches of "I can't smell", "fever", and "chills" to find places where Covid-19 might be missed. Searches related to loss of smell are highest in states that have a strong Covid-19 presence like New!-->…
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As the world continues to battle with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many experts are concerned why Turkmenistan, historically one of the most repressive states in the world, still hasn’t registered a single case of infection. According to Professor Martin McKee from the London School of Hygiene!-->…
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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economy Security (CARES) Act that pass in the House of Representatives on March 27 outlines the $2 trillion stimulus bill that provides payments up to $1,200 for those who make less than a certain limit. Yet, many Americans will not make the cut due to a variety of!-->…
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Recently, National Nurses United are leading protests across states including New York, Georgia, Illinois, and some California cities for the lack of preparedness by HCA Healthcare, a major hospital branch in the US. Their protests stem from the lack of protection equipment they are given to!-->…
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Cristina Alesci and Shannon Liao — CNN
Joe Tsai, a Canadian billionaire businessman, and his wife, Clara Wu Tsai, have donated 2.6 million masks, 170,000 goggles, and 2000 ventilators to New York — the US epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. Mrs. Tsai said that her intention is to help the!-->!-->!-->…
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The number of COVID-19 cases has reached one million as of April 2, 2020, just four months after the virus was discovered in Wuhan, China. As a highly contagious virus that shows little to no early symptoms, COVID-19 has rapidly surpassed all recent outbreaks in size and scale. The United States!-->…
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new test for Coronavirus antibodies. This new test, unlike current tests that test for fragments of viral genes present in the nose and throat, looks for protective antibodies in a finger prick of blood. The test delivers its results in 15!-->…
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Google has been collecting data about people's location throughout the coronavirus pandemic, and the company now states it plans to public release the data in "Community Motility Reports" to better inform public health officials. The data will be organized by country then region, and show traffic!-->…
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As state officials implement stay-at-home orders amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, police departments have seen a noticeable increase of domestic violence cases in hot spot cities. 9-1-1 call data is not entirely all-encompassing, however, as domestic violence victims may choose to seek help from!-->…
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During the current pandemic, people are experiencing different levels of “solution aversion” in response to the call for social distancing. Solution aversion can be defined as the psychological phenomenon in which people tend to deny a problem when they are resistant to the solution. The current!-->…
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The United Nations has postposed the international climate change negotiations, that were originally scheduled for November in Glasgow, Scotland. Several countries were expected to present new commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, known as COP26. For more information, click here.
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