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8 votes
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China ends Wuhan lockdown after more than ten weeks, but normal life is still a distant dream
8 votes -
Australia should be moving to utilise people who have recovered from coronavirus and developed immunity against the virus to bolster essential services, a leading expert says
8 votes -
'We will now see the benefits': Case increase in Australia slows as lockdown takes effect
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The unseen pandemic: Refugee camps such as those in Bangladesh are a tinderbox for the spread of the coronavirus
6 votes -
Japan as a coronavirus outlier: Conspiracy, good fortune, or efficacy?
9 votes -
New social isolation rules implemented in Australia
Frustratingly (and in keeping with how confusing the messaging has been from the Australian government on all aspects of this pandemic), there is no single easy source that lists these new...
Frustratingly (and in keeping with how confusing the messaging has been from the Australian government on all aspects of this pandemic), there is no single easy source that lists these new restrictions in a nice simple format.
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All gatherings, whether indoors or outdoors, are limited to 2 people. Exceptions apply for people you're living with (you're already sharing germs with them). However, previous limits of 5 people for weddings and 10 people for funerals still apply.
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People should only leave the house for necessary activities, such as: shopping for supplies, exercising, medical care, work, school.
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Elderly people should stay home and self-isolate. This applies to: healthy people over 70; unhealthy people over 60; indigenous people over 50. (And if we ever needed evidence that indigenous people have worse health than everyone else, this announcement proves it.)
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Public playgrounds, outside gyms, and skate parks will close.
These rules are all advisory, rather than legal. However, individual states can choose to enforce them legally.
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How soon will COVID-19 peak? (And how to tell)
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Orleans Parish has highest per-capita coronavirus death rate of American counties -- by far
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How the pandemic will end: The US may end up with the worst COVID-19 outbreak in the industrialized world. This is how it’s going to play out
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The US now leads the world in confirmed coronavirus cases
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What we know so far about SARS-CoV-2
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Magical Realism in times of Covid-19? Nicaragua fights virus fears with massive public rallies
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Yes, young people are falling seriously ill from Covid-19
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Iran faces catastrophic death toll from coronavirus
9 votes -
US virus plan anticipates 18-month pandemic and widespread shortages: The 100-page federal plan laid out a grim prognosis and outlined a response that would activate agencies across the government
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New England Journal of Medicine study shows SARS-CoV-2 is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces
8 votes -
Norway's prime minister will hold a separate press conference for children to answer their questions about the coronavirus pandemic
8 votes -
New York City officials tell the UN that the coronavirus has spread widely throughout the city
11 votes -
Advice from a doctor who studied coronaviruses for 50 years
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A week in Seattle, the epicenter of America’s coronavirus crisis
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How Europe is responding to the coronavirus pandemic
8 votes -
WHO declares the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic
19 votes -
Coronavirus (COVID-19) update and thorough guidance
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Why we need worst-case thinking: Threats to humanity, and how we address them, define our time. Why are we still so complacent about facing up to existential risk?
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China coronavirus spread is accelerating, Xi Jinping warns
29 votes