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4 votes
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Japan as a coronavirus outlier: Conspiracy, good fortune, or efficacy?
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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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Coronavirus has upended our world. It's okay to grieve
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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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Sudden spike in new Tokyo virus cases brings dire warning for Japan
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The US now leads the world in confirmed coronavirus cases
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When it comes to the pandemic, scared is good
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Why this Nobel laureate predicts a quicker coronavirus recovery: ‘We’re going to be fine’
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The Governments of New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory will proceed to a more comprehensive shutdown of non-essential services over the next 48 hours
News article: The Governments of New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory will proceed to a more comprehensive shutdown of non-essential services over the next 48 hours in...
For non-Australians: New South Wales and Victoria are Australia's two most populous states. Between them, they contain about 60% of the Australian population. They naturally also have the highest number of coronavirus cases.
The Australian Capital Territory is a land-locked region totally surrounded by NSW. It's the home of our capital city, Canberra. It's small in population but, if NSW is clamping down, the ACT pretty much has to follow.
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Can I cycle outside?
Sorry for the low effort post but my computer is broken and my smartphone is crap. My city in Brazil is basically closed for business. My mother was supposed to be in another continent but,...
Sorry for the low effort post but my computer is broken and my smartphone is crap.
My city in Brazil is basically closed for business. My mother was supposed to be in another continent but, THANKFULLY, flight restrictions prevented her from traveling.
The downside is that she’s making me crazy like mothers do.
I’m going bananas here, and cycling makes me sane. I also need the exercise. Am I crazy for wanting to get on my bike once a day? The streets are not totally empty, but a lot less populated.
I’m in Salvador, Bahia. My state has 33 cases now.
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What we know so far about SARS-CoV-2
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Coronavirus: The hammer and the dance
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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
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As the coronavirus pandemic takes hold, we are making decisions without reliable data
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Social distancing: This is not a snow day
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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
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Norway's prime minister will hold a separate press conference for children to answer their questions about the coronavirus pandemic
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New York City officials tell the UN that the coronavirus has spread widely throughout the city
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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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Coronavirus can stay infectious for days on surfaces. But it’s still okay to check your mail
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Everyone’s a socialist in a pandemic: Republicans want Medicare for all, but just for this one disease
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How Europe is responding to the coronavirus pandemic
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Coronavirus FAQ’s by Dr. Megan Murray (Harvard Infectious Disease specialist)
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Denmark shuts down schools and universities to fight coronavirus pandemic
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World Health Organization declares the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) update and thorough guidance
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The facts on coronavirus testing
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Coronavirus prompts Harvard, MIT to send students home
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Why the CDC botched its coronavirus testing
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UK Chief Medical Officer answers coronavirus questions from MPs
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The genesis of the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic
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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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Official: White House didn't want to tell seniors not to fly
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The CDC’s rocky effort to get Americans tested for coronavirus, explained
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President Jokowi announces Indonesia’s first two confirmed COVID-19 cases
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Trump faces his 'Chernobyl moment' after slashing pandemic defences to the bone
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“We are at a turning point”: The coronavirus outbreak is looking more like a pandemic
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Chinese scholar and outspoken critic directly blames Xi Jinping for severity of viral outbreak
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Australians wanting to take part in the government’s evacuation plan out of Wuhan may have to pay $1000 in order to get to Christmas Island
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China coronavirus spread is accelerating, Xi Jinping warns
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China to bar eleven million residents from leaving Wuhan, the city at the centre of coronavirus outbreak
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Coronavirus spreads to Beijing as China confirms 139 new cases
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Lyme disease cases are exploding. And it’s only going to get worse.
8 votes