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COVID-19 may have been in Italy as early as December 2019, according to new research of sewage samples
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Why is Victoria experiencing an increase in coronavirus cases and other Australian states aren't?
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The world's next coronavirus hotspot is emerging in Indonesia
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Hypertension affects one in four adults and is usually treated with medication, even though lifestyle changes can reduce blood pressure
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Marion Correctional Institution in Ohio was built to hold 1,500 inmates. It had over 2,000 coronavirus cases
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The Donald Trump administration paid millions for test tubes — and got unusable mini soda bottles
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A Native American tribe plans to build an opioid treatment center, but neighbors have vowed to block it
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I made a website that visualizes the COVID-19 data
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Brazil sees record daily coronavirus cases; official says outbreak under control
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Egypt thought it dodged the worst of the pandemic. But now hospitals are being overwhelmed
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Nursing homes say they ‘treat in place.’ Then came covid-19
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Norway's data inspectorate has banned the use of public health app Smittestopp to control the spread of COVID-19 over data protection concerns
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Germany open-sources their COVID-19 contact-tracing app
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Australian airline coronavirus (COVID-19) rules: We flew the Sydney-Melbourne route under new hygiene rules
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World Health Organization says new virus outbreak in China needs further testing after 'hypothesis' on cause
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US FDA pulls emergency use authorization of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
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Voters happy with how Australian governments have dealt with pandemic
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Fitness Weekly Discussion
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started...
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started a new diet or have a new recipe you want to share? Anything else health and wellness related?
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I recently started donating blood regularly. A fellow donor mentioned that I can build up scar tissue in my veins. Is this an actual concern?
So far I've been going every 8 weeks and just recently added a mid-cycle platelet donation. Should I be worried about damage to my veins?
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A pair of new studies chart a dramatic increase in stress, anxiety, depression and overall poor mental wellbeing in Australia linked to the COVID-19 lockdown
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Past stressful experiences do not create resilience to future trauma, new study finds
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Weekly coronavirus-related chat, questions, and minor updates - week of June 8
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the...
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the situation is like where you live!
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Public health officials face wave of threats, pressure amid coronavirus response
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COVID-19 projections using machine learning
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Coronavirus rules to be relaxed to bring big crowds back to stadiums, concerts, pubs, restaurants, and other venues around Australia
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An Indian healer who kissed hands to cure coronavirus died of coronavirus: So far, 20 people who came in close contact with him tested positive, making the Indian state of Madhya Pradesha a hotspot
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China offering coronavirus candidate vaccines to state workers
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Seattle’s coronavirus surveillance program resumes after being shut down by the FDA
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How data became one of the most powerful tools to fight an epidemic
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Brazil’s favelas, neglected by the government, organize their own coronavirus fight
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Arizona's COVID-19 spread is 'alarming' and action is needed, experts warn
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Fujifilm will spend $928 million to double capacity at a drug manufacturing facility in Denmark, which it has pledged to use in producing COVID-19 treatments
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No coronavirus cases from community transmission in two weeks, New South Wales Health confirm
Article: No coronavirus cases from community transmission in two weeks, NSW Health confirm Context: New South Wales has recorded 31 new coronavirus cases in the past 2 weeks, but all these new...
Article: No coronavirus cases from community transmission in two weeks, NSW Health confirm
Context:
New South Wales has recorded 31 new coronavirus cases in the past 2 weeks, but all these new cases have been in returned international travellers. Returned international travellers are forced to spend 14 days in quarantine (in 5-star hotel rooms) before being let loose on the Australian populace. So, these cases are not contributing to the pandemic in Australia's population.
New South Wales, the most populous state in Australia, has achieved zero community transmission. Most other states and territories have already achieved this, or are very close to achieving it.
The worst state in Australia for community transmission is Victoria, which has 1 or 2 cases of community transmission turn up every couple of days.
On another note, there are reportedly 432 active cases of coronavirus infections across Australia (or 450, depending on the source). However, that number of active cases exceeds the total number of new infections recorded across the country for the past month. I believe it's likely that some health departments (notably NSW's) are failing to follow up recovered cases, so that recoveries are understated and active cases are overstated.
Elimination of the coronavirus in Australia was tantalisingly close leading up to the protests last weekend. We're still waiting to see the outcome of those.
Fingers crossed!
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Protests and policing will worsen the coronavirus pandemic - The US has moved from attempting to beat the virus to managing the harm of losing
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South Asia emerges as a new coronavirus hotspot as unsustainable lockdowns start lifting while limited testing obscures the true size of outbreaks
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New Zealand's last remaining active COVID-19 case recovers
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Weekly coronavirus-related chat, questions, and minor updates - week of June 1
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the...
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the situation is like where you live!
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Coronavirus: Hard-hit Brazil removes data amid rising death toll
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Coronavirus is spreading faster in LA, straining resources again
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Coronavirus: This is not the last pandemic
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The tiny data firm at the center of the hydroxychloroquine storm
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Confirmed coronavirus cases are rising faster than ever
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Panic-buying: Australians top global charts for toilet paper stockpiling
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A mysterious company’s coronavirus papers in top medical journals may be unraveling
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Scores of testing sites forced to close because of vandalism in civil unrest
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Fitness Weekly Discussion
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started...
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started a new diet or have a new recipe you want to share? Anything else health and wellness related?
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Are intelligent people more melancholic?
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Man behind Sweden’s controversial virus strategy admits mistakes
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Independent people - Iceland's approach to the coronavirus
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