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Health USACorona: Will This New Facemask Sterilize Itself?
The coronavirus pandemic has left healthcare workers across the globe struggling with low medical facemask supplies. In response, scientists are experimenting with reusable, self-disinfecting masks that better tackle the spread of this virus and prepare for future outbreaks.
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Health BelgiumCould Llamas (Yes, the Spitting Animals!) Really Help Us Fight Coronavirus?
After discovering that the antibodies in llamas could neutralize SARS and MERS, researchers in Belgium quickly shifted the study to COVID-19 – and found that the same antibodies are successfully able to defuse the new virus too!
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Health MyanmarThere Are Six New (!) Coronaviruses, Read Why that is a Good Thing
Following a collection of samples from 464 bats in Myanmar, scientists have discovered six new coronaviruses – an achievement that is especially significant today in showing how such viruses can be prevented from ever impacting humans.
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Health United KingdomBiggest Clinical Trial Yet Gives Hope for COVID-19 Treatments
The United Kingdom has begun recruiting patients for the world’s largest clinical trial of potential COVID-19 treatments – testing several promising medicines that may globally benefit hundreds of thousands of people.
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Heroes United Kingdom99-Year-Old Collects 28 Million Dollars Doing 100 Rounds on a Walker
Captain Tom Moore, a 99-year-old British Veteran, wanted to collect 1,000 GBP (1,250 USD) to support the National Health System in the fight against Coronavirus. As of today, he received 13 million GBP (16 million USD) in donations.
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