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  • COVID-19 rising in the U.K: Should we be worried?

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    How worried should we be about this COVID spiral report? While the recent rise in cases is “noteworthy” and “something to keep an eye on”, one person that doesn’t care much is Mark Woolhouse, Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, University of Edinburgh, doesn’t appear overly concerned. He said he’s not convinced that the data that…

  • SURVIVAYO: A COVID-19 survivor Story

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    A discharged COVID-19 survivor who tested positive for coronavirus has recounted her experienceinside the isolation center in Lagos State after she was given a clean bill of health on March 30.The lady, Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi, Executive Director, StandtoEndRape, who wrote of herexperience on her twitter handle, @AyodejiOsowobi, said she contracted the disease during a post-Commonwealth…

  • COVID Facts and Myths: What You Should Know

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    What should I do in the case of a COVID outbreak? Get the facts from reliable sources to help you accurately determine your risks so that you can takereasonable precautions. Seek guidance from WHO, your healthcare provider, your national publichealth authority or your employer for accurate information on COVID-19 and whether COVID-19 iscirculating where you…

  • Why has Africa suffered fewer COVID-19 deaths than predicted?

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    Africa has accounted for a relatively small number of deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. Richard Wamai, a Northeastern associate professor of cultures, societies, and global studies, wanted to know why the official numbers differed so widely with projections from the early days of the pandemic that Africa would be especially vulnerable to the disease. “The…

  • Covid 19: Global cases top 20 million as Russia registers vaccine

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    The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide topped 20 million, more than half of them from the United States, India and Brazil, as Russia on Tuesday became the first country to register a vaccine against the virus. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the registration at a government meeting and added that one of his two…

  • Russia says it has world’s first COVID-19 virus – CNN

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    Moscow (CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the approval of a coronavirus vaccine for use on Tuesday, claiming it as a “world first,” amid continued concern and unanswered questions over its safety and effectiveness. “A vaccine against coronavirus has been registered for the first time in the world this morning,” Putin said on state TV. “I know…

  • COVID-19 infections hit new low as NCDC confirms 288 new cases – News

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    For the second consecutive day, the number of COVID-19 infections in the country hit a new low as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 288 new cases. The agency confirmed the new cases in 14 states and the federal capital territory (FCT) on Monday night. The new figure of positive samples is the…

  • Smoking and COVID-19

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    I’ve found it impossible to keep up with all the research on smoking and COVID-19 recently. The tireless @phil_w888 has now catalogued over 700 studies of COVID-19 patients that have data on smoking prevalence. In the last week, the largest observational study yet conducted found that smokers (in Mexico) were 23 per cent less likely to test positive for…

  • How women in academia are feeling the brunt of COVID-19

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    The disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on the productivity of women could see many leave academia. Shutterstock Keymanthri Moodley, Stellenbosch University and Amanda Gouws, Stellenbosch University The COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent public health response of lockdown has brought into sharp relief the constraints faced by women across the board. We have been keeping a keen…

  • Millions of America’s working poor may lose out on key anti-poverty tax credit because of the pandemic

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    Demand for food aid has soared during the pandemic. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Rebecca Hasdell, Stanford University; Alice Milivinti, Stanford University, and David Rehkopf, Stanford University The pandemic is driving American families to the edge, with tens of millions at risk of losing their homes and over 1 in 10 U.S. adults reporting their households didn’t…