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A major issue in severe Covid-19

In the early days of the New York Covid-19 outbreak, which ran from March to April, hematologist Jeffrey Laurence was called to consult on the case of a 32-year-old bodybuilder. Nurses had noticed a strange rash on his buttocks, “as if you were painting the skin layer kind of and …

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CDC defends controversial new guidance for coronavirus testing

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is defending its controversial new guidance on coronavirus testing after writing from various medical groups and accusations of political intervention. Earlier this week, the CDC quickly revised its guidance on coronavirus testing, dropping its previous recommendation to test anyone who came in close …

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Explained: The risk of coronavirus in animals, high or low

Written by Kabir Firaque | New Delhi | Updated: 27 August 2020 9:25:21 AM A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York tested positive for Covid-19 in April. (Express photo: Arul Horizon / Representation). Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, there have been widespread reports of a few animals – …

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