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Coronavirus: UK epidemic grows as R number surpasses 1

[ad_1] Image copyright fake images Public health officials have warned of “worrying signs” of infection among the elderly, as an official measure indicated that the UK epidemic is growing again. The R number rose to between 1 and 1.2 for the first time since March. Any number above one indicates …

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Apple’s launch event has a big unknown

[ad_1] Apple is holding a virtual event on September 15 that is expected to bring a new Apple Watch and iPad Air. AFP via Getty Images It’s not often that Apple Inc.’s launch event in September has a big question mark, but this year it’s different. Now that Apple AAPL, …

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Latest coronavirus update: symptoms to look out for

[ad_1] Coronavirus cases in the UK are increasing at an exponential rate, official figures show. According to the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), the most recent estimate of R in the UK is between 1.0 and 1.2. The R rate represents the reproduction number: it is a way of …

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Global Response to Coronavirus: WHO and Commission Launch Facilitation Council to Strengthen Global Collaboration – The European Sting – Critical News & Insights on European Policy, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology

[ad_1] Brian McGowan, Unsplash This article is presented to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus launched and co-sponsored the first meeting of the High-Level Facilitation Council, leading the work of the global …

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Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa accepts co-chairmanship of the Facilitation Council on behalf of South Africa

[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) held today, September 10, 2020, in its first high-level meeting of the Facilitation Council of the “Accelerator of access tools to COVID-19” (ACT-A), elected South Africa and the Kingdom of Norway to co-chair the newly established Council. President Ramaphosa accepted the co-chairmanship on behalf …

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