The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. United States Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn declined to endorse Donald Trump’s claim that 99 percent of Covid-19 cases in the United States are “totally harmless,” a Even …
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A city in northern China sounded an alert Sunday after a suspected case of bubonic plague was reported, according to official media here. Bayannur, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, announced a Tier III pest prevention and control warning, state agency People’s Daily Online reported. The suspected bubonic plague case was reported …
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According to reports, a group of 239 scientists representing 32 countries is preparing to ask the World Health Organization (WHO) to review its recommendations for the new coronavirus due to the evidence it says supports the claim that the disease is transmitted through the air. Scientists are expected to publish …
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Dr. Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Institute of Global Health, on Sunday attributed an increase in coronavirus cases across much of the nation to a combination of premature reopens, lack of testing infrastructure, and unclear messages about measures of caution. “We got here because … I think we opened …
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MADISON, Wisconsin (WBAY) – One day after a record number of new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Wisconsin and the state crossed the threshold of 31,000 cases, the state added an additional 522 new cases, or 10.4% of all results. of the new tests. This occurs when fewer than 5,000 …
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