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Can Iceland's Experience Help Solve The Coronavirus Mystery?
Mass testing is a particular strength, but the key may lie in genetics. Having an overwhelmingly homogeneous population that's been studied in depth is an advantage.
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Dettol Manufacturer Warns People Not To Inject Bleach, Because Donald Trump
We are sad to report that, yes, it has come to this.
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What We Do And Don't Know About Kim Jong Un's Health Situation
U.S. sources say the North Korean leader is in critical condition, but South Korea is telling a different story.
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Ventilators In Short Supply In Africa As Experts Estimate Millions Of Possible COVID Deaths
Ten African countries have no ventilators at all, and necessities like oxygen and masks and even soap and water are scarce across the continent.
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China Didn't Warn Public Of Likely Pandemic For 6 Key Days
More than 3,000 people were likely infected in the six days that top Chinese officials stayed silent about a new coronavirus, The Associated Press reports.
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Coronavirus: In Indonesia, 'Ghosts' Are Making People Stay Indoors
A village on Java island has deployed a cast of ghosts to patrol the streets, hoping that age-old superstition will keep people indoors and safely away from the coronavirus.
By Budi Purwanto, Reuters

Tokyo Olympic Chief Hints Games Could Be In Doubt Even In 2021
Last month, Japanese officials postponed the 2020 Olympics an entire year due to the COVID-19 crisis.
By AP

US Is Suddenly Okay With Indian Hydroxychloroquine Maker It Banned For Multiple Violations
The US Food and Drug Administration has lifted a 3 year-long import ban on chloroquine products manufactured by Mumbai-based Ipca Laboratories, a company that it last investigated in August 2019.
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Masked Crowds Fill Streets, Trains After Wuhan Lockdown Ends
Thousands streamed out of the Chinese city of 11 million people as its 76-day lockdown was lifted.
By Associated Press

Trump Defends His Weeks Downplaying Coronavirus: Im A Cheerleader
I dont want to create havoc and shock and everything else," the US president said. "I obviously was concerned about it.
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