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    US buys up world stock of key Covid-19 drug remdesivir

    No other country will be able to buy remdesivir, which can help recovery from Covid-19, for next three months at least Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Remdesivir is patented by California-based Gilead. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters The US has bought up virtually all the stocks for the […] More

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    Coronavirus live news: New Zealand records first new cases for weeks as Beijing bans high-risk travellers from leaving city

    China reimposes partial lockdown in capital to tackle new cluster; US authorities revoke emergency use of hydroxychloroquine; two imported cases in NZ. Follow the latest updates New Zealand ends Covid-free run with two cases from UK Beijing lockdown tightens as new coronavirus outbreak spreads US revokes emergency approval of hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 Covid-19 can damage […] More

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    COVID-19 Casts a Shadow Over Swedish Exceptionalism

    Sweden has dealt with the global COVID-19 pandemic very differently from the other Nordic countries. All but Sweden are led by women. The female prime ministers in Denmark, Norway and Finland closed down their countries in the middle of March and have dealt with the pandemic in an open, inclusive and democratic way you would […] More

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    Exclusive: US has three months to rebuild medical supplies stockpile, Obama administration scientists warn

    A seven-page report from the former president’s science advisers is an implicit criticism of Donald Trump’s handling of the pandemic Donald Trump speaks to employees during a visit to a medical equipment distributor in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters Nine top scientists who advised Barack Obama in the White House are warning that the US […] More

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    Should We Reopen the Economy?

    Welcome to “Chewing the Fat,” our weekly talk show here at WXYZ. Today, we have a special treat for you: two guests who will answer the question on everyone’s mind. Should we stay at home in virtual quarantine or should we head out the front door and reopen the economy? The coronavirus pandemic is still claiming lives, nearly […] More

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    The Colorful World of Coronavirus Conspiracies

    A few days ago, thousands of demonstrators gathered in a number of German cities, ignoring government restrictions and guidelines regarding social distancing or the wearing of protective face masks. Among the demonstrators were many ordinary citizens, but also extremists from both sides of the political spectrum, conspiracy theorists, and members of the radical right-wing populist […] More

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    No, 5G Didn’t Cause the Coronavirus Pandemic

    What a strange, twisted time we’re all experiencing at the moment. It would be bad enough if all we had to contend with was a novel virus, a lockdown and a projected 12 to 18-month wait for a vaccine. Unfortunately, there are those among us who are indulging in the spread of misinformation. President Donald […] More

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    Debunking Trump’s China Nonsense

    Conspiracy theorists never let a crisis go to waste. When something truly terrible happens, the conspiracy theorist sets to work to determine the dark, hidden forces at work behind the scenes that have produced the crisis. Some people might see God or the Devil as the prime mover behind a catastrophe. Others throw up their […] More