Coronavirus: Vietnam prevent a national crisis
Hanoi – Despite sharing a border with China, Vietnam has, with a combination of early decisive action, extensive testing, vigorous quarantining …
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Coronavirus: IMF predicts deep recession
Washington D.C. – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted that the “Great Lockdown” recession would be the steepest in almost …
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Bali: Social distancing measures not enforced
Jakarta – The Indonesian resort island of Bali has declined to introduce strict measures to stop the spread of the novel …
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Adenovirus MERS-CoV vaccine protects monkeys
Washington – An investigational vaccine called ChAdOx1 MERS protected two groups of rhesus macaques from disease caused by Middle East …
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UK launches space-based response to Covid-19
London – The UK government has called on industry and universities help develop technology and equipment – from hand sanitiser …
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