What Immunity to COVID-19 Really Means
The presence of antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 virus could provide some protection, but scientists need more data
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The EU has bungled its response to coronavirus
• Who’s going to pay for Europe’s virus recovery?
China on knife edge between recovery and new virus wave
In the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where cases of the novel coronavirus were first detected late last year, the mood was one of triumph this week, as residents finally emerged from months of lockdown.
Pop star: You should be upset I got a virus test and you didn’t
Pop star Pink said she and her 3-year-old son are recovering from the coronavirus. The singer told Ellen DeGeneres it was “the scariest thing I’ve ever, ever been through in my life.”
Spain passes 10,000 deaths after highest single-day rise yet, but curve is stabilizing
Spain passed another grim milestone as it grappled to contain its coronavirus outbreak on Thursday, reporting that more than 10,000 have now died in the country as a result of the virus.
Filipino nurses are underprotected. Medics are dying, and others risk spreading the virus
Every day, Filipina nurse April Abrias walks six miles to monitor 30 patients who are suspected to have the novel coronavirus in a rural province north of the Philippines’ capital, Manila.
Cats Can Get Coronavirus, Study Suggests–But Pet Owners Need Not Panic
Scientists say it is unclear whether felines can spread the virus to people
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Middle Eastern country’s virus tests ‘eclipses’ Western countries
The UAE has conducted over 220,000 Covid-19 tests, according to the country’s Ministry of Health and Prevention. It is also the fifth country in the world to set up drive-through testing. CNN’s Sam Kiley reports.
Manchester Premier League rivals come together to support local food banks amid coronavirus pandemic
Due to the global coronavirus pandemic, two of England’s fiercest football rivals have put aside past resentment to help those affected by the virus.
30 days that brought the world to the brink of a depression
Monday, February 17. The novel coronavirus outbreak is raging in China, but fewer than 1,000 people have been infected outside the country. With the virus out of sight and mostly out of mind, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stands just shy of 30,000 p…
