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US lab unveils portable 5-minute COVID-19 test

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A US-based lab has unveiled a portable test that can tell if someone has…

Surviving quarantine: five tips from a Russian cosmonaut

Moscow, Russia (AFP) -- With more than third of the global population confined to their homes to slow the coronavirus…

Australians trial TB vaccine to fight coronavirus

SYDNEY. Australia (AFP) -- Australian researchers are fast-tracking large-scale human testing to see if a vaccine used for decades to…

WHO says “lockdown” not enough; urges aggressive isolation, testing, treatment and tracing of cases

  (Eagle News) – The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries currently implementing a lockdown, to go…

Coronavirus transmission during pregnancy rare but possible: study

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Chinese scientists reported Thursday it is possible, although rare, for pregnant mothers with the COVID-19…

Shortages hamper mass virus testing goals

by Paul RICARD PARIS, France (AFP) -- "Test, test, test". The World Health Organisation's prescription for success in wrestling the…

Peru saves bats blamed for coronavirus

LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Authorities called Wednesday for worried Peruvians to stop killing bats after rescuing 200 that was going…

Crisis brings robots to medical frontline: researchers

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Robots are expected to demonstrate their value for "dirty and dangerous" medical tasks in the…

WATCH: Policeman sings song he wrote to inspire Filipinos forced to stay home amid COVID-19 quarantine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnmVE-1hza8&feature=youtu.be (Eagle News) -- A young Filipino policeman decided to compose a song to inspire Filipinos forced to stay at…

Virus lockdown makes big dent in Paris air pollution: report

PARIS, France (AFP) -- France's stay-at-home orders to combat the coronavirus outbreak has produced a 20 to 30 percent decline…

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