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Covid-19 vaccine ‘best science news’ of 2020

by Nina LARSON Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Data indicating that a vaccine being developed against Covid-19 is highly…

Chinese bus offers new evidence of airborne coronavirus spread: study

WASHINGTON D.C., United States (AFP) — A person on a poorly ventilated Chinese bus infected nearly two dozen other passengers…

Hong Kong: first ‘proven’ case of COVID reinfection

by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Researchers in Hong Kong Monday identified what they said was the…

Mutated SARS-CoV-2 strain detected in QC

Study says mutation can increase viral rate of transmission but "no definitive evidence" carriers are more infectious than others yet…

Israeli firm developing 30-second coronavirus breath test

by Jonah Mandel Agence France-Presse MISGAV, Israel (AFP) — An Israeli company is developing a coronavirus breathalyser test that gives…

Test equipment found to be contaminated; 40 cases yielded false positives

Eagle News — A second test found all 40 of the newly suspected COVID-19 cases in Yala on Sunday turned…

Over 130 virus therapies under investigation: pharma group

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — More than 130 therapies are being investigated as possible treatments for the coronavirus, a leading pharmaceutical industry…

Thunberg donates $100,000 to support children during pandemic

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has donated a $100,000 prize she won from a…

COVID-19 to cause record emissions fall in 2020: IEA

by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — COVID-19 is expected to cause global energy emissions to fall a record…

Despite virus outbreaks, US meat plants told to stay open

by Juliette MICHEL Agence France-Presse Video report by Eagle News International NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — US slaughterhouses are being…

UK plans mass singalong for locked-down VE Day

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britons will be urged to join a national singalong from their doorsteps and hold 1940s-style…

COVIDSafe App speeds up contact tracing of people exposed to COVID-19

Eagle News — The coronavirus 2019 or COVID-19, is one of the most unpredictable pandemics in recent history. Due to…

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