CORONAVIRUS RESEARCH
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Science & Technology
Coronavirus was in Spain a year ago, wastewater study finds
Barcelona, Spain, Jun 26 (efe-epa).- The SARS-CoV-2 virus has been detected in Spanish wastewater samples collected in the city of…
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WHO: Dexamethasone should only be used on severely ill Covid-19 patients
Geneva, Jun 17 (efe-epa).- The World Health Organization on Wednesday said the steroid dexamethasone should only be used on seriously…
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‘Ground-breaking’ trial shows low-cost steroid reduces Covid mortality
London, Jun 16 (efe-epa).- A cheap and widely-available steroid has been found to save the lives of serious coronavirus patients,…
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Spanish research centre develops rapid Covid-19 tests
By Monica Collado Valencia, Spain, May 20 (efe-epa).- A Spanish plastics research centre has adapted its technology to develop rapid…
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WHO: zero risk of coronavirus not possible post-lockdown
By Isabel Saco Geneva, May 18 (efe-epa).- Four months after the first Covid-19 case appeared outside China it is clear…
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Costa Rica tests ventilator on pigs for possible use on COVID-19 patients
San José, May 6 (efe-epa).- Costa Rican scientists on Wednesday tested a prototype of a portable mechanical ventilation machine on…
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Scientists research link between coronavirus and loss of smell and taste
By Noemí G. Gómez Madrid, May 2 (efe-epa).- An international team of researchers launched a study on Friday into the…
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Honduran expert: Pathology of coronavirus is unpredictable
By German Reyes Tegucigalpa, Apr 23 (efe-epa).- The pathology of the novel coronavirus is unpredictable at present, an award-winning Honduran-British…
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Hong Kong shows virus can be contained without total lockdown: study
London, Apr 18 (efe-epa).- Hong Kong managed the first wave of coronavirus infections without resorting to a complete lockdown, opting…
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Expert sees Covid-19 easing up in summer, returning in the fall
By Jairo Mejia New York, Mar 13 (efe-epa).- Covid-19 will lose steam in the Northern Hemisphere summer before returning with…
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