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Covid 19 is Airborne: Japan NHK

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Coronavirus is airborne: Nature

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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00974-w https://www.asianscientist.com/2020/04/in-the-lab/sars-cov2-rna-aerosols-air-droplets-wuhan-china/ Is the coronavirus airborne? Experts can’t agree The World Health Organization says the evidence is not compelling, but scientists warn that gathering sufficient data could take years and cost lives. Dyani Lewis  A Nature Research Journal Subscribe Search ...

Science says that Masks are effective

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 https://www.fast.ai/2020/04/13/masks-summary/ Masks for all? The science says yes. Written: 13 Apr 2020 by Professor Trisha Greenhalgh OBE and Jeremy Howard Update: Jeremy has now written a lengthy FAQ on this issue . So hear over there if you still have questions! Confused about mask wearing? Sure, it’s complicated. But not as complicated as some people imply. We’ve been looking at the science (see our papers Face Masks Against COVID-19: An Evidence Review — with 84 references! — and Face masks for the public during the covid-19 crisis ). Here’s a summary of the different streams of evidence, and our take on what it all means. Translations We’d love your help translating this article! Please at-mention @jeremyphoward on Twitter with your translation, and I’ll retweet it and add it here. Spanish (from @tyoc213) German (from André Calero Valdez) French (from GitHub user Bnech) Swedish (from Christoffer Björkskog) Italian (from Massimo Mauro) Dutch (...

Masks or Vaccine or Social Distancing

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Masks or Vaccination or Social Distancing I got this idea from this article about Slovakia on 28th April 2020. https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/opinion/facemasks-against-covid-19-why-slovakia-became-the-trailblazer/   In late February, medical doctors in Slovakia paved the way for a larger, nation-wide debate, depicting the very alarming consequences of a coronavirus pandemic, approaching the subject in several blogs; they actively emphasised that if we all wore a facemask, the effect might be similar to that of collective immunity after vaccination. The article above therefore reports that doctors in Slovakia equates wearing of masks with vaccination. Other articles imply the same story on April 11, 2020: https://www.today.com/health/how-long-will-we-need-wear-masks-t178176   In an interview with TODAY, Soe-Lin, an immunologist by training, elaborated on her comments. "I think that you're going to need to wear masks for as long as COVID is a...

Lessons from Italy

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Coronavirus Success Stories

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https://worldcrunch.com/coronavirus/fortunate-nations-six-coronavirus-success-stories Fortunate Nations: Six Coronavirus Success Stories Waking past a billboard in Hanoi, Vietnam, on April 1 - Xinhua/ZUMA       Vietnam and Slovakia are among those that have stood out in the response, though the apparent reasons vary. Michaela Kozminova WORLDCRUNCH 2020-05-02 With much of the world still overrun by the pandemic , we can lo...

Czech PSA Makes the Case for Face Masks

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Largest Testing by Vietnam

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/01/testing-vietnam-contained-coronavirus  Contradicts the article in DW  https://www.dw.com/en/how-vietnam-is-winning-its-war-on-coronavirus/a-52929967, but it is the most reliable backed up by testing data from Reuters. All his statements are backed up by other sources as well. https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/editorcharts/xklpykkaqpg/index.html   Aggressive testing and pop songs: how Vietnam contained the coronavirus Trang Bui Before the crisis, trust in the government was ebbing. Swift action and open communication have changed that Fri 1 May 2020 15.39 BST Last modified on Sun 3 May 2020 09.35 BST   ‘So far, Vietnam has tested nearly 800 people for each new confirmed case, the highest ratio in the world, according to Reuters data.’ A man has his temperature checked in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photograph: Luong Thai Linh/EPA A s of 30 April, Viet...