Shi Zhengli, the deputy director of the Wuhan Institute of Virology, said in an interview Monday on China Global Television Network that new viruses being discovered, such as Covid-19, are "just the tip of the iceberg," and that international cooperation is needed to prevent future epidemics. KEY FACTS - The Wuhan Institute of Virology, which houses China's only level-four…
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Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump has embraced unproven treatments for coronavirus, especially anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, which a new study found is linked to an increased risk of death in patients. Here are all the times Trump has pushed the drug. TIMELINE March 19 Trump announced that the FDA would fast-track approval of unproven coronavirus…
The answer is maybe, yes; The U.K. has invested about $600,000 to determine whether drug-sniffing dogs can be trained to smell COVID-19 while a small California-based company has partnered with airplane manufacturer Airbus to bring a machine to market that can detect chemicals, explosives and biological threats like the coronavirus. KEY FACTS - The U.K. government is sponsoring a study in…
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