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Covid-19 pushes US hospitals to the brink

Officials warned on Sunday that US hospitals were in danger of being overwhelmed by the upsurge in cases as countries around the world are battling…

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Asthma does not seem to increase the severity of COVID-19

Rutgers researchers say further study is needed but those with the chronic respiratory disease don’t appear to be at a higher risk of getting extremely…

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How COVID-19 is complicating Europe’s migrant problem

COVID-19 forced Europe to shut its borders but, since the start of the year, more than 13,000 migrants have attempted to cross the central Mediterranean,…

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Researchers Say Covid-19 Dampens Long-Term Energy Demand

The economic and behavioral ramifications of covid-19 will significantly reduce global long-term energy demand, according to the authors of DNV GL’s “Energy Transition Outlook.” Covid-19…

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Coronavirus: US buys up almost entire world supply of COVID-19 drug remdesivir

The US has bought up almost the entire global supply of one of two drugs used to treat coronavirus which UK patients helped test. Remdesivir,…

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Here’s how COVID-19 creates food waste mountains that threaten the environment

Mountains of produce, including eggs, milk and onions, are going to waste as the COVID-19 pandemic shutters restaurants, restricts transport, limits what workers are able…

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Germany and France shore up support for WHO, seek ‘global answer’ to Covid-19

Germany and France expressed political and financial backing for the World Health Organization in its fight against the coronavirus on Thursday, with Berlin saying it…

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COVID-19 can be “historic turning point” in tackling global climate crisis

Ministers must seize the opportunity to turn the COVID-19 crisis into a “defining moment” in the fight against climate change, the Committee on Climate Change…

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Some countries using virus curbs to ‘silence critics’, ex-leaders warn

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in authoritarian behaviour by governments around the world, posing a growing threat to democracy, hundreds of former…

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COVID-19: Recovery will be slower following ‘crisis like no other’, IMF predicts

Economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is projected to be more gradual than previously forecast, according to a report published on Wednesday by the International…

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