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Pence tries to project calm as virus response coordinator

Pence tries to project calm as virus response coordinator

February 28, 2020

Pence's battle against abortion clinics may have also actually hurt his ability to deal with Indiana's HIV crisis, as a Planned Parenthood clinic that closed in Scott County was the county's only HIV testing facility . Six years ago, Trump criticized former President Obama for appointing a longtime adviser, Ron Klain , to lead the government response to Ebola, instead of a medical professional.

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United Kingdom has 19 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus

United Kingdom has 19 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus

February 28, 2020

Ruth Hutchinson, interim director of public health at the council said: "Surrey County Council is working with health colleagues to do everything we can to stop the virus spreading and ensure the people of Surrey are protected". England's chief medical officer has warned schools could be closed for more than tow months it the outbreak becomes "out of control". However, Public Health England (PHE) said that its general advice is not to close schools - a message echoed by health secretary Matt ...

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WHO raises global risk of coronavirus from 'high' to 'very high'

WHO raises global risk of coronavirus from 'high' to 'very high'

February 28, 2020

In a sign of the virus' expanding footprint, Brazil confirmed Latin America's first case , a 61-year-old who travelled to Italy's Lombardy region. Tedros said mainland China had reported 329 new cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest there in more than a month, taking its tally to more than 78,800 cases with nearly 2,800 deaths.

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Facebook bans ads with false claims about coronavirus

Facebook bans ads with false claims about coronavirus

February 28, 2020

While we're pleased to see Facebook assisting when it comes to the coronavirus, we only wish the platform was more decisive about other controversial elements on its site, such as misleading ads for political campaigns. YouTube past year began providing links to reliable information along with videos on "subjects prone to misinformation", and added coronavirus to that list.

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Coronavirus: NI pupils sent home after school trips to Italy

Coronavirus: NI pupils sent home after school trips to Italy

February 28, 2020

Bradfield School in Sheffield and Rawmarsh Community School in Rotherham say they've both written to parents of those on the trips. The letter said: "Following guidance from the Education Authority, 25 February, pupils and staff who were on the Ski Trip to Italy last week have been sent home for 14 days self-isolation (returning on 10 March 2020)".

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Dairy milk can cause breast cancer, research reveals these facts

Dairy milk can cause breast cancer, research reveals these facts

February 28, 2020

Further research into soy and dairy products is now needed to understand if any specific elements in these foods could potentially be involved in a woman's risk of developing breast cancer. Also, the fact that vegans but not lacto-ovo-vegetarians experienced less breast cancer compared to vegetarians demonstrates the hazardous effect of dairy consumption.

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Just in: Two South Africans ‘test positive for coronavirus’ on cruise ship

Just in: Two South Africans ‘test positive for coronavirus’ on cruise ship

February 28, 2020

The government was informed by Tokyo that there were 12 South African crew members working on the Princess Diamond cruise ship when it was hit by COVID-19, and that two had tested positive, the ministry said. On Friday, Wales reported its first patient with the virus and two more sufferers were identified in England. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chair a meeting of the government's Cobra emergency committee on Monday in response to a growing number of cases in Europe.

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California's latest coronavirus case wasn't tested for several days

February 28, 2020

Federal health officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say more kits are on the way and should arrive in a matter of days, Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly said. "Since the patient did not fit the existing CDC criteria for COVID-19, a test was not immediately administered", said the letter, obtained by CNN .

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World prepares for coronavirus pandemic; global recession forecast

World prepares for coronavirus pandemic; global recession forecast

February 28, 2020

Share prices are on track for the worst week since the 2008 global financial crisis as COVID19-related disruptions to worldwide travel and supply chains are fuelling fears of a recession in the United States and the Euro zone. "It's a wait-and-see situation", he said, noting that USA markets have seen a correction, or a 10 percent drop, but have yet to decline 20 percent, which would indicate a bear market.

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Trump downplays epidemic fears as virus spreads around world

Trump downplays epidemic fears as virus spreads around world

February 28, 2020

Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis. Hong Kong quarantined a pet dog of a coronavirus patient after it showed "weak positive" results for the virus, even though it did not have any symptoms.

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To be safe from coronavirus, shave your beards, CDC warns

To be safe from coronavirus, shave your beards, CDC warns

February 28, 2020

Nancy Messonnier, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said during a press conference this week. Such an expansion includes both broadening the criteria that a person must meet to be tested for COVID-19, as well as getting more coronavirus test kits sent to California, he said.

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State monitors hundreds for possible symptoms of new virus

State monitors hundreds for possible symptoms of new virus

February 28, 2020

Of those, 377 have already completed their monitoring and have been released without symptoms. Another 231 are still being monitored and remain self-quarantined. While most of the infections and fatalities have occurred in China, experts fear that the virus will begin to spread rapidly to the rest of the world.

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Why WHO has not declared Coronavirus as a pandemic

Why WHO has not declared Coronavirus as a pandemic

February 28, 2020

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned today there are now more new infections of the COVID-19 coronavirus occurring outside of China than inside. In South Korea, the most-affected country after China, the outbreak has been traced to a religious sect in the southern city of Daegu.

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Coronavirus: Hong Kong to handout almost ₹1 lakh to every permanent resident

Coronavirus: Hong Kong to handout almost ₹1 lakh to every permanent resident

February 28, 2020

The situation is expected to worsen. Chan said the city was set to record a record high deficit this year - its first in 15 years. The decision came as the Asian financial hub reported its first budget deficit in 15 years on the back of recession that started in the third quarter of 2019.

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First US Case of Apparent SARS-CoV-2 Community Transmission

First US Case of Apparent SARS-CoV-2 Community Transmission

February 28, 2020

A whistleblower complaint cited by United States media including The Washington Post and The New York Times said federal health employees were sent to interact with repatriated Americans at the two bases without protective gear or training.

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Health chiefs confirm first case of coronavirus in Northern Ireland

Health chiefs confirm first case of coronavirus in Northern Ireland

February 28, 2020

Two further patients in England have tested positive for coronavirus , bringing the number of infected patients to 15. "The experience and expertise of surgeons should be utilised to develop a sustainable, joined-up plan to address the waiting list backlog and ensure that transformation of the system ensures we are not in this position in the future", he said.

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Australia launches emergency plan ahead of likely pandemic

February 28, 2020

Mr Morrison said the announcement meant they would be upping their COVID-19 preparation, including ensuring stockpiles of medical supplies and personnel. "If it starts transmitting within Australia, the plans are in place to deal with that, to slow it down, to make sure our health facilities can cope".

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Scramble to contain coronavirus as infections spread

Scramble to contain coronavirus as infections spread

February 28, 2020

Officially known as COVID-19, the disease has so far killed more 2,700 people and infected more than 81,000 in 44 countries and territories, with the vast majority of cases remaining in China. The virus is believed to have originated in a market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where it is suspected of having hopped from animal to human.

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Coronavirus death toll surges in Iran, Italy as spread continues

February 28, 2020

The Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said 307 of the new cases were in the south-eastern city of Daegu , home to the church at the centre of the country's outbreak . Latin America's first case was confirmed in a 61-year-old man in Sao Paulo who had recently visited Italy. Cover image: 801st Combat Support Hospital in Camp Carroll, South Korea, in 2019 (Picture US Department of Defense ).

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New coronavirus case escalates US response

February 28, 2020

The CDC said it would continue to investigate the source of the infection. No one in Hawaii has met the conditions, although doctors have sent the state health department samples taken from patients suspected of having the virus. To date, there have been no confirmed cases in NY, though almost 200 people have been placed in voluntary quarantine statewide after traveling to China.

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Ontario's sixth patient confirmed to have coronavirus is husband to existing patient

Ontario's sixth patient confirmed to have coronavirus is husband to existing patient

February 28, 2020

On Thursday night, Quebec public health officials reported the province's first presumptive case of the coronavirus . Williams stressed Toronto Public Health officials are "actively engaging" in contact tracing and case management, including following up with the man and his close contacts.

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World Health Organization urges nations to 'act aggressively' to contain coronavirus

World Health Organization urges nations to 'act aggressively' to contain coronavirus

February 28, 2020

The WHO reports there are now more new cases being recorded outside China than inside the country, where the deadly virus first emerged. But there are now more daily cases being recorded outside China, raising fears that poor countries with weak health infrastructures would not be able to cope.

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US Coronavirus Patient With Unknown Exposure on Ventilator in Hospital

US Coronavirus Patient With Unknown Exposure on Ventilator in Hospital

February 28, 2020

But "out of an abundance of caution", they asked a small number of employees to stay home and monitor their temperature. A spokesman for NorthBay Health Care said the number of health care workers impacted was "a moving target". At a Thursday afternoon news conference in Fairfield, health officials said they were aggressively evaluating and identifying multiple hospital personnel who were exposed to the patient.

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Virus Now Spreading Faster Outside China Than Within It

Virus Now Spreading Faster Outside China Than Within It

February 28, 2020

The new coronavirus epidemic swelled on Wednesday with cases in South Korea surging past 1,000 after deaths soared in Iran and infections appeared in previously untouched countries, prompting dire warnings that the world was not ready to contain it.

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Fact Check: Mike Bloomberg Claims Russia Is Working to Reelect Trump

Fact Check: Mike Bloomberg Claims Russia Is Working to Reelect Trump

February 28, 2020

The latest news of so-called Russian meddling comes shortly after reports that Trump had offered jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a pardon if he would publicly deny that Russia had anything to do with email leaks from the DNC which damaged Clinton in 2016.

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Husband of COVID-19 patient in Toronto tests positive for virus

Husband of COVID-19 patient in Toronto tests positive for virus

February 28, 2020

One day after his wife tested positive for COVID-19, a man has become Ontario's 6th confirmed case of coronavirus . "We are working through what is a very hard situation", Home Affairs minister Peter Dutton told Nine's Today program on Friday.

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Air Canada cancels flights from YVR, Canadian airports to China until April

Air Canada cancels flights from YVR, Canadian airports to China until April

February 28, 2020

The flight attendant worked flights between LAX and Seoul, South Korea, on February 19 and 20, according to several South Korean media outlets. The firm said it will disinfect the aircraft, ask flight attendants to self-quarantine, and install thermal cameras at its locations.

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'Fatal mistake' for countries to assume they won't get coronavirus: WHO chief

'Fatal mistake' for countries to assume they won't get coronavirus: WHO chief

February 28, 2020

According to a report by Stars & Stripes, the United States military officials also indicated that a South Korean employee in the southeastern city of Daegu has been infected with the virus . "While COVID-19 is a mild disease in 80% of individuals, the other 20% have severe or critical disease, ranging from shortness of breath to septic shock and multi-organ failure", Sridhar said.

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Woman diagnosed with urinating alcohol condition

Woman diagnosed with urinating alcohol condition

February 27, 2020

Doctors then wondered if the yeast fermented this sugar to make alcohol. It appears that the woman's bladder had effectively acted like a booze brewery. The Pittsburgh case is unusual because the woman showed no signs of intoxication, despite having enough alcohol in her body to impair her vision. The anonymous patient, 61, has diabetes and liver cirrhosis and was on the donor waiting list for a liver transplant.

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Northern Ireland pupils told to self-quarantine after Italy ski trip

Northern Ireland pupils told to self-quarantine after Italy ski trip

February 27, 2020

Some parents have expressed concern via social media about their child coming into contact with the coronavirus, particularly if fellow pupils have been away in northern Italy. The letter, which has also been published on the school's website, says while the risk is low, they take the "health and safety of our pupils and staff very seriously".

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Could artificial intelligence have predicted the COVID-19 coronavirus?

Could artificial intelligence have predicted the COVID-19 coronavirus?

February 27, 2020

A spokesman said the Government must prepare for the worst case scenario, but "this does not mean we expect it to happen". Masked revellers take part in the "Plague Doctors Procession" in front of the Salute Church in Venice on February 25, 2020, during the usual period of the Carnival festivities which have been cancelled following an outbreak of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in northern Italy .

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Italy records more than 300 cases of coronavirus and 12 deaths

Italy records more than 300 cases of coronavirus and 12 deaths

February 27, 2020

Italy's Health Minister Roberto Speranza said , "We're talking about a virus that doesn't respect borders ". Yesterday Mr Trump wrote on Twitter that CNN and MSNBC, both of which frequently criticise him, "are doing everything possible to make (the coronavirus ) look as bad as possible, including panicking markets", adding: "USA in great shape!" He also said they are all committed to keeping the borders open.

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Trump appoints VP Pence to lead coronavirus response, says United States ‘totally prepared’

Trump appoints VP Pence to lead coronavirus response, says United States ‘totally prepared’

February 27, 2020

As the media coverage of the virus has increased, Trump has grown concerned that even fears of an outbreak would stagger Wall Street, leading him to wonder aloud if Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar was the right person to lead the administration's response, the officials said .

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US, South Korea postpone joint military drills due to coronavirus concerns

US, South Korea postpone joint military drills due to coronavirus concerns

February 27, 2020

Around the country, people are being asked to work from home and avoid non-essential contact with others, while concerts, sporting events and other public gatherings continue to be canceled. A Kuwaiti health ministry official said Thursday that the country has 43 confirmed cases as of Thursday, adding that all the cases involved people who had been to Iran .

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Australia Ready for Global Coronavirus Pandemic: Extends China Travel Ban

Australia Ready for Global Coronavirus Pandemic: Extends China Travel Ban

February 27, 2020

It comes after China's top legislative committee on Monday began deliberating a proposal to ban all trade and consumption of wild animals , a practice believed responsible for the country's deadly coronavirus outbreak. A further eight people remain in hospital after they were found to have contracted the coronavirus following evacuation from a cruise ship in Japan. There have been more than 50 deaths and 3,600 cases in dozens of other countries.

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Experimental coronavirus vaccine completed by Moderna researchers

February 27, 2020

If the second trial is positive, the vaccine might be ready for widespread use, said Dr. Fauci. Moderna said it has shipped the first batch of its clinic-bound vaccine against novel coronavirus , mRNA-1273, to the NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) for use in a planned Phase I study in the U.S.

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For the first time, new cases outside China outnumber those inside

For the first time, new cases outside China outnumber those inside

February 27, 2020

Italy itself has reported more than 400 cases, centered on the industrial heartlands of Lombardy and Veneto. "We have been preparing to address this type of threat and limit the impact on our communities". Denmark reported its first case this morning, a man who had returned from a skiing holiday in northern Italy. The number of confirmed cases in Italy has now risen to 322 with 11 deaths.

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Coronavirus: Pandemic cases rises to 400 in Italy

Coronavirus: Pandemic cases rises to 400 in Italy

February 27, 2020

Italy has sought to rally worldwide support for its coronavirus containment efforts as the UN's health agency urged an increased response. It adds: "A number of our students and staff have recently returned from a ski trip in Northern Italy ".

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Nevada caucuses: Bernie Sanders leads in early results

Nevada caucuses: Bernie Sanders leads in early results

February 27, 2020

Steyer hit the polling requirements for the debate based on the results of a CBS News/YouGov poll in SC released Sunday morning after failing to satisfy the polling requirements for the Nevada debate in which the Democratic National Convention removed fundraising goals, allowing Bloomberg to participate for the first time.

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Ontario confirms new case of coronavirus, patient had travelled to Iran

Ontario confirms new case of coronavirus, patient had travelled to Iran

February 27, 2020

Two members of this person's family are also now in self-isolation at home. "We are following up with this person and their close contacts". "It's not surprising to learn of this news as we have a very mobile population with a lot of global travel", de Villa said about the new case.

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UK Plans for School Closures if Coronavirus Hits Hard

UK Plans for School Closures if Coronavirus Hits Hard

February 27, 2020

The immediate risk to contract the new coronavirus in the general American population remains low but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that could quickly change. The Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) of the Johns Hopkins University has created an interactive dashboard where you can track the disease as it spreads across the world.

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Coronavirus: Self-isolation advice extended to people returning from northern Italy

Coronavirus: Self-isolation advice extended to people returning from northern Italy

February 27, 2020

Hancock said official advice has been changed to say that those who have been to anywhere in Italy north of Pisa should self-isolate if they develop flu-like symptoms on their return to the UK. The new travel advice comes as World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Tedros Ghebreyesus warned that, while the spread of the virus around the world is not yet at pandemic stage, it has the potential to become one.

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China Reports 29 More Coronavirus Deaths, Lowest Since January

China Reports 29 More Coronavirus Deaths, Lowest Since January

February 27, 2020

The number of confirmed infections on the mainland rose to 77,152 with overall deaths rising to 2,592. The commission also confirmed a total of 409 new cases in China , with all but 11 in Hubei . The coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, has spread to more than 25 other countries, including the U.S., the U.K., Singapore, France, Russia, Spain and India.

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Coronavirus cases rise in Italy, with children among new cases

Coronavirus cases rise in Italy, with children among new cases

February 27, 2020

A young Italian couple have tested positive. Italian authorities have identified Patient 1 as a 38-year-old man, giving only the name Mattia. They said the patient was not "in danger". Romanian Prime Minister Ludovic Orban said anyone entering Romania from any region where the virus had been reported would be quarantined for 14 days, but local media reported that arriving passengers were only being asked to fill out a form.

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South Korea reports 169 more infections and 11 deaths from coronavirus

South Korea reports 169 more infections and 11 deaths from coronavirus

February 27, 2020

South Korea's military confirmed 13 troops had contracted the virus, resulting in quarantines for many others and the halting of field training. The United States has reported 57 cases of the virus. "For the moment, we are not witnessing sustained and intensive community transmission of this virus, and we are not witnessing large-scale severe disease or death".

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CDC issues coronavirus warning against nonessential South Korea travel

CDC issues coronavirus warning against nonessential South Korea travel

February 27, 2020

Alarmed by a sudden surge in infections not seen since the swine flu epidemic that killed 250 people in South Korea in 2009, the government elevated the national health alert to its highest level. The country on Thursday also confirmed its 13th death; majority are still in and near Daegu. China reported 433 new cases along with 29 additional deaths.

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Coronavirus infects United States soldier for first time, military says

Coronavirus infects United States soldier for first time, military says

February 27, 2020

President Donald Trump put his vice president, Mike Pence, in charge of the U.S. response to the looming global health crisis. However, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus advised diplomats in Geneva on Wednesday against speaking of a pandemic - which the WHO defines as the worldwide spread of a new disease.

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First US 'Community Spread' Coronavirus Reported

First US 'Community Spread' Coronavirus Reported

February 27, 2020

There are 60 cases of COVID-19 in the United States. The latest cases have raised fears that the virus could spread further. The president added that Vice President Mike Pence had been assigned to lead the charge in coordinating the government's response and reporting back to him, taking over the role from health secretary Alex Azar.

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US CDC warns Coronavirus outbreak may become a global pandemic

February 27, 2020

Nancy Messonnier, the head of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . It's unknown how the patient got the virus. The state said the risk to the general public remains low. Meanwhile US Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar has asked a Senate subcommittee to approve $2.5 bn (£1.9 bn) in funding to fight the outbreak.

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World Health Organization calls on worldwide community to prepare for potential coronavirus pandemic

World Health Organization calls on worldwide community to prepare for potential coronavirus pandemic

February 27, 2020

Four deaths in such a short period raises concerns that there's a wider number of infections in Iran . He called on the global community, including the financing, to act quickly to control the epidemic before the window closes completely.

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