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Coronavirus: India surpasses US for highest single-day rise in Covid-19 cases

Coronavirus: India surpasses US for highest single-day rise in Covid-19 cases | Corona Virus news | Scoop.it
The 78,761 new cases reported on Sunday is the largest number for a day anywhere in the world.
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Coronavirus: Hundreds of abattoir workers test positive in Germany

Coronavirus: Hundreds of abattoir workers test positive in Germany | Corona Virus news | Scoop.it
Schools in the area are closed after at least 650 workers in Gütersloh test positive for coronavirus.
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Other countries have also has outbreaks in abattoirs, including in France and the US.

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How New Zealand ‘Eliminated’ Coronavirus

How New Zealand ‘Eliminated’ Coronavirus | Corona Virus news | Scoop.it
The nation has zero active Covid-19 cases and reopens schools tomorrow.
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A mixture of strict quarantine, travel restrictions and widespread testing enabled New Zealand to report no new coronavirus cases for 17 days and have no active cases. The country plans to lift almost all of its restrictions June 9th.

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Research reveals gene role in both dementia and severe Covid-19 | World news | The Guardian

Research reveals gene role in both dementia and severe Covid-19 | World news | The Guardian | Corona Virus news | Scoop.it
Having two copies of e4 variant of ApoE gene linked to double risk of severe Covid-19, study suggests
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People with a genetic mutation that increases the risk of dementia also have a greater chance of having severe Covid-19, researchers have revealed.

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Daily cases highest since mid-June in the UK

Daily cases highest since mid-June in the UK | Corona Virus news | Scoop.it
The number of new positive test results has risen to 1,522 in the past 24 hours.
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Is the UK seeing the same rise in cases like many European countries?

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European study links genes, blood type with risk of severe coronavirus infection

European study links genes, blood type with risk of severe coronavirus infection | Corona Virus news | Scoop.it
Genes and possibly blood type may explain who gets sick with coronavirus.
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Researchers have found a link between blood groups and genes leading to more serious cases, this will mostly be useful for developing drugs or a vaccine against Covid-19.

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L.A. County asking state to let businesses to reopen sooner

L.A. County asking state to let businesses to reopen sooner | Corona Virus news | Scoop.it
L.A. County supervisors say the county has made enough progress in dealing with the coronavirus that they will ask the state to allow more establishments to begin reopening.
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For a county's request for a variance plan to be approved, it must prove that it has taken the steps necessary to meet the state public health department’s criteria for containing COVID-19.

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L.A. County launches study to track coronavirus antibodies

L.A. County launches study to track coronavirus antibodies | Corona Virus news | Scoop.it
A new Los Angeles county study will use blood tests to test for antibodies to the coronavirus. The results will give officials a better sense of how far COVID-19 has spread, how deadly it is and if social distancing is working.
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Random tests launch in Los Angeles to better understand the spread of the virus

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