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Los Angeles study indicates higher infection rate
A study conducted by the University of Southern California indicates that the true infection rate for COVID-19 in Los Angeles County may be 40 times more than the number of confirmed cases.
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Spain Allows Rapid Antibody Test In Pharmacies
Spain will start offering rapid COVID-19 antibody tests in pharmacies.
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NY looks to private labs to boost virus testing
Through an emergency use authorization, the US Food and Drug Administration has authorized Northwell Health Labs to move from manual testing for COVID-19 to semi-automated testing.
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Reactions to shutdown of Philippines TV network
Rights groups and observers expressed alarm Wednesday over a government agency’s shutdown of ABS-CBN, the Philippines' largest TV and radio network, which has been a major provider of news on the coronavirus pandemic.
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Democrats Propose Child Tax Credits In Relief Plan
Democrats revealed a key part of the deal that aims to keep children out of poverty.
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RR8108A TURKEY THE CANCER VILLAGE
Background to Story: Amid the fantastic "troglodyte" landscape of Cappodocia, in
Central Turkey, are two villages suffering from a mysterious, phenomenally high
lung cancer death rate. The Turkish Government has declared the villages...
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Thanks to a set of transplanted lungs from a man killed in a NJ church shooting, John Muscarella can breathe easier. The cystic fibrosis patient was given the lungs donated by the family of Dennis John Malloosseril, who was fatally shot Nov. 23.
HEADLINE: NJ church shooting victim aids lung transplant
CAPTION: Thanks to a set of transplanted lungs from a man killed in a NJ church shooting, John Muscarella can breathe easier. The cystic fibrosis patient was given the lungs...
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India - Natural Cure For Asthma Sufferers
Thousands of asthma sufferers from India and abroad have descended on the city of Hyderabad to receive a home-made fish medicine said to be a miracle cure for the ailment. The Goud family in the old city of Hyderabad in South India have...
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VOICER TB patients forced to move from looted hospital
00 00 Close up patient with tuberculosis (TB)
00 04 Wide of room with patients suffering from TB
00 06 Close up injection
00 09 Wide of of nurse administering injection, patient lies back
00 17 SOUNDBITE: (English) Haidar Chalabi, TB...
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Groups encourage Arab Americans to fill out census
At a Michigan gas station, the message is obvious — at least to Arabic speakers: Be counted in the 2020 census.
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Some shops reopen as Spain lockdown eases
Small businesses in Spain, including restaurants and hairdressers, reopened on Monday as the country began its three-phase move to completely lift its coronavirus lockdown.
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DC restaurant helps staff idled by coronavirus
A restaurant director of operations wonders how he can stay in business if he can't sell food and drink. Inside his temporarily shuttered eatery in Washington, D.C.'s Wharf District, Sean Alves rushes around plopping fresh produce into...
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Closures, layoffs mar St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick's Day was subdued across the world, even in party heavy cities like New Orleans, as residents were urged to hunker down at home to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.
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Analyst: Antibodies don't always mean virus immunity
The former leader of the Global Rapid Response Team at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said serologic (antibody) testing for COVID-19 does not always mean "immunity."
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Will 'caution fatigue’ dent efforts to stay safe?
With stay-at-home orders dragging on in many U.S. states as they try to contain the spread of COVID-19, there is concern that some people's resolve to continue social distancing is flagging.
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Will 'caution fatigue’ dent US efforts to stay safe?
With stay-at-home orders dragging on in many U.S. states as they try to contain the spread of COVID-19, there is concern that some people's resolve to continue social distancing is flagging.
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COVID Cases Spiking Among U.S. Children
More than 70,000 children and teens reported COVID infections last week.
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U.S. Children Ages 5 To 11 Now Receiving COVID Vaccines
The White House is promising enough supply to protect the nation's 28 million children in that age group.
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INDIA: HYDERABAD: NOVEL LIVE FISH SWALLOWING CURE FOR ASTHMA
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh state, India - 7-8 June 1997
1. Close up of fish stuffed with medicine - pan to fish being put into an asthma patient's mouth
2. Gaud family giving fish-medicine to people
3. Little girl being made to...
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SARS
SARS or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, caused a worldwide health scare. The virus infected over 8-thousand people and killed more than 700 people worldwide. The outbreak began in the Guangzhou region of China late in 2002, but by mid...
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Heath officials in the Czech Republic are joining in the search for passengers who may have sat near a man infected with a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis
HEADLINE: Czech officials seek airline passengers exposed to TB (tuberculosis-infection)
CAPTION: Heath officials in the Czech Republic are joining in the search for passengers who may have sat near a man infected with a drug-resistant...
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Exclusive interview with leading scientist researching the disease
1. Entrance to Microbiology unit at Saint Mary's Hospital
2. Tighter shot of sign at entrance
3. Set up shot of Dr. Peiris, Department of Microbiology, University of Hong Kong
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Malik Peiris, Department of...