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New saliva test could revolutionize COVID-19 testing. A new coronavirus saliva test developed at Rutgers University that could dramatically alter the way the coronavirus is detected - potentially accelerating the rate of collections and limiting exposure to health care workers - could be rolled out as soon as Wednesday .https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/04/14/coronavirus-new-saliva-test-less-invasive/2987776001/.

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A couple of months through the confinement in Europe and I can already feel that things may change after this. I hope people keep their eyes open, specially for new “politics” or “directives”.

Coronavirus Health & Special Psychology

I am currently listening to a StarTalk podcast episode talking about how COVID-19 is affecting climate change. Since people aren't out as much with cars, the air may be a tinsy bit cleaner, but there's also still things that are putting out carbon dioxide. Interesting…

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WHO warns worst of virus is still ahead. The coronavirus outbreak has infected some 2.5 million people and killed more than 166,000 but the WHO warns the worst is yet to come. Source 5p.

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More than 30 different mutations of the virus were detected, of which 19 were previously undiscovered. “Sars-CoV-2 has acquired mutations capable of substantially changing its pathogenicity,” Li wrote in the paper. Source 4g.

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We may be seeing the beginning of a virus in which they never have a real cure or vaccine because it is always changing.

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COVID-19: The downside of social distancing. When faced with danger, humans draw closer together. Social distancing thwarts this impulse. Researchers argue that this dilemma poses a greater threat to society than overtly antisocial behavior. Source 4c.

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The CDC warned of six new coronavirus symptoms: Chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and a new loss of taste or smell Ref. USAToday.