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Coronavirus pandemic

China’s data on symptom-free cases shows most never get sick

17-04-2020 10:09 China for the first time publicised a breakdown of people testing positive for the novel coronavirus without outward signs of being sick, revealing that those among them who remain symptom-free throughout infection are in the majority.

Bloomberg

Test scarcity means Latin America is ‘walking blindly’ on virus

11-04-2020 10:48 Has Latin America escaped the worst of the pandemic? Or is the region just grossly untested and under-reported?

Virus effect on the elderly

Nursing homes in Europe struggle in wake of coronavirus chaos

31-03-2020 19:01 Governments in Europe's hardest-hit countries have yet to systematically test the residents of nursing homes or those who receive in-home care. No-one knows for sure how many people have become sick and died of coronavirus, especially among the elderly.

Coronavirus in Brazil

Bolsonaro backers defy health warnings to stage rallies

16-03-2020 14:20 After testing negative for Coronavirus earlier this week, Bolsonaro joined a rally in the capital of Brasilia where he shot selfies and shook hands with demonstrators.

VIRUS OUTBREAK

Coronavirus outbreak: Tests in Argentina come back negative

18-02-2020 12:00 Scientists say tests on samples have come back negative. Argentines in Hubei province – the epicentre of the outbreak – ask government for help in leaving China.