Guidelines for the use of non-pharmaceutical measures to delay and mitigate the impact of 2019-nCoV

Guidelines for the use of non-pharmaceutical measures to delay and mitigate the impact of 2019-nCoV

This document provides guidance on the application of non-pharmaceutical countermeasures to minimise the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the population. Some of the measures proposed refer specifically to certain phases of the epidemic (containment or mitigation phases), and can be adapted depending on the assessed severity/impact of the infection. Other measures are

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Spanish Princess Becomes the First Royal to Die of Coronavirus Complications

Spanish Princess Becomes the First Royal to Die of Coronavirus Complications

Princess Maria Teresa de Borbón-Parma has become the first member of a royal family to pass away due to Coronavirus complications. The Spanish princess’ younger brother took to social media to announce the tragedy on Thursday. “On this afternoon… our sister Maria Teresa de Borbón-Parma and Borbón Busset, victim of the coronavirus COVID-19, died in

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Coronavirus A walk through a deserted Paris

Coronavirus A walk through a deserted Paris

With France in coronavirus lockdown, Paris has become almost deserted, with only a few joggers, pedestrians and vehicles remaining on the streets – a far cry from the crowds and traffic that normally fill the French capital. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk4sVFM3jUE&feature=emb_logo From Notre-Dame Cathedral to the world-famous Louvre Museum, landmarks normally swarming with tourists and locals now resemble

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Italy shutdown

Italy shutdown

Italy shut all stores except for pharmacies and food shops in a desperate bid to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus that has killed 827 in the country in just over two weeks. Scenes from a day of weirdness in quarantine in Rome, Italy as Romans socially distance to avoid spreading the coronavirus. ‘Rome,

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L.A. County sees increase in cases

L.A. County sees increase in cases

A man with an underlying medical condition became the second person to die of the coronavirus in Los Angeles County, officials announced Thursday, and the total number of confirmed cases rose by 40 overnight to 230. The man who died was between 30 and 50 years old, county health officials said at a news conference.

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