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The Infodemic: Did COVID-19 Start in the US?

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said “migrants and illegals” in Malaysia were resisting COVID-19 test over fears of arrest.

The Infodemic: Did COVID-19 Start in the US?

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The Infodemic: Did COVID-19 Start in the US?

Scientists say the chasm between the testing haves and have-nots reflects politics, public health strategies and, in some cases, blunders​.

-- New York Times, March 20

"The study, published Thursday in the journal Nature Medicine, found that the death rate among people who had symptoms was 1.4% in Wuhan, China, as of Feb. 29. That rate is lower than previous estimates of mortality rates for Covid-19, the disease caused by the new virus, in Wuhan and China overall​."

-- Wall Street Journal, March 19​