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How Much Do Face Masks Help Prevent The Spread Of Viruses?
The number of people wearing face masks in public (and at the Gizmodo office) has ballooned in recent weeks—a highly visible sign of the fears sparked by the coronavirus that’s hit China hard and has the potential to spread far and wide. But while masks may offer a comforting feeling of protection, just how useful…
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How Long Will It Take To Develop A Vaccine For The Wuhan Virus?
As a newly discovered pneumonia-causing virus threatens to engulf China and spread far beyond its borders, governments and researchers are scrambling to create a preventive vaccine. But will it arrive too late to help people? And is it possible that we missed having a head start on its development?
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Here Are The Latest Updates On The Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak
American health officials have identified a second U.S. case of the deadly new coronavirus that’s sent parts of China into lockdown, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. While officials say that the risk to the U.S. from the virus remains low, the overall situation worldwide is set to get worse before it gets…
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Deadly New Virus In China Has Reached The U.S., CDC Reports
What initially appeared to be an isolated, mild outbreak of a pneumonia-causing virus in China has quickly turned for the worse. On Tuesday, U.S. health officials confirmed the first case to have reached the country—a man who had recently travelled to the Wuhan region of China, where cases have been most common. It’s only the…