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Aussies refuse virus evacuation flight

The Australian Government has confirmed it will evacuate 180 Australian passengers tomorrow morning that have been aboard the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship — but several have refused to evacuate. In total 15 Australians have declined the offer to be flown to Darwin and will stay behind onboard the cruise liner that has been in… Read More »

Why coronavirus superspreaders may mean we avoid a deadly pandemic

By Debora MacKenzie Medical imaging is being used to work out how the coronavirus affects the bodyFeng Dapeng/Xinhua News Agency/PA Images For yet another week, covid-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, has remained poised just short of becoming a pandemic. As case counts stabilise in China, and don’t take off elsewhere, the big question is: will… Read More »