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Drop in Brazilian coronavirus cases prompts herd immunity questions

An unexpectedly positive turn for Brazilian cities once plagued with the coronavirus pandemic is raising fresh questions about herd immunity. A new report in The Washington Post described how the impoverished city of Manaus saw hospitalizations plummet even though it had never imposed a lockdown or taken the other drastic containment measures imposed in Asia… Read More »

Covid-19 news: Risk of coronavirus resurgence in Europe, says WHO

By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Commuters at Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof central train station in Frankfurt, Germany.Alex Kraus/Bloomberg via Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 20 August WHO warns of “risk of resurgence” in Europe as Germany and Spain… Read More »