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Facebook data could predict spread of disease outbreaks says new research on ‘social-connectedness’

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Facebook data could help predict the spread of future diseases say researchers who found link between social connections and coronavirus hotspots A new study suggests Facebook data could predict pandemics in early stages The research uses a ‘Social-Connectedness Index’ to link disparate geographies Researchers found a link between COVID-19 hotspots on far-off regions The study suggests … Read more

Stray dogs may be the ‘intermediary animal’ that spread coronavirus from bats to humans

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Stray dogs may have been the ‘intermediary animal’ that spread coronavirus from bats to humans — rather than pangolins, as previously thought — a study claimed.  Understanding how coronavirus came to infect humans is vital for discerning how the virus works — and for concocting vaccines and treatments to stop its spread. Canadian researchers who analysed … Read more

Summer WON’T curb the spread of the coronavirus, study finds

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Summer WON’T curb the spread of the coronavirus: Study debunks claims that warmer weather will halt the pandemic Researchers examined the rate of spread of COVID-19 across 224 Chinese cities They compared this with local temperature, humidity and incoming UV radiation  The team found no significant association between weather and infection rates Learn more about how … Read more