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  • You’re Likely to Get the Coronavirus

    Most cases are not life-threatening, which is also what makes the virus a historic challenge to contain. Updated at 7:43 p.m. on Feb. 25, 2020. In May 1997, a 3-year-old boy developed what at first seemed like the common cold. When his symptoms—sore throat, fever, and cough—persisted for six days, he was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Hong Kong. There his cough worsened, and he began gas

    You’re Likely to Get the Coronavirus
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    “Ultimately some pandemic responses will require opening borders, not closing them. At some point the expectation that any area will escape effects of COVID-19 must be abandoned: The disease must be seen as everyone’s problem. ”
  • Japan Earthquake: Two Weeks Later

    Japan Earthquake: Two Weeks Later Alan Taylor March 25, 2011 46 Photos In Focus Two weeks after northeastern Japan was struck by a massive earthquake and tsunami, the cost of the disaster is becoming clearer. The Japanese government has estimated the direct damage at as much as $310 billion, making it the world's costliest-ever natural disaster. As of today, more than 10,000 deaths have been confi

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    Japan Earthquake: Two Weeks Later
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