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Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 29, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Helen Sullivan (now and earlier); Kevin Rawlinson, Damien Gayle, Gregory Robinson and Aamna Mohdin (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak World news Australia news UK news US news Science Infectious diseases Asia Pacific Microbiology Medical research China Middle East and North Africa Americas Source Type: news