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Medical workers at Zhongnan Hospital in Wuhan

New coronavirus may be much more contagious than initially thought

29 January 2020

The new coronavirus is spreading faster than SARS - and it may be because it can be passed on before a person shows any sign of symptoms

Dusting

Antibiotic resistance genes can be passed around by bacteria in dust

23 January 2020

Disease-causing bacteria living in dust can pass antibiotic resistance genes to one another, a study of samples of dust in public buildings suggests

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