Coronavirus Updates
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Italy trialling saliva test for Covid-19 that provides result in three minutes
Italian authorities are trialling a new super-fast saliva test for Covid-19 which can give results in just three minutes. The new test, called the “Daily Tampon”, is being trialled by the Italian hea…
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Ghana Health Service confirms 176 new COVID-19 cases, deaths 283
Ghana has recorded 176 new COVID-19 infections raising the total count to 45,188, according to information provided on the official website of the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The active cases are now…
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Coronavirus: England to ban social gathering of more than six people
Boris Johnson will today ban social gatherings of more than six people in a tightening of England’s coronavirus restrictions. The Prime Minister will announce at a press conference that the new limit…
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Israel imposes week-long restrictions on coronavirus contagion zones
Israel on Tuesday began a week-long campaign of night curfews and school closures in dozens of towns and neighbourhoods with high coronavirus counts, hoping it will help stem a spike in cases. Most o…
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Ireland records highest daily civid-19 case; high since May
Ireland on Tuesday reported 307 new cases of coronavirus, the highest number of cases reported in one day since mid-May, amid concern that new restrictions could be introduced to the capital, Dublin.…
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Turkey postpones reopening of schools due to spike in covid-19 cases
Turkey announced on Tuesday it was scaling back plans to reopen schools later this month, with only the youngest pupils beginning classes at first, for up to two days a week. Fatalities from the coro…
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David and Victoria Beckham catches coronavirus after attending in Los Angeles
David and Victoria Beckham reportedly caught coronavirus after going out partying in Los Angeles. Several relatives and staff members of the couple are also said to have been struck down with the dea…
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Hong Kong researchers discover covid-19 stool tests more effective for infants
Stool tests may be more effective than respiratory tests in identifying COVID-19 infections in children and infants since they carry a higher viral load in their stool than adults, researchers at the…
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Australia expects to receive its first batch of covid-19 vaccine within months – PM
Australia expects to receive its first batches of a potential COVID-19 vaccine in January, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, as the number of new daily infections in the country’s virus h…
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India dethrones Brazil to take second place with highest civid-19 infection
India displaced Brazil on Monday to take second place after the United States in terms of coronavirus infections, with 90,082 new cases whose numbers are expected to grow, while some cities re-opened…