Coronavirus Updates
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France: More people land in hospitals as country’s daily covid-19 cases hit record
France recorded almost 9,000 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, setting a record since the beginning of the pandemic, while more people were also hospitalised as a result of the disease. Health authoritie…
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Russia’s covid-19 vaccine produces antibody response with no serious side effects – The Lancet
Russia’s “Sputnik-V” COVID-19 vaccine produced an antibody response in all participants in early-stage trials, according to results published on Friday by The Lancet medical journal that were hailed …
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WHO says widespread of covid-19 vaccination not expected until mid-2021
The World Health Organization does not expect widespread vaccinations against COVID-19 until the middle of next year, a spokeswoman said on Friday, stressing the importance of rigorous checks on thei…
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Ethiopia releases virus mobile service
The authorities in Ethiopia have launched a mobile service which allows people to receive their coronavirus test results through an SMS. The results will be available three hours after one is tested,…
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Australia: Prime Minister pushes for reopening of internal borders by Christmas
Australia’s prime minister pressed states on Friday to reopen their borders by December and ease restrictions, as businesses and locked down households vented their frustration over deepening revenue…
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White House says covid-19 vaccine could be ready by late October; Says no pressure on timing
U.S. public health officials and Pfizer Inc said a COVID-19 vaccine could be ready for distribution as soon as late October, just ahead of the November election in which the coronavirus pandemic is l…
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Scotland adds Portugal to its quarantine list
Scotland will require travellers returning from Portugal and French Polynesia from 0300 GMT on Saturday to quarantine for 14 days, Scotland’s Justice Minister Humza Yousaf said on Twitter on Thursday…
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Israel sets to impose fresh national lockdown due to surge in covid-19 cases
Israel will impose a partial national lockdown next week to battle a coronavirus infection surge, the head of its pandemic task force said on Thursday, shouting his exasperation in an emotional telev…
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Malaysia extends travel ban to U.S, UK, France, Russian arrivals, more
Malaysia on Thursday added at least nine more countries, including the United States, Britain and France, to its list of long-term immigration pass holders to be barred from the country, national new…
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Vietnam sets to resume Asian flights as travel restrictions ease
Vietnam plans to restart international commercial flights to and from six Asian cities from mid-September, state media reported on Thursday, ending months of coronavirus-related suspension after easi…