Coronavirus Updates
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New Jersey’s governor says indoor dining to resume this week
New Jersey restaurants may open their indoor dining areas to patrons later this week for the first time since the state shut down most of its commerce when the coronavirus pandemic erupted in March, …
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Scientists see downsides to top COVID-19 vaccines from Russia, China
High-profile COVID-19 vaccines developed in Russia and China share a potential shortcoming: They are based on a common cold virus that many people have been exposed to, potentially limiting their eff…
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EU to contribute €400m in guarantees to WHO-led COVID-19 vaccine initiative
The European Commission said on Monday it would contribute 400 million euros ($476 million) in guarantees to an initiative led by the World Health Organisation to buy COVID-19 vaccines. Countries wis…
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Ghana’s active covid-19 cases continue to decline significantly
Ghana’s active COVID-19 case count has for the past weeks witnessed a continuous decline. Acknowledging this in his 16th Address to the nation on the measures taken by government to combat the spread…
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U.S: CDC records coronavirus deaths increase by 1,006 to 182,149
The number of deaths caused by the novel coronavirus rose by 1,006 to 182,149 people, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Sunday, reporting a total of 5,934,824 cases, a…
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UK: Union kicks against reopening of British universities
British universities should scrap plans to reopen next month to prevent travelling students from fuelling the country’s coronavirus pandemic, a union said, calling for courses to be taught online. Pr…
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Brazil’s covid-19 deaths climb above 120,000
Just over six months after registering its first case of the new coronavirus, Brazil crossed the grim threshold of 120,000 people killed by Covid-19 Saturday, with no end in sight to the crisis. The …
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India overthrows U.S to record world’s highest daily covid-19 cases
India on Sunday reported the biggest single-day jump in coronavirus infections of any nation in the COVID-19 pandemic, as the epicentre shifts to the south Asian giant. India’s 78,761 cases exceeded …
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Nigeria: Lagos State governor orders reopening of tertiary institutions
The Lagos State Government has directed all state-owned tertiary institutions to resume on September 14. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Saturday. “This decision is not cast on stone an…
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South Korea records its 16th consecutive day triple digit rises in fresh covid-19 cases
South Korea recorded its 16th consecutive day of triple digit rises in new coronavirus cases on Saturday, extending a second wave of infections that is fanning concerns about a shortage of hospital b…