Coronavirus Updates
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Australia continues to battle covid-19 second wave as numbers decline
Australia recorded a further 17 new coronavirus deaths on Sunday but infections in the hard-hit state of Victoria, the site of all the latest deaths, are showing a downward trend, authorities said on…
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World covid-19 deaths climb above 800,000 as pandemic stays on rampage
The global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 800,000 on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States, Brazil and India leading the rise in fatalities. Nearly 5,900 people ar…
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Zoomlion kicks off 2nd phase of disinfection in Volta and Oti Regions
In line with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s directive for tertiary institutions to be disinfected before re-opening next week for continuing students, the Ministry of Education (MoE) and Gha…
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Moderna says more than 40% of participants enrolled for COVID-19 vaccine trial
Drug developer Moderna Inc on Friday said it has so far enrolled 13,194 participants in the ongoing late-stage 30,000-volunteer U.S. trial testing its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. In a tweet, the comp…
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India’s covid-19 cases skyrocket as numbers close in at 3 million
India reported a record daily jump of coronavirus infections on Saturday, bringing the total near 3 million and piling pressure on authorities to curb huge gatherings as a major religious festival be…
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Israel’s covid-19 task force chief urges Ukraine to ban pilgrimage
The head of Israel’s coronavirus task force has asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to ban an annual pilgrimage in which Hasidic Jews visit the central Ukrainian town of Uman over concerns …
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U.S: CDC reports 173,490 covid-19 deaths; total cases at 5,551,793
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday said the number of deaths due to the new coronavirus had risen by 1,074 to 173,490 and reported 5,551,793 cases, an increase of 44,…
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Lebanon: Authorities impose lockdown as covid-19 cases surge
Lebanon imposed a partial lockdown for two weeks starting on Friday in an effort to counter COVID-19 infections which have spiralled since the catastrophic explosion at Beirut port. The spread of COV…
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Hong Kong: Mass covid-19 testing to commence on 1st September
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Friday that mass testing of residents for coronavirus in the Asian financial hub will begin on Sept. 1, as she warned people not to be complacent despite a steady …
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Morocco imposes strict restrictions due to spike in coronavirus cases
The Moroccan authorities have imposed tight new restrictions on movement in Casablanca and Marrakesh – the country’s main tourist hubs – following a spike in coronavirus infections. Several districts…