Coronavirus Updates
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Fauci insists temperature checks not accurate for virus screening
Anthony Fauci, the doctor leading America’s coronavirus response, says that temperature checks are not reliable for screening for the virus. During a Facebook Live conversation, he said the National …
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Thousands storm back to U.K as quarantine on France sets to action from Saturday
Thousands of holidaymakers are racing to return to the UK, with quarantine restrictions imposed on France coming into force from Saturday. The 14-day isolation requirement from 04:00 BST also applies…
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Madagascar’s cure fails to eradicate coronavirus as country struggles with surge
Hospitals in Madagascar have been struggling to cope with a surge of Covid-19 cases, while the president has been promoting an unproven product he says can cure the disease despite the World Health O…
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Gambia conducting free coronavirus tests for citizens
Up to 100 people are to be tested for coronavirus each week in The Gambia’s capital city, Banjul. Mayor Rohey Lowe said the tests will be free of charge in the city that has a population of more than…
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French govt declares Paris, Marseille, others as covid-19 high-risk zones
The French government on Friday declared Paris and Marseille and its surrounding area high-risk zones for the coronavirus, granting authorities there powers to impose localised curbs to contain the s…
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New Zealand: Prime Minister extends lockdown to curb spread of covid-19
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern extended a lockdown in the country’s biggest city on Friday in response to the first national coronavirus outbreak in months, sticking with a “go early, go h…
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UK says it has no choice but to impose quarantine for French arrivals
Britain has no choice but to impose a 14-day quarantine on all travellers arriving from France after 0300 GMT on Saturday due to rising infection rates there, transport minister Grant Shapps said on …
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U.S Govt invests $6.5 million in diagnostic labs to expand COVID-19 testing
The U.S. government is investing $6.5 million in two diagnostic laboratories to increase the country’s COVID-19 testing capacity and perform an additional 1 million tests each week by early October. …
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EU negotiates contract of 200 million doses of covid-19 vaccine from J&J
The European Commission has concluded exploratory talks with Johnson & Johnson to buy 200 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine, the EU executive and the U.S. pharmaceutical company said on T…
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Survey shows pandemic has rendered about 42% Nigerians jobless
A total of 42% people surveyed in Nigeria have reported losing their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, while 79% reported a loss in income, the World Bank has said. In Ethiopia, 45% of urban hous…