Coronavirus Updates
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Russia is trying to steal coronavirus vaccine data – UK, U.S, Canada cries out
Hackers backed by the Russian state are trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine and treatment research from academic and pharmaceutical institutions around the world, Britain’s National Cyber Security Centr…
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Zindzi Mandela died of coronavirus – Family reveals
Zindzi Mandela, youngest daughter of former South African President Nelson Mandela and anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, tested positive for Covid-19 the day she died. This fact, wid…
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Italy bans entry to Serbia, Kosovo and Montenegro citizens amid pandemic
Italy on Thursday banned people coming from Serbia, Kosovo and Montenegro from entering its territory to prevent the importation of COVID-19 cases from the outside. “Anyone who has been in these terr…
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France hasten mandatory face mask usage as pandemic resurrects
France accelerated plans on Thursday to make it compulsory to wear protective face masks in enclosed public spaces because of concerns about COVID-19, and the Mayenne region made it obligatory immedi…
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Hungary: Country terminates national celebration over pandemic
Hungary has cancelled celebrations and fireworks scheduled for the Aug. 20 national holiday due to the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s chief of staff Gergely Gulyas said on Thursd…
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Japan: Multi-billion dollar campaign uncertain as covid-19 spikes in Tokyo
A multi-billion dollar Japanese campaign to boost domestic tourism faced uncertainty on Thursday as coronavirus cases grew in Tokyo, with government ministers and experts looking at ways to stop the …
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Span: Local and foreign citizens pay tribute to covid-19 victims
Wearing black face masks, Spanish and foreign dignitaries paid tribute to the victims of the coronavirus pandemic and the health workers combating it in a ceremony on Thursday led by King Felipe VI. …
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Coronavirus: 650,000 Brits lose jobs in lockdown
The UK labour market “weakened markedly” as coronavirus took hold, official figures have shown, with the number of employees on UK payrolls dropping around 650,000 from March to June. A weakening job…
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FTSE 100 and US stocks soar as vaccine optimism builds
The FTSE 100 doubled its gains this afternoon as investor optimism about a coronavirus vaccine grew stronger, also fuelling US and European stocks. London’s blue-chip index climbed as high as 6,241 a…
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Coronavirus: I never said schools with 15% positive rate will be closed – Okoe Boye
Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, a Deputy Health Minister, has denied saying schools in Ghana will be shut down if their COVID-19 infection rate reaches 15 percent. He described such report as “malicious propa…