Coronavirus Updates
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Fully vaccinated Americans allowed to stop wearing masks
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that fully vaccinated adults can safely resume activities indoors or outdoors without masks or distancing, in gatherings large or small. The announ…
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Reports show S.Africa’s actual covid deaths nearly 3 times higher than official tally
A South African report into excess deaths over the past year suggests more than 133,000 people in the country have died from COVID-19, far more than the official tally of nearly 55,000. The South Afr…
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India reports new deaths due to Covid-linked ‘black fungus’
An increasing number of black fungus cases are being reported across India with deaths being reported in multiple states as the deadly Covid wave sweeps the country. There have been 10 reported death…
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Green light to ‘cautious hugging’ as PM Johnson set to ease England’s lockdown
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out on Monday the next phase of lockdown easing in England, giving the green light to “cautious hugging” and allowing pubs to serve customers pints insid…
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Calls for nationwide lockdown mount as India’s daily covid deaths near record
India’s COVID-19 deaths rose by more than 4,000 for a second consecutive day on Sunday as calls for a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the virus mounted. India’s health ministry reported 4,0…
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Ghana takes delivery of 350,000 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines
Ghana has today, May 7, taken delivery of its second batch of the Covid-19 vaccine. A total of 350,000 doses the AstraZeneca vaccines arrived at the Kotota International Airport this morning. Followi…
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Indonesia rolls out Eid al-Fitr travel ban in bid to curb covid spread amid celebrations
Indonesia began imposing a previously announced ban on domestic travel on Thursday as it sought to contain the spread of the coronavirus during the Eid al-Fitr celebrations, when millions normally tr…
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France widens COVID vaccine rollout to 16-17 year olds at high risk of major illness
France has decided to widen its COVID-19 vaccine rollout to people aged 16-17 who could face a high risk of a major illness from the virus, said the country’s health ministry on Thursday, as the coun…
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Fear grips G7 meeting after Indian delegates test positive for coronavirus
The Group of Seven foreign ministers’ meeting in London was hit by a COVID-19 scare on Wednesday when India’s foreign minister and his entire team said they were self-isolating after two delegation m…
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Scientists warn of ‘inevitable’ waves as coronavirus rages in India
A top scientific adviser to the Indian government warned on Wednesday the country would inevitably face further waves of the coronavirus pandemic, as almost 4,000 people died in the space of a day. W…