Coronavirus Updates
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India’s covid-19 cases hit 10 million as infection rate slows
India exceeded 10 million infections of the new coronavirus on Saturday, much later than predicted only a month ago as the pace of infections slows, despite many in the country giving up on masks and…
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Texas doctors in rural covid-19 hotspots lament as they were left in wake of vaccine
Running in between patients, Dr. Eileen Sprys pauses to catch her breath, tries to gather herself, but cannot mask her frustration: The health care workers in her COVID-besieged West Texas hospital w…
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U.S. Vice President Pence receives covid-19 shot on TV as U.S. look to approve second vaccine
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence received his COVID-19 vaccine live on television on Friday, seeking to shore up public support for vaccinations as U.S. regulators were on the cusp of approving a secon…
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French president’s wife Brigitte test negative for coronavirus
The French president’s wife Brigitte Macron has tested negative for coronavirus, her office told Reuters on Thursday. Emmanuel Macron, 42, has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting a track and trac…
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Thailand eases travel restrictions for tourists from over 50 countries
Thailand on Thursday eased travel restrictions for citizens from 56 countries in a bid to boost the country’s pandemic-hit tourism industry, though visitors will be required to undergo a mandatory tw…
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Spain Prime Minister quarantines after Macron caught covid-19
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will quarantine until Dec.24 after French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19, his office said in a statement on Thursday. Sanchez and Macron m…
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French President Macron test positive for coronavirus
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19, the French Presidency said on Thursday, although it was not clear at this stage where he had contracted the virus. “The President of…
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U.S. Interior Secretary Bernhardt catches coronavirus
U.S. Interior Department Secretary David Bernhardt tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, a representative for the department said. Bernhardt was asymptomatic and would continue to work while in …
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Joe Biden to receive covid-19 vaccine next week, Pence, on Friday
President-elect Joe Biden will get the coronavirus vaccine as soon as next week, transition officials said on Wednesday, as U.S. authorities try to build public confidence in a measure that promises …
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Nigeria reopens land borders as coronavirus strives on a low-key
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate reopening of four major land borders in Nigeria. The four borders are Seme in the South-west part of the country, Ilela in the North-west part of…