Coronavirus Updates
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Melania Trump defends removing mask during children’s hospital visit
The White House has defended first lady Melania Trump over her alleged violation of the mask policy of the Children’s National Hospital in Washington DC during her annual visit there. A statement is…
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Europe set to approve COVID-19 vaccine in Christmas week
Europeans are set to start getting coronavirus vaccines before the new year after the regional drug regulator accelerated its approval process following the launch of immunisation campaigns in the Un…
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UK government warned relaxation of covid-19 rules during Christmas will cost lives
The British government came under intense pressure on Tuesday to revise its plan to relax COVID-19 restrictions for five days around Christmas, with two influential medical journals making a rare joi…
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Brazil says China ‘not transparent’ on COVID-19 vaccine emergency use
Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa said on Monday that China’s health authorities are not transparent in authorizing emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines, a statement that may further inflame political t…
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U.S. covid-19 deaths surpasses 300,000 as vaccine rollout begins
The number of coronavirus deaths in the United States crossed 300,000 on Monday, according to Reuters tally, as the hardest hit nation rolled out its first vaccine inoculations on Monday. The stagger…
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Russia trials COVID-19 vaccine for domestic animals, mink
Russia is close to completing clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine for domestic animals and mink and expects to begin the regulatory approval process in February, according to Russia’s agricultural…
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New York nurse becomes first to receive U.S. COVID-19 vaccine as rollout begins
An intensive care unit nurse became the first person in New York state to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, marking a pivotal turn in the U.S. effort to control the deadly virus…
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Japan and South Korea grapple with surging coronavirus cases
Japan and South Korea grappled with surging coronavirus cases and growing public frustration on Monday, with Japan suspending a contentious travel subsidy programme and South Korea closing some schoo…
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Ghana records 89 fresh coronavirus cases
Ghana has recorded 89 new cases of the Novel Coronavirus disease bringing the total number of active cases to 930 as at December 8 2020. This is according to the latest update released by the Ghana H…
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New Zealand agrees to allow quarantine-free travel with Australia in first quarter of 2021
New Zealand agreed on Monday to allow quarantine-free travel with Australia in the first quarter of 2021, nearly a year after it locked down its borders to protect its population from the novel coron…