Coronavirus Updates
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90-year-old British granny becomes first to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shot
Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old grandmother from Northern Ireland, became the first person in the world on Tuesday to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shot outside of a trial as Britain began vacci…
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California imposes tougher stay-at-home orders amid record covid-19 cases
California compelled much of the state to close shop and stay at home on Monday, when some of the harshest coronavirus restrictions in the United States came into effect one day after the state set a…
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Russia commence mass covid-19 vaccination
Moscow began distributing the Sputnik V COVID-19 shot via 70 clinics on Saturday, marking Russia’s first mass vaccination against the disease, the city’s coronavirus task force said. The task force s…
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UPDATE: Christmas and coronavirus-hit Europe
Governments across Europe are trying to navigate between avoiding spreading the coronavirus over the Christmas holiday season and allowing people to celebrate with family and friends. Here are some m…
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South Korea imposes fresh curbs as coronavirus cases hit nine-month high record
South Korea’s capital, Seoul, on Friday announced unprecedented restrictions shuttering most establishments and shops at 9 p.m. and cutting back public transportation operations by 30% in the evening…
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Over 1.5 million killed by coronavirus globally; one death reported every nine seconds
Over 1.5 million people have lost their lives due to COVID-19 with one death reported every nine seconds on a weekly average, as vaccinations are set to begin in December in a handful of developed na…
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UNICEF supports Ghana Health Service with $40,000 in fight against coronavirus
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday donated medical items worth $40,000.00 to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to help curb the spread and fight to end the C…
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Nearly half a million South Korean university students sit exams amid pandemic
Nearly half a million South Korean students took university entrance exams on Thursday, with COVID-19 students sitting in hospital and others separated by transparent screens. South Korea is battling…
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UK government approve Pfizer/BioNTech COVID19 vaccine
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has been approved in the UK, with roll out planned for early next week, according to health minister Matt Hancock. The UK’s independent health regulator has approved the v…
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Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton tests positive for coronavirus
Lewis Hamilton will miss this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix after testing positive for coronavirus. The Mercedes driver returned three negative tests last week but began displaying mild symptoms on Mon…