Coronavirus Updates
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Franch govt to roll out three steps in easing of covid-19 lockdown rules
France will start easing coronavirus lockdown rules in coming weeks, carrying out the process in three stages so as to avoid a new flareup in the pandemic, the government said on Sunday. On Tuesday, …
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White House aide, Andrew Giuliani catches coronavirus
Andrew Giuliani, a White House aide and son of President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, said on Friday he had tested positive for COVID-19. “This morning, I tested positive for COVID-1…
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California, Ohio imposes curfews as coronavirus resurrects
California’s governor on Thursday imposed a curfew on social gatherings and other non-essential activities in one of the most intrusive of the restrictions being ordered across the country to curb an…
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Coronavirus still very much around, don’t be ignorant – GMA
Vice President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) Dr Frank Serebour, has bemoaned the lack of adherence to the COVID-19 safety protocols. He is worried Ghana could face serious issues if Ghanaian…
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G20 leaders urged to provide urgent funds for covid-19 vaccines, drugs, tests
G20 leaders holding a virtual summit this weekend must help close a funding gap to buy vaccines, drugs and tests to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, a letter from South Africa’s president, Norway’s prim…
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U.S. COVID-19 hospitalizations jump nearly 50% in two weeks; ushers in new shutdowns
The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the United States has jumped nearly 50% in the last 14 days, straining the nation’s healthcare system and forcing cities and states to impose new …
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Ukraine registers a record daily covid-19 cases, deaths
Ukraine registered a record of 13,357 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, health minister Maksym Stepanov said on Thursday, up from a previous record of 12,524 cases reported last week. He said …
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Australia’s toughest covid-19 lockdowns kicks off today
One of Australia’s strictest lockdowns began on Thursday with outdoor gatherings, weddings, funerals, takeaway food all coming to a standstill as authorities try to stifle the latest flare-up of the …
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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah test positive again for coronavirus
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has returned another positive test for coronavirus, the Egyptian Football Association has confirmed. The governing body said a medical swab taken from the 28-year-old …
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Police in Berlin fire water cannon to disperse anti-lockdown protesters
German police on Wednesday fired water cannon to disperse thousands of unmasked protesters who had massed in central Berlin to demonstrate against government measures to curb the spread of the corona…