Coronavirus Updates
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Biden says covid-19 vaccine approval must be guided by science
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday said a coronavirus vaccine approval process must be guided by science so the public can have confidence it is safe and effective, warning that the United States is…
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U.S. housing secretary contracts coronavirus
U.S. Housing Secretary Ben Carson tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, an ABC reporter said on Twitter, becoming the latest victim of a second outbreak affecting the White House and top advisers t…
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We may soon have a covid-19 vaccine: Who will take it?
With COVID-19 vaccine trial results looking positive, governments and pharmaceutical firms face their next daunting challenge: convincing the world to get inoculated. Public resistance to vaccines ha…
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Hungary set to lockdown schools, restaurants in move to curb covid-19 surge
Hungary will close secondary schools, universities and restaurants and will impose an extended night-time curfew as of midnight on Tuesday to curb a fast rise in coronavirus infections, Prime Ministe…
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U.S. champions coronavirus; becomes first nation to surpass 10m cases amid third wave
The United States became the first nation worldwide since the pandemic began to surpass 10 million coronavirus infections, according to a Reuters tally on Sunday, as the third wave of the COVID-19 vi…
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Ghana records 172 positive coronavirus cases at Kotoka International Airport – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has indicated that 172 positive Coronavirus cases have been recorded among some passengers arriving in the country at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). In …
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Coronavirus vaccination likely to kickoff in December – AstraZeneca chief
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca’s chief executive said its coronavirus vaccine candidate could be ready for use at the end of December, pending regulatory approval. “Regulatory authorities are worki…
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Second Mexican state moves to enter highest level of covid-19 alert
A second Mexican state will from next week enter the highest level of coronavirus alert as authorities bid to contain a recent jump in infections in the north of the country, the health ministry said…
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White House chief of staff contracts coronavirus -source
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, who has frequently appeared at public events without wearing a mask, has been diagnosed with COVID-19, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters on Fr…
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Greece imposes nationwide lockdown in move to curb COVID surge
Greece ordered a nationwide lockdown on Thursday for three weeks to help contain a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. “I’ve chosen to take drastic measures sooner rather than later,” Prime Minister Kyriak…