Coronavirus Updates
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Coronavirus: Swedish university cancels Oktoberfest party
Students at Uppsala have cancelled their traditional ‘Schtocktoberfesten’ revelries in a sign that young people in Sweden are curbing the student partying behind recent coronavirus outbreaks. “It’s a…
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Slovakian govt deploy troops to enforce covid-19 restrictions as cases resurrect
Slovakia reported another daily record number of new coronavirus infections on Friday, prompting the government to call up hundreds of troops to help public health officials and warn of tighter restr…
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Australia reports second day without covid-19 deaths; first in three months
Australia reported its second straight day without any COVID-19 deaths on Friday, the longest stretch without any fatalities from the virus in three months. Australian states and territories reported…
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England adds five Greek Islands to its safe-travel list
England has added five Greek islands to its safe-travel corridor list meaning that from Saturday travellers from there will no longer have to self-isolate on arrival, transport minister Grant Shapps …
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Pubs, bars, restaurants in North of England to be closed down from Monday
Pubs, bars, and restaurants in the North of England are to be forced to close from next Monday (12 October). It comes as the government prepares to set out a new tiered lockdown system, with parts of…
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Austria records new record of daily covid-19 cases
Austria has recorded 1,209 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, clearly surpassing the previous record set in March during the first wave of infections, data sent by the Interior Ministry show…
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British Prime Minister considering more local restrictions to curb covid-19
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is considering additional local COVID-19 restrictions for parts of northern England as the second wave of the novel coronavirus accelerates, Housing …
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Berlin and Frankfurt tighten coronavirus rules following spike
New curfews for bars and cafes, and tighter rules on social gatherings, were announced for Berlin and Frankfurt on Tuesday as authorities tackled coronavirus spikes. In Berlin, the restrictions on me…
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Coronavirus vaccine could be ready by end of 2020 – WHO
A vaccine against COVID-19 may be ready by year-end, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, without elaborating. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, addressing …
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UAE coronavirus infections climbs above 100,000
The United Arab Emirates, with a population of around 9.9 million people, surpassed 100,000 recorded cases of COVID-19 infection on Tuesday. The UAE, whose tally stands at 100,794 infections and 421…