Coronavirus Updates
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New global lab network to compare COVID-19 vaccines head-to-head
A major non-profit health emergencies group has set up a global laboratory network to assess data from potential COVID-19 vaccines, allowing scientists and drugmakers to compare them and speed up sel…
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Australia set to open borders to New Zealanders without quarantine
Australia will within weeks allow residents of New Zealand to enter the country without having to quarantine, Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said on Friday, as Canberra seeks to revive its a…
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Donald Trump and wife test positive for coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he and his wife Melania had tested positive for COVID-19 and were going into quarantine, upending the race for the White House. “We will begin our quar…
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UAE records highest daily covid-19 cases; first since civid-19 outbreak
The United Arab Emirates recorded its highest daily total of coronavirus infections on Thursday since the start of the outbreak, with 1,158 new cases. The Gulf Arab state had registered a record 1,10…
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Italy moves to extend covid-19 state of emergency until 2021 – media
Italy is considering extending until Jan. 31 next year its state of emergency over the COVID-19 crisis, two national newspapers said on Thursday. The emergency, set to expire in mid-October, gives th…
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Germany lifts its blanket warning against travelling to countries outside the EU
Germany lifted its blanket warning against travelling to all countries outside the European Union early on Thursday, although little is likely to change for most travellers under the new regulation. …
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UK looks to skip national lockdown to avoid unemployment in millions – Minister
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is seeking to avoid a full national lockdown to prevent unemployment soaring into the millions, Environment Secretary George Eustice said on Thursday…
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London faces two-week lockdown as UK hospital deaths rises
Ministers are drawing up plans to enforce sweeping lockdown measures across the country including a ban on household mixing in London, as new coronavirus infections continue to rise. Pubs, restaurant…
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80% of COVID-19 cases in Africa are asymptomatic – WHO
In Africa, more than eight out of ten Covid-19 cases are asymptomatic or show few symptoms, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “Since 20 July, the region has seen a steady decline in …
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Disney to lay off 28,000 staffs due to coronavirus
Disney is expected to lay off 28,000 of its employees across its parks, experiences and consumer products divisions, citing difficulties operating the company’s theme parks with prolonged coronavirus…