Coronavirus Updates
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Canada set to approve new covid-19 tests as virus overwhelms laboratories
Health Canada expects to authorize new antigen tests for COVID-19 soon, a senior government official said on Tuesday, in an effort to provide additional testing as a second wave of novel coronavirus …
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Finland orders closure of bars, restaurants to contain spread of covid-19
Finland’s government decided on Tuesday evening that bars and restaurants across the country would have to close at 1 a.m., while alcohol sales will end at midnight, starting October 8, in order to c…
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Ghana records 38 fresh 38 covid-19 cases; active cases stands at 530 with 301 deaths
Thirty-eight new cases have taken Ghana’s active coronavirus case count to 530, according to the latest figures by the Ghana Health Services (GHS). The latest figures take the cumulative number of co…
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Russia extends school holiday to curb covid-19 spread
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin extended an upcoming school holiday by a week on Tuesday to limit the spread of the coronavirus, days after sources told Reuters the capital’s hospitals had been told to …
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Italy looks to extend covid-19 state of emergency in move to avoid surge
Italy is likely to extend a state of emergency to help keep the coronavirus crisis under control, a senior official said on Tuesday as the government looks to avoid the surge in new cases hitting oth…
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Global covid-19 death toll rises above ‘agonizing milestone” of 1 million
The global death toll from COVID-19 rose past 1 million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, a bleak milestone in a pandemic that has devastated the global economy, overloaded health systems and…
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Canada imposes new covid-19 restrictions as second wave accelerates
Quebec on Monday ordered new restrictions on bars and restaurants in coronavirus hot spots, while Ontario’s premier warned of a “more complex” second wave, as Canada’s two most-populous provinces saw…
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Colombia’s president extends selective quarantine till end of October
Colombia will extend a so-called selective quarantine for the duration of October, President Ivan Duque said in a nightly address on Monday, and urged citizens to avoid meeting in large groups. The A…
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British govt eyes tougher covid-19 restrictions to curb spread in England
The British government is mulling tougher restrictions in England to tackle a swiftly accelerating second wave of the novel coronavirus outbreak, possibly outlawing more inter-household socialising, …
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All 638 covid-19 cases at Western North Region fully recovers
All the 638 confirmed COVID-19 cases recorded in the Western North Region have fully recovered and discharged. The Region however recorded two COVID-19 deaths. This was contained in a Regional Public…