Coronavirus Updates
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Police clash with protesters at anti-lockdown demonstration in London
More than a thousand people gathered in central London on Saturday to protest against lockdown measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus, before the event was broken up by police. The p…
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14 coronavirus cases recorded at Kotoka International Airport
Fourteen new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). This was announced by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on its website on Friday, September 18. The number co…
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India records 92,605 fresh covid-19 cases in 24hrs to hit 5.4m
India’s coronavirus case tally surged to 5.4 million as it added 92,605 new infections in the last 24 hours, data from the federal health ministry showed on Sunday. The country has posted the highest…
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U.S. CDC reports 198,099 deaths from coronavirus
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday reported 6,706,374 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 49,575 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deat…
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India’s parliament session likely to be cut short 30 lawmakers catch coronavirus
India’s parliament session that began this week is likely to be cut short after 30 lawmakers were found infected with the coronavirus, two senior parliament officials said, as the number of cases in …
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Tips for managing mental health during COVID-19
Months in, the pandemic continues to take a toll on mental health. As part of our #AskReuters Twitter chat series, Reuters gathered a group of experts to share their tips on coping with isolation, ca…
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Britain’s health minister says covid-19 cases accelerating
Britain’s health minister said on Friday that the novel coronavirus was accelerating across the country, with hospital admissions doubling every eight days, but refused to say if another national loc…
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U.S. increases production of hundreds of millions of cheap, fast, inaccurate covid-19 tests
U.S. manufacturers are sharply increasing production of cheap, fast – but less accurate – COVID-19 tests, aiming for 100 million per month by year end that will enable schools and workplaces to signi…
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Hawaii travelers to escape 14-day quarantine with pre-travel test option
Hawaii Governor David Ige said on Wednesday the state’s pre-travel testing progam would give travelers the option of potentially avoiding a 14-day quarantine period on arrival from next month. The pr…
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Philippines considers lifting travel ban for nurses, medical professionals
The Philippines is considering allowing more nurses and other medical professionals to leave for jobs abroad after banning them from travel so they can fight coronavirus at home, President Rodrigo Du…