Coronavirus Updates
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U.S. could have capacity of 3 million COVID-19 tests per day – HHS official
The United States could have a capacity of 3 million coronavirus tests per day this month, and scale as high as 135 million tests a month by October, a top health official told a U.S. Congress panel …
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WHO warns Latin America against reopening too early
Latin America has started to resume normal social and public life at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic still requires major control interventions, the World Health Organization regional director Cari…
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Joe Biden to lay out how he would oversee coronavirus vaccine
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will lay out on Wednesday how he plans if elected to develop and distribute a safe coronavirus vaccine, seeking to draw a contrast with President Donald Tr…
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Madrid set to toughen covid-19 restrictions with targeted lockdowns
The Madrid region, one of the worst hit in Spain, is to introduce targeted lockdowns and other restrictions on movement on Friday in areas with high COVID-19 cases, local authorities said on Wednesda…
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Trump reveals covid-19 vaccine could be weeks away
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said a vaccine against the deadly coronavirus could be three or four weeks away, despite cautionary notes sounded by some U.S. public health officials about tha…
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Ireland delays reopening of bars due to surge in coronavirus cases
The Irish government delayed on Tuesday the planned reopening of all pubs in Dublin following a surge in COVID-19 cases in the capital, but bars across the rest of the country will be allowed to open…
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Australia’s covid-19 hot spot reports no deaths; first in two months
Australia’s second-most populous state Victoria, the country’s COVID-19 epicentre, on Tuesday reported zero deaths from the virus in the past 24 hours, a milestone not recorded for two months. Victor…
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Ghana confirms 46 fresh covid-19 cases as active caseload stands at 806
Ghana has recorded 46 new coronavirus cases in the past few days, bringing the active caseload to 806. According to the Ghana Health Service, 14 of the confirmed cases are in severe condition while f…
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Data shows Russia’s excess deaths over summer outstrip COVID toll by more than 3 to 1
The number of excess deaths in Russia between May and July was more than three times higher than the official coronavirus toll, recent government data show, a discrepancy some experts say raises ques…
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Australia’s COVID-19 records lowest one-day rise in cases; first in nearly 3 months
Australia’s second most populous state, the epicentre of the country’s coronavirus second wave, on Monday reported its lowest single-day rise in new infections in nearly three months. Officials recor…