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For the eighth day running, no new deaths related to COVID-19 has been announced here by the Department of Health. A total of 270 new confirmed cases have bee...

World Health Organization concerned over Covid-19 spread in Africa

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California breaks record with over 12,000 new coronavirus cases

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For most sites, it is likely that greater than 10 times more SARS-CoV-2 infections occurred than the number of reported COVID-19 cases. "We've distributed the v...

Pfizer to get $2B for coronavirus vaccine under 'Operation Warp Speed'

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Biden labels Trump first racist USA president

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Matt Hancock announces measures to allow care homes visitors

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Coronavirus US: California cases exceed New York's

Johns Hopkins University data showed Wednesday that California now has about 1,200 more cases than NY. New York's rate of confirmed infections of about 2,10...

United Kingdom announces plans for fans to return to stadiums

According to the PM, the government would launch new testing sites across the United Kingdom and that 200 mobile units were on standby for rapid deployment. "We...

Ontario adds over 200 new cases of COVID-19

On Monday, GTHA mayors and chairs released a statement expressing their "support for possible addition of public-health recommendations to be added to the provi...

Ontario reporting 165 new COVID cases, half under age 40

Most of the new cases confirmed this weekend were people in their 20s and 30s, she said. "Just over 50% of today's cases are under the age of 40", Health Minist...

Pfizer, US Reach $1.95 Billion Coronavirus Vaccine Deal

The $2 billion deal involves the BNT162 vaccine candidate being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, the companies said . BioNTech, which is developing the drug...

B.C. reports 30 new cases of COVID-19, no new deaths

Henry said. "We still have it in our hands to make a difference on bending this curve", said Henry. There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks. B...

CDC: US coronavirus cases far more than reported

The United States will need to increase its viral testing capacity almost 18 times more, becoming able to test approximately 4.3 million people each day, to eff...

Kim Kardashian asks for compassion as Kanye West struggles with bipolar disorder

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California reports nearly 12000 Covid cases, biggest increase since pandemic started

More than 141,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 - almost a quarter of the global total - and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has forecast ...

BC reports 30 new cases of COVID-19, no new deaths

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Hundreds turned away from swamped Covid-19 testing stations in Sydney

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Coronavirus US: Chinese hackers charged over vaccine research

The hacker duo allegedly acted not only in pursuit of personal gain, but worked as contractors for Beijing as well, receiving support from an unnamed agent with...

Douglas County reports 108 new cases, 1 death

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People are More Likely to Contract Coronavirus at Home, Study Finds

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Republicans to push for $1 trillion aid package

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