COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus latest: Russia plans mass vaccination; Da Nang to test 1.1 million people
Russia’s health minister Mikhail Murashko is preparing a mass vaccination campaign against Covid-19 for October, local news agencies reported on Saturday, after a vaccine completed clinical trials.Murashko said the Gamaleya…
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You’re already wearing a mask – now consider a face shield and goggles | Adrienne Matei
At first, wearing a face mask felt a bit strange. Now, over five months into North America’s battle with Covid-19, I feel naked in public without one. Will goggles –…
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Africa’s rhinos face new poaching threat with traditional Chinese medicine touting horn as coronavirus cure
Rhino horn being touted as curative is nothing new. For more than 2,000 years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has enlisted the substance as a cure-all, recommended for everything from gout…
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Coronavirus near me: are UK Covid-19 cases rising in your local area?
The map shows local authorities where the number of cases has increased week-on-week and where it has fallen. Some of this is due to natural fluctuations, especially in areas where…
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I run a cafe in London. Here’s why most small businesses won’t survive Covid-19 | Mandy Yin
I was speaking to my kitchen manager trying to figure out how much chicken curry to make the next day when a customer walked in, wrapped up head to toe…
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How ongoing conflict in Kashmir has affected women’s reproductive health
As Covid-19 spread across India in March this year, Sumayya, 38, found herself worrying for a different reason.Married for seven years, she had finally managed to conceive a baby through…
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Victoria reports 397 new coronavirus cases as Australian Covid-19 death toll climbs above 200
The Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, has warned of “growing concern” over dozens of “mystery cases” of coronavirus that cannot be traced by authorities, as the state recorded 397 new infections…
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Coronavirus: Mexico overtakes UK to have third-most Covid-19 deaths in world
Mexico has overtaken Britain to become the country with the third-most deaths from Covid-19, according to data released by the Health Ministry on Friday night. Reported fatalities rose by 688…
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Coronavirus: Philippines’ doctors cry out for fresh lockdown as virus cases surge
Doctors in the Philippines are urging the government to reimpose a lockdown in the capital of Manila for two weeks to recalibrate its response to the pandemic, amid a warning…
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Extend UK furlough subsidies to avoid mass job losses, Labour urges
Labour and a leading welfare thinktank have called on the government to extend furlough subsidies for the hardest-hit industries as employers are forced to make financial contributions towards temporarily laid-off…