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Israel Shuts Schools on Thursday, a Day Ahead of National Lockdown, Angering Parents
21:30, Thursday, 17 September, 2020
Because of the spike in infection rates, the cabinet decided in a phone vote to shut down all schools beginning Thursday, even though the lockdown ...
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Ministers back 5-year plan to put health in Europe on track
20:20, Tuesday, 15 September, 2020
Today, ministers of health and public health leaders from the 53 Member States of the WHO European Region endorsed a new 5-year vision, the European ...
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China coronavirus vaccine may be ready for public in November: official
15:05, Tuesday, 15 September, 2020
Coronavirus vaccines being developed in China may be ready for use by the general public as early as November, an official with the Chinese Center ...
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Alexei Navalny continues to improve, say German doctors
19:40, Monday, 14 September, 2020
The Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been taken off a ventilator and is able to leave his bed for short periods of time, German doctors ...
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Louis Vuitton unveils full face shield with gold studs that reportedly will cost nearly $1,000
13:45, Saturday, 12 September, 2020
This personal protective equipment comes with a steep price tag and gold studs. Louis Vuitton plans to sell a face shield with its signature LV ...
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Apple Design Teams Develop Special Face Masks for Employees
23:55, Friday, 11 September, 2020
Apple Inc. has developed masks that the company is beginning to distribute to corporate and retail employees to limit the spread of Covid-19. The ...
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#AstraZeneca #COVID_19 vaccine trial halted
16:10, Wednesday, 09 September, 2020
The late-stage COVID-19 candidate vaccine trials run by AstraZeneca have been paused after a participant fell ill.In a statement, AstraZeneca said ...
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Aleksei Navalny Out of a Coma and Responsive, German Doctors Say
19:10, Monday, 07 September, 2020
Doctors at Berlin’s Charité hospital said that the Russian opposition leader’s condition had improved, but they could not rule ...
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Monkeypox kills at least 10 in DRC
23:35, Tuesday, 01 September, 2020
A monkeypox outbreak has killed at least 10 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the local Actualite news portal reported. Most ...
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Increased global mortality linked to arsenic exposure in rice-based diets
03:05, Monday, 31 August, 2020
Rice is the most widely consumed staple food source for a large part of the world's population. It has now been confirmed that rice can contribute ...
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Dead girl, 12, ‘wakes up’ while family clean her body for burial in Indonesia, before ‘dying again’ an hour later in front of doctors
21:15, Tuesday, 25 August, 2020
A dead girl 'woke up' for an hour before 'dying again' after her body was placed in a bath to be cleaned for burial, it has been reported. The ...
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Could this common household item help ease labor pain?
22:15, Sunday, 23 August, 2020
You might want to pack a comb in your hospital bag if you're preparing for labor. Apparently, some women find that gripping a comb during the labor ...
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Dr. Anthony Fauci says goggles would provide ‘complete’ Covid-19 protection — so do you need to wear them?
12:30, Sunday, 16 August, 2020
Wearing goggles or eye shields in addition to a mask might be a good idea to avoid Covid-19, White House advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said during an ...
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Russia offers to help US with Covid-19 vaccine; US says no
09:50, Friday, 14 August, 2020
Russian officials in Moscow tell CNN they have offered "unprecedented cooperation" with Operation Warp Speed (OWS), the US multi-agency body set up ...
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#WHO decries 'vast global gap' in funds needed to fight #COVID_19
00:15, Wednesday, 12 August, 2020
There is a “vast global gap” between funds needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic and funds committed, World Health Organization (WHO) ...
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#WorldBank Group entities issue financial statements for #FY20
23:45, Tuesday, 11 August, 2020
World Bank Group commitments to help countries achieve better development outcomes and address the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus ...
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Up to 3,000 Turks infected with coronavirus during Hagia Sophia’s opening as a mosque
20:05, Monday, 10 August, 2020
The conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque has been hit with a new drama. Some 3,000 people are believed to have been infected with the ...
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Big jump in Italy’s daily new cases driven by travel
16:10, Saturday, 08 August, 2020
The number of daily new coronavirus infections in Italy jumped 38% higher Friday, with 552 confirmed cases registered compared to the previous ...
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Coronavirus digest: 1 death every 15 seconds
20:15, Wednesday, 05 August, 2020
The global coronavirus death toll has exceeded 700,000, with one person dying every 15 seconds in recent weeks. Catch up with this and other latest ...
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Survey suggests 2.5% of Italians have #COVID_19 antibodies, which would be 6 times more than the official count of cases
21:55, Tuesday, 04 August, 2020
Just under 250,000 Italians have had confirmed cases of COVID-19, but a new survey released Monday suggests the actual tally is six times the ...
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Global report: July's terrible toll revealed as #coronavirus cases double every six weeks․ #TheGuardian
21:50, Monday, 03 August, 2020
July was the worst month of the coronavirus pandemic so far for many countries, with more than 8 million cases recorded – nearly as many as ...
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When it comes to #COVID_19 shots, rich nations are first in line. #Bloomberg
13:35, Monday, 03 August, 2020
Wealthy countries have already locked up more than a billion doses of coronavirus vaccines, raising worries that the rest of the world will be at ...
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"Coronavirus effects will be felt for decades": #WHO
18:30, Saturday, 01 August, 2020
The WHO said Friday that coronavirus pandemic effects would be felt for decades as its emergency committee assessed the situation six months after ...
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#Moderna pitches virus vaccine at about $50-$60 per course  
12:50, Wednesday, 29 July, 2020
Moderna Inc is planning to price its coronavirus vaccine at $50 to $60 per course, at least $11 more than another vaccine from Pfizer Inc and ...
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#WHO says keeping borders shut to thwart #COVID_19 not "sustainable"
17:50, Tuesday, 28 July, 2020
Keeping borders closed to halt the spread of COVID-19 is unsustainable, the World Health Organization said Monday, urging countries to adopt ...
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Europe braces for second wave of #coronavirus. #TheGuardian
14:00, Tuesday, 28 July, 2020
Europe is bracing for a second wave of coronavirus as continuing outbreaks raise the prospect of reimposed restrictions at a time when millions of ...
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Spain's #COVID_19 death toll could be 60% higher than official count, says #ElPais
23:40, Monday, 27 July, 2020
Spain’s COVID-19 death toll could be nearly 60% higher than the official figure of 28,432, according to an investigation by El Pais newspaper ...
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#Moderna gets further $472 million U.S. award for #coronavirus vaccine development
19:15, Monday, 27 July, 2020
The U.S.-based drug maker said the additional funding will support its late-stage clinical development including the expanded Phase 3 study of ...
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#Coronavirus pandemic by far #WHO’s worst global health emergency: director-general
16:20, Monday, 27 July, 2020
The new coronavirus pandemic that has infected more than 16 million people is easily the worst global health emergency the World Health Organization ...
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Immunity to Covid-19 may be lost in just a few months and it could be caught again like a common cold, new research suggests
22:30, Sunday, 26 July, 2020
Immunity to Covid-19 might be lost within months, according to research. The findings suggest that, like the common cold and flu, the virus could ...
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