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Brazil's COVID-19 deaths top 86,000

Brazil registered 1,211 new COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking its total to 86,449, the Ministry of Health announced Saturday. Meanwhile, 51,147 new confirme

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Africa CDC: Continent's COVID-19 cases top 700,000 mark

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent reached 701,573 as of Sunday morning, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.The Africa CDC in i

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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 664,051: Africa CDC

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent reached 664,051 as of Friday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC in its l

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh surpass 183,000 with record 5,580 single-day recoveries

Bangladesh reported 2,666 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total to over 183,000. Nasima Sultana, a senior Health Ministry official, said in a briefing in

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Nigerian scientists develop indigenous rapid testing kits for COVID-19: minister

An indigenous rapid testing kit for COVID-19 have been developed by Nigerian scientists for the identification of SARS-Cov-2, which causes COVID-19, Minister of Science and Technology Ogbonnaya On

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Bolivia's interim president tests positive for COVID-19

Jeanine Anez, head of Bolivia's opposition-backed interim government, on Thursday said she tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and will enter into qua

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Urgent: Bolivia's interim president tests positive for COVID-19

Jeanine Anez, head of Bolivia's opposition-backed interim government, on Thursday said she tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and will enter into quarantine, but continue to work re

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More reforms from China's pilot FTZs to be adopted nationwide

The State Council, China's cabinet, has decided to implement more reform measures experimented with at the pilot free trade zones (FTZs) across the nation. It is the s

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U.S. Atlanta mayor tests positive for coronavirus

"COVID-19 has literally hit home," Bottoms tweeted. "I have had NO symptoms and have tested positive," she said on Twitter. Bottoms, 50, is reportedly in the running to become the running mate to pre

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McDonald's to pause U.S. reopening of dine-in services

McDonald's Corp plans to pause the reopening of its dine-in service in the United States by 21 days as coronavirus cases rise in the country, according to a letter seen by Reuters.The fast-food chain

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UK COVID-19 deaths hit 43,550 as another 36 patients die

Another 36 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Saturday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 43,550, the British Department of Health and Social

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Honduras president with COVID-19 and pneumonia is improving

Doctors at Honduras’ Military Hospital said Wednesday that President Juan Orlando Hernández was improving after being placed on oxygen a day earlier.Hernández tested po

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One more positive COVID-19 case from English Premier League testing

One person tested positive for COVID-19 in the Premier League's latest round of testing, English football's top flight confirmed on Monday. The Premier League tested 1,829 players and club staff betw

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China bans pork imports by German meat supplier over COVID-19 concerns

China's customs authorities have banned pork imports from German meat supplier Toennies Lebensmittel GmbH CompanyKG starting June 17 due to coronavirus concerns.A total of 657 people have tested p

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Urgent: Kazakh first president Nazarbayev tests positive for COVID-19: official website

Nursultan Nazarbayev, the first president of Kazakhstan, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is on self-isolation, his official website said on Thursday. Nazarbayev continues to work remotely, accor

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UK COVID-19 deaths rise to 41,969 as another 233 patients die

Another 233 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Monday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 41,969, the British Department of Health and Social Care

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Number of asymptomatic COVID-19 cases down to zero in Wuhan

The number of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients fell to zero in the city of Wuhan of central China's Hubei Province on Monday, according to local health authorities.It came as the last three asymptomati