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New York City to resume indoor dining with restrictions on Sept. 30

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that New York City restaurants will be able to resume indoor service from September 30, with capacity limited to 25 percent, according to local media repor

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U.S. Health experts fear large crowds over the Labor Day weekend

The U.S. has reported nearly 44,500 new coronavirus cases on Saturday as Americans celebrated the Labor Day weekend."We don't want to see a repeat of the surges that we have seen following other h

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U.S. schools and universities struggle to open amid COVID-19 threat

Schools across the U.S.have started to reopen for the fall semester despite the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic.The coronavirus pandemic has forced schools to take a number of precautions and move a lot

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Hungary's daily COVID-19 infections hit record high

People visit the 'Memorial of National Unity' commemorating the Trianon treaty, in Budapest, Hungary, August 20, 2020. /Reuters The number of registered coronavirus infections in Hungary rose

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Level Home introduces Level Touch, a sleek smart lock that doesn’t advertise its intelligence

Hardware startup Level introduced their first product earlier this year, and now they’re already following it up with a brand new smart lock. The original Level Lock broke new ground in the smar

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France delays launch of 100 billion euro virus recovery plan

The Arc de Triomphe is seen from the Eiffel Tower on the day of the reopening of the top floor in Paris, France on July 15, 2020. /VCG The French government said Saturday that it will unveil a

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Czechs must wear face masks again in many places from September 1, expect tough autumn

The Czech government will make the wearing of face masks compulsory again from Sept. 1 on public transport and in many indoor public venues following a resurgence of co

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Rio reopens Christ the Redeemer, other sites after virus closure

01:17 Christ the Redeemer statue and Sugarloaf Mountain reopened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil after five months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Pao de Acucar cable car, which offe

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Germany's virus cases could be far greater – antibody test shows

01:12 A new antibody test in one of Germany's early coronavirus hotspots has found that nearly eight percent of people were infected with the virus – far higher than previously believe

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Beijing imposes mandatory mask-wearing at schools

Beijing education authorities said on Friday that staff and students shall wear masks at school and only take them off on outdoor occasions where there are no crowds a

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France to make mask-wearing compulsory in public places as much as possible

The French government will "extend as much as possible the obligation to wear a mask in public spaces" because the situation of coronavirus epidemic is going in a bad direction, Prime Minister Jea

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COVID-19: Mask debate still ongoing as cases spike in country

03:39 Despite repeated pleas from healthcare officials for citizens to wear a mask and practice social distance – thosepleasarebeing ignored by a significant population in the United S

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Paris enforces face masks in busy outdoor areas after surge in cases

01:39 People in Paris will have to wear face masks in crowded outdoor areas due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.Along with the French capital, it has also become mandatory in 1,500 munici

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Verstappen claims 70th Anniversary GP win as 'sleeping' Mercedes wilt

Dutch driver Max Verstappen claimed victory for Red Bull while ending the winning stretch of Mercedes in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday.It was his first victory of the se

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U.S. COVID-19 infections top five million

FILE PHOTO: Visitors wear face masks on the boardwalk in Huntington Beach, California, U.S., July 1, 2020. /VCG The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States has surpassed the fi

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Brazil makes new law to mandate mask wearing

02:22 In May, Brazil became the country with the second-highest number ofCovid-19cases after the United States.Last month,President Jair Bolsonarosigned into law the use of protectivem

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COVID-19 in Germany: Current rate manageable but increase worrying

German officials, including Health Minister Jens Spahn, have warned it will be harder to control the spread of new COVID-19 infections in the country from autumn onward, so it is imperative to keep t