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Free vitamin D deliveries to be rolled out to vulnerable groups

There are fears that as a result of lockdowns triggered by the pandemic, many people may be at a higher risk of deficiency.

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Many still traveled during U.S. Thanksgiving holiday

02:07 Thanksgiving 2020 was not the typical holiday most Americans are accustomed to withCOVID-19 claiming more than 2,000 lives a day in the U.S., and new cases surging toward 200,000

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Uganda's COVID-19 cases hit 19,115, with 225 new cases

Uganda on Thursday registered 225 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the east African country to 19,115, said the Ministry of Health. /Getty Images Uganda on Thursday

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Kenya's COVID-19 cases inch closer to 80,000

VCG Image Kenya on Wednesday reported 810 new COVID-19 infections confirmed in the past 24 hours, taking the countries total number of cases to 79,322.The number of daily new infections remain

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China, WHO discuss field trip to help trace COVID-19 origins

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said China and the World Health Organization (WHO) are discussing a trip for experts to investigate the origins of COVID-19 and

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Spain's King Felipe VI in quarantine after coronavirus exposure

Reuters file photo King Felipe VI of Spain will remain in quarantine for 10 days and has been forced to cancel all his official engagements after being in contact on Sunday with a person who t

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Chicago’s small businesses face closure due to spike in COVID-19 cases

03:10 More in our week-long series, a “Return to theFrontlines of theCOVID-19pandemic.”In the last few weeks, the U.S. Midwest has experienced a surge inCOVID-19 cases.Officials in Chi

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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shows average efficiency of 70%

AstraZeneca said on Monday its vaccine for the novel coronavirus, developed along with the University of Oxford, has shown an average efficiency of 70 percentage in protecting against the virus in tw

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South Korea imposes tighter virus rules on Seoul

South Korea says it’ll impose stricter social distancing rules in the greater Seoul area to fight a coronavirus resurgence, as the country registered more than 300 new

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France to ease COVID-19 lockdown in three stages

VCG Image The French government on Sunday said it would start easing COVID-19 lockdown measures in three stages over the coming weeks so as to avoid a resurgence of infections.President Emmanu

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Kenya's COVID-19 caseload hits 77,372 after 968 new cases reported

VCG Image The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kenya rose to 77,372 as the health ministry on Sunday reported 968 new infections.The health ministry also reported 14 new virus related fat

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COVID-19: How schools and parents react to school closures in NYC

02:48 Just eight weeks after opening schools to partial in-person instruction, New York City public schools are now switching to remote learning until further notice.The move comes aft

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COVID-19 cases in Eastern Europe surpass 5 million mark

VCG Image The number of COVID-19 infections in the Eastern Europe sub-region has surpassed the 5 million mark, according to a Reuters tally.The region, which comprises Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech

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Kenya reports 1,211 new COVID-19 infections

VCG Image Kenya on Saturday reported 1,211 new COVID-19 infections, taking its total virus tally to 76,404.The country's ministry of health also announced 17 new deaths recorded in the last 24

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Africa's COVID-19 caseload tops 2.04 million mark

VCG Image The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa surpassed the 2.04 million mark on Saturday as various countries continue to report steady rises in their caseloads.According to the Afric

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Donald Trump Jr. tests positive for coronavirus

Donald Trump Jr. tested positive for coronavirus earlier this week and is in isolation, his spokesperson confirmed to U.S. media, including Bloomberg and CNN, on Friday evening."Don tested positive a

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Spain: Plan to vaccinate much of the nation by mid-2021

Spain will have vaccinated a large part of its population of 47 million against the coronavirus by mid-2021, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced Friday. /AFP He said the government had put