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Kenya's virus caseload hits 82,605 as 949 new infections reported

The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Kenya climbed to 82,605 after the ministry of health announced 949 new cases on Saturday. /VCG The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Ken

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Germany set to extend partial shutdown well into December

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country's 16 state governors are expected Wednesday to extend a partial shutdown well into December, and discuss tightening some

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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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South Africa enters five days of mourning in honor of COVID-19 victims

VCG Image South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a five-day mourning period in honor of those who succumbed to COVID-19.No country in Africa has been hit harder by the pandemic t

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Kenya records 727 new COVID-19 cases

Kenya's health ministry on Tuesday confirmed 727 new cases of COVID-19 from 4,913 samples tested in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of confirmed positive infections to 78,512. /Getty Image

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Over 1 mln U.S. children diagnosed with COVID-19, pediatricians say

Over a million children in the US under 18 have been diagnosed with coronavirus since the genesis of the the pandemic, the American Academy of Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Association said

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Syria's foreign minister Walid Muallem dies

MOSCOW, RUSSIA DECEMBER 23, 2019: Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid Muallem. /Getty Images Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, a stalwart of Bashar al-Assad's regime who held his job through a

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Mask-defiance as COVID-19 cases rise in Kenya

02:38 Kenya has put in place tougher penalties for anyone found in public without a face mask. They're part of the latest measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. But many are still re

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Lebanon starts nationwide lockdown amid surge in COVID-19 cases

People wearing face masks are seen in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 14, 2020.(Xinhua/Bilal Jawich) Restaurants, bars, cafes, gyms and malls closed their doors on Saturday as Lebanon entered its fir

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U.S. reports record daily increase of over 140,000 COVID-19 cases

The United States reported 143,408 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, a record daily increase since the onset of the pandemic in the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC

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Algerians start to vote in referendum on amended constitution

ALGIERS, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Algerians started to vote in a referendum on the amended constitution on Sunday, as what had been pledged by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune during his electoral campaign i

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Turkish leaders condemn Charlie Hebdo cartoon of Erdogan

Turkish officials on Wednesday railed against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo over its cover-page cartoon mocking Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and acc

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Russia orders national mask mandate as coronavirus cases surge

Russian President Vladimir Putin is taking his most drastic measures yet to curb the second wave of COVID-19. Putin on Tuesday implemented a nationwide mask mandate, as coronavirus cases surge gl

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France reports more than one million confirmed coronavirus cases

A customer wearing a protective mask queues in front of a supermarket in Paris, France. /Getty Images France on Friday became the second western European country to record more than one millio

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Portugal's Parliament approves mandatory use of masks in outdoor areas

FILE PHOTO: A client stands in front of a shop selling masks, gloves and visors, often scarce in other countries, near Rossio square in Lisbon, Portugal. /Getty Images Portugal's parliament on

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Number of COVID-19-related deaths in Africa surpasses 40,000

FILE PHOTO: People wearing a protective mask in Cairo, Egypt. /Getty Images The number of deaths in Africa from the coronavirus surpassed the 40,000 mark, the World Health Organisation said on

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Kenya's resurgent COVID-19 transmission raises fear of second wave

A health worker takes a swab sample from a girl during COVID-19 mass testing exercise in Kangemi, Nairobi, capital of Kenya, Oct. 17, 2020. /Xinhua The sudden increase in COVID-19 positive cas