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New York City closes schools amid COVID-19 surge
By VOA,
1017, November 19, 2020 (EAT)
New York City Wednesday ordered schools to close, as the city recorded a seventh-straight day with a COVID-19 positivity rate of over 3%. Also Read...
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Africa spared worst of pandemic by ‘coordinated, collaborative’ approach
By VOA,
1022, November 18, 2020 (EAT)
As COVID-19 infections soar in the United States, the African continent is bracing for a smaller surge, defying predictions that it would be hardest h...
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‘Our COVID-19 vaccine timing had nothing to do with politics’: Pfizer CEO
By CNN,
932, November 10, 2020 (EAT)
Pfizer's encouraging news about the effectiveness of its Covid-19 vaccine came nearly a week after Election Day. But Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla says the...
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‘Worrying calls for violence’ prompt Facebook to remove rapidly growing pro-Trump group
By Reuters,
744, November 6, 2020 (EAT)
Facebook on Thursday said it had taken down a rapidly growing group where some supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump posted violent rhetoric and b...
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White House coronavirus adviser Atlas apologizes for Russian TV interview
By Reuters,
1138, November 2, 2020 (EAT)
White House coronavirus adviser Scott Atlas apologized on Sunday for giving an interview to Russia's Kremlin-backed television station RT, saying he w...
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US reports 80,000 new COVID-19 cases; highest number since the pandemic’s start
By CNN,
1101, October 24, 2020 (EAT)
The US reported more than 80,000 new coronavirus infections Friday -- the highest daily case number since the pandemic began. That comes amid other...
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Melania Trump reveals son Barron tested positive for Covid-19
By CNN,
828, October 15, 2020 (EAT)
First lady Melania Trump posted a personal essay on the White House website detailing her experience battling Covid-19, which she tested positive for ...
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Trump faces backlash for removing mask on return to White House
By Reuters,
941, October 6, 2020 (EAT)
U.S. President Donald Trump faced a fresh backlash on Tuesday for removing his mask when he returned to the White House and urging Americans not to fe...
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COVID-19 vaccine trial paused after unexplained illness in volunteer
By CNN,
1517, September 9, 2020 (EAT)
Drug giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday it had paused global trials of its coronavirus vaccine because of an unexplained illness in one of the volunteers....
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US FDA authorizes convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19
By CNN,
916, August 24, 2020 (EAT)
The US Food and Drug Administration on Sunday issued an emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma to treat Covid-19, saying the "known and p...
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More than 97,000 children tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two weeks of July
By CNN,
1613, August 10, 2020 (EAT)
More than 97,000 children in the US tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two weeks of July, a new report says. The report, published by the A...
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U.S. sets record, coronavirus cases top 5 million
By Reuters,
1204, August 9, 2020 (EAT)
The United States set a record for coronavirus cases on Saturday, with more than 5 million people now infected, according to a Reuters tally, as the c...
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Fauci warns COVID-19 vaccine may be only partially effective
By Reuters,
1238, August 8, 2020 (EAT)
An approved coronavirus vaccine could end up being effective only 50-60% of the time, meaning public health measures will still be needed to keep the ...
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Global coronavirus deaths exceed 700,000, one person dies every 15 seconds on average
By Reuters,
1023, August 5, 2020 (EAT)
The global death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 700,000 on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico lea...
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Next big COVID-19 treatment may be manufactured antibodies
By Reuters,
1844, August 3, 2020 (EAT)
As the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine, the next big advance in battling the pandemic could come from a class of biotech therapies widely used against...
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U.S. makes deal for 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine, deaths expected to rise
By Reuters,
1113, August 2, 2020 (EAT)
Two major drug companies will supply the U.S. government with 100 million doses of an experimental coronavirus vaccine, the Trump administration said ...
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WHO Official: Coronavirus probably can’t be eliminated under current conditions
By VOA,
1757, July 11, 2020 (EAT)
The World Health Organization’s emergencies program chief said Friday that the new coronavirus probably could not be eliminated if current global co...
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U.S. coronavirus cases rise by 47,000, biggest one-day spike of pandemic
By Reuters,
943, July 1, 2020 (EAT)
New U.S. coronavirus cases rose by more than 47,000 on Tuesday according to a Reuters tally, the biggest one-day spike since the start of the pandemic...
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Flurry of positive coronavirus tests in athletes hurts U.S. restart plans
By Reuters,
1446, June 20, 2020 (EAT)
Hopes that sport in the United States might soon return to business as usual suffered a blow on Friday as athletes from golf to hockey tested positive...
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First widespread US COVID-19 vaccine tests set for July
By VOA,
1001, June 12, 2020 (EAT)
A U.S. biotechnology company says it will make the first widespread tests of a possible coronavirus vaccine next month. Moderna is working with the...
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