U.S. coronavirus cases rise by 47,000, biggest one-day spike of pandemic

By Reuters,

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,

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...

coronavirus pandemic , COVID-19

First widespread US COVID-19 vaccine tests set for July

By VOA,

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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U.S. plans massive coronavirus vaccine testing effort to meet year-end deadline

By Reuters,

The United States is planning a massive testing effort involving volunteers n an effort to deliver a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine by the end...

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Two White House aides test positive for COVID-19

By VOA,

At least two White House aides have tested positive for COVID-19: a valet for President Donald Trump and the press secretary for Vice President Mike...

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Dr. Fauci in quarantine after contact with White House staffer who contracted coronavirus

By CNN,

Dr. Anthony Fauci will begin a "modified quarantine" after making a "low risk" contact with the White House staffer who tested positive for the novel ...

coronavirus , fauci , Trump , White House

What happens if a coronavirus vaccine is never developed? It has happened before

By CNN,

As countries lie frozen in lockdown and billions of people lose their livelihoods, public figures are teasing a breakthrough that would mark the end o...

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Coronavirus treatment breakthrough announced

By VOA,

An experimental drug has proven effective in treating coronavirus patients, the head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases...

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Americans flock to beaches as coronavirus cases in the US hit record high

By Reuters,

Many Americans flocked to beaches on Saturday as one Florida county expanded access and California experienced a heat wave, even as new coronavirus ca...

Two cats in New York are first pets known to have coronavirus in the US

By CNN,

Two cats in New York have been infected with the novel coronavirus, federal officials announced Wednesday. Both had mild respiratory symptoms and are ...

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Unusual tactics to fight coronavirus from around the world

By CNN,

Daily life around the world is changing dramatically as countries and local governments employ different methods to contain the spread of the coronavi...

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Trump cuts WHO funding over coronavirus as global death toll mounts

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday halted funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, drawing condemna...

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US reports 1,800 coronavirus deaths in a day

By CNN,

The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus continued to reach grim milestones, with more than 800 fatalities reported Tuesday in New York City, a...

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Coronavirus can spread through talking or even just breathing, experts tell White House

By CNN,

A prestigious scientific panel told the White House Wednesday night that research shows coronavirus can be spread not just by sneezes or coughs, but a...

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Fauci says it’s too soon to call malaria medicine “knockout drug” against COVID-19

By Agencies,

US infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci warned that more research is needed to determine the effectiveness of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine a...

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25% of coronavirus patients in the US have no symptoms

By CNN,

Concerning new data from Iceland shows 50% of those who tested positive said they were asymptomatic. In the US, an estimated 25% of coronavirus car...

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Statistical models show up to 240,000 Americans could die from coronavirus

By CNN,

President Donald Trump finally leveled with America about the desperate reality of the coronavirus pandemic, warning of cruel weeks to come in one of ...

The timetable for coronavirus vaccine is 18 months. Experts say that’s risky

By CNN,

Eighteen months might sound like a long time, but in vaccine years, it's a blink. That's the long end of the Trump administration's time window for...

coronavirus , coronavirus vaccine

Oil crashes below Ksh.2000 as demand destruction intensifies

By CNN,

The great oil crash of 2020 ain't over yet. US crude plunged 6% and dipped below $20 (Ksh.2,098) a barrel Monday as the coronavirus pandemic contin...

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Man dies, wife in critical care after self-medicating with chloroquine to treat coronavirus

By CNN,

A Phoenix-area man is dead and his wife is under critical care after the two took chloroquine phosphate in an apparent attempt to self-medicate for th...

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