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US records 1,568 coronavirus deaths
Date: 2020-05-10 10:26:04 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:8426924
The United States recorded 1,568 coronavirus deaths in the span of just 24 hours, according to the latest real-time tally reported by Johns Hopkins University Saturday. The death toll in the US now stands at 78,746. The US has been one of ....
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China reports 14 new coronavirus infections, no deaths
Date: 2020-05-10 09:32:04 GMT - China - International - SN:3 - ID:8426850
China reported 14 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday, the highest number since April 28 and up from only one case a day earlier, according to the country's National Health Commission. Of the new cases, two were imported infections while ....
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3 to 10 percent of UK population could have contracted COVID-19: Oxford professor
Date: 2020-04-26 14:19:25 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:5 - ID:8410520
Professor Christophe Fraser from the University of Oxford in Britain said that between three and 10 per cent of the population could now have had coronavirus. "There's uncertainty around this but I would say nationally, somewhere between sort of ....
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Nigeria seeks around 7 billion dollars in loans to face coronavirus
Date: 2020-04-12 11:36:26 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:5 - ID:8392318
Nigeria plans to raise as much as $6.9 billion from multilateral lenders to help fund efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus and counter its impact on Africa’s largest economy. The government will seek $3.4 billion from the International ....
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British Airways to suspend Japan flights as of Wednesday
Date: 2020-04-06 13:07:29 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:9 - ID:8384905
British Airways is suspending all direct flights between the UK and Japan, the Guardian reported. The last flight from Tokyo to London will be on Wednesday (April 8). The move comes as a state of emergency is expected to be declared in Japan ....
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Russia confirms 954 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,total hits 6,343
Date: 2020-04-06 09:57:02 GMT - Russia - International - SN:4 - ID:8384483
Russia confirmed 954 new coronavirus infections on Monday, bringing the official number of cases to 6,343 and marking a new record one-day increase in infections. There have been 6,343 cases of coronavirus infections reported in Russia so far and ....
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African finance ministers: Urgent need for $100bn to face COVID-19
Date: 2020-04-01 17:10:27 GMT - Ethiopia - International - SN:1 - ID:8378845
African ministers of finance held on Wednesday a second virtual meeting against the backdrop of rising COVID-19 cases in Africa. The meeting was hosted by Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Vera Songwe, and co-chaired ....
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Russia to send medical personnel & equipment to help Italy contain coronavirus outbreak
Date: 2020-03-22 11:15:37 GMT - Russia - International - SN:4 - ID:8364716
Russia is set to send teams of doctors, medical virologists, protective gear and medical equipment to Italy to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, Sputnik news agency reported. Upon the Italian side's readiness, the inducted ....
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FDA approves anti-malaria drug to treat COVID-19
Date: 2020-03-19 23:57:49 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:8361841
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that a common drug used to fight malaria has shown great promise in treating people infected with COVID-19, Hurra channel reported. The drug, chloroquine, is a medication used to prevent and to treat ....
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Italy's coronavirus death toll surpasses China's number of fatalities
Date: 2020-03-19 23:55:10 GMT - Italy - International - SN:4 - ID:8361839
With 427 deaths in the last 24 hours, Italy's COVID-19 death toll has reached 3,405, surpassing China's number of fatalities, ABC News reported. Coronavirus has killed 3,249 in China, according to Johns Hopkins University. As COVID-19 ravages ....