Health
US traffic deaths fell 2% in 2019; 3rd straight yearly drop
Traffic deaths in the U.S. fell for the third consecutive year in 2019, the government's road safety agency reported.
Oct 2, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
5M people infected, India's virus outbreak still soaring
India's confirmed coronavirus infections passed 5 million on Wednesday, still soaring and testing the feeble health care system in tens of thousands of impoverished towns and villages.
Sep 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Latin America and Caribbean pass eight million virus infections
Latin America and the Caribbean on Thursday passed the milestone of eight million cases of COVID-19, days after logging more than 300,000 deaths from the virus, according to an AFP tally of official records.
Sep 11, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Isolation, loneliness of lockdowns is tough on America's seniors
(HealthDay)—Seniors are among those most at risk for dying from COVID-19, and so they've been urged to socially distance during the pandemic.
Sep 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Record infections, few deaths: how Qatar has tackled COVID
Qatar has the world's highest per-capita coronavirus infection rate but one of the lowest death rates, due to extensive testing, a young population and lavish healthcare spending.
Aug 26, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bali bans foreign tourists for rest of 2020 over virus
Foreign tourists won't be allowed to visit Bali for the rest of 2020 due to coronavirus concerns, its governor said, scrapping a plan to open up the Indonesian island from next month.
Aug 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Africa reports 'hopeful' daily drop in coronavirus cases
Average daily cases of coronavirus in Africa fell last week, a "hopeful sign" for the continent's fight against the disease, the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Thursday.
Aug 20, 2020
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Global virus cases top 18 million as Australian city imposes curfew
The number of coronavirus cases recorded worldwide topped 18 million on Monday with the illness continuing its march, after Australia's second-largest city imposed a curfew to halt the spread.
Aug 3, 2020
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How deadly is the coronavirus? The true fatality rate is tricky to find, but researchers are getting closer
Early reports from January painted a grim picture about just how deadly the coronavirus was. On March 3, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) said that "Globally, about 3.4% of reported COVID-19 cases ...
Jul 16, 2020
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France virus death toll exceeds 30,000
France's coronavirus death toll has exceeded 30,000 after the country logged 25 fatalities since Thursday, health authorities said Friday.
Jul 10, 2020
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