Archive: 26/06/2020

Beijing eases lockdown as mass testing gathers pace

Beijing has partially lifted a weeks-long lockdown imposed in the Chinese capital to head off a feared second wave of coronavirus infections after three million samples were taken in two weeks, officials said.

Jun 26, 2020

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Record rise in virus cases as Ukraine warns of 'serious wave'

Ukraine on Friday reported a record daily increase in coronavirus cases as authorities warned lockdowns may have to be re-imposed if people continued to flout restrictions.

Jun 26, 2020

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Zimbabwe copes with diarrhea outbreak which has killed 9

An outbreak of diarrhea has killed nine people out of more than 1,500 cases in the past month in Zimbabwe's second largest city, highlighting the problems for a weak public health system already struggling with rising cases ...

Jun 26, 2020

US, Europe battle fresh virus surges

The United States on Thursday battled a resurgence of coronavirus cases in a number of states including Texas, while the World Health Organization warned that several European countries were also facing dangerous upticks.

Jun 26, 2020

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Australia starts virus testing blitz to curb surge in Melbourne

Health workers fanned out across suburbs of Melbourne Friday in a testing blitz aimed at choking off a surge in coronavirus cases in Australia's second-biggest city.

Jun 26, 2020

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Birthday party leaves 18 in Texas family with coronavirus

A surprise birthday party that resulted in 18 people testing positive for the coronavirus has left a North Texas man horrified as his father continues to fight for his life in a hospital intensive care unit.

Jun 26, 2020

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Panama sees surge of coronavirus infections after reopening

In the weeks since Panama loosened restrictions in an attempt to gradually reactivate its economy, new coronavirus infections have surged, especially in the densely populated poorer neighborhoods of its capital.

Jun 26, 2020

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U.S. officials change virus risk groups, add pregnant women

The nation's top public health agency on Thursday revamped its list of which Americans are at higher risk for severe COVID-19 illness, adding pregnant women and removing age alone as a factor.

Jun 26, 2020

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Israel wields startup tech against coronavirus second wave

Israel's armoury in the battle against the novel coronavirus includes thermal cameras scanning crowds and algorithms trawling vast medical databanks for real-time indicators of an infection spike.

Jun 26, 2020

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Trump administration asks US Supreme Court to end Obamacare

US President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court Thursday to strike down Obamacare, which has provided health insurance to tens of millions of Americans.

Jun 26, 2020

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