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US tops three million COVID-19 cases

The United States on Wednesday passed another grim coronavirus milestone with three million confirmed cases, as President Donald Trump downplayed the risks posed by the pandemic and aggressively pushed for schools to reopen.

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Why a 'new normal' might fail in Indonesia and how to fix it

The daily increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases in Indonesia is a long way from slowing down. But Indonesia will still go ahead with its decision to move to a "new normal" to revive its sinking economy. Under this ...

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Global coronavirus death toll surges past 475,000

The number of deaths caused by the novel coronavirus virus worldwide has surged past 475,000, according to an AFP tally from official sources at 0625 GMT on Wednesday.

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Iran reports highest virus deaths since April

Iran on Tuesday reported 121 new coronavirus deaths, its highest daily toll in over two months, as it battles to contain the Middle East's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak.

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Video: Does remdesivir work for COVID-19?

The first double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The researchers discovered that patients treated with the drug were on average sick for less time – an average ...

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Britain revises up virus-related deaths to 46,000

Britain's number of deaths "involving" the coronavirus has risen to 46,000, substantially higher than the 36,914 fatalities officially reported so far, according to a statistical update released Tuesday.

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Coronavirus cases top five million worldwide

The number of novel coronavirus cases declared worldwide broke through five million on Thursday in an AFP tally of officially recorded infections at 0730 GMT.

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