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UK extends virus furlough scheme by four months
Britain on Tuesday announced a four-month extension to government support for workers temporarily made redundant by the coronavirus outbreak.
May 12, 2020
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Maldives sees rapid spike in coronavirus patients
The Maldives, an Indian Ocean archipelago nation with one of the world's most congested capitals, has seen a rapid rise in coronavirus cases over the past few weeks.
May 9, 2020
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UK could start easing virus lockdown next week: PM
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday he could begin to ease a nationwide coronavirus lockdown next week, but warned he would do nothing that would risk a new surge of cases.
May 6, 2020
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Japan set to extend virus emergency to May 31
Japan's government prepared Monday to extend its nationwide state of emergency to the end of May as it braces for a lengthy battle against the coronavirus pandemic.
May 4, 2020
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UK admits it could miss 100,000 daily virus tests target
The British government has acknowledged that it may miss its self-imposed goal of conducting 100,000 tests for coronavirus a day by the end of Thursday. But officials insisted that the U.K. is rapidly expanding the country's ...
Apr 30, 2020
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Migrant workers face further social isolation and mental health challenges during coronavirus pandemic
When Canada closed its borders to visitors, growers lobbied for migrant workers to be excluded from the restrictions. The Canadian government agreed and demanded that the newly arrived workers be placed in a 14-day mandatory ...
Apr 27, 2020
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Zimbabwe extends COVID-19 lockdown by two weeks
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Sunday extended by two weeks a lockdown imposed on March 30 to curb the spread of COVID-19 which has killed three in the country.
Apr 19, 2020
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Singapore reports record jump in virus infections
Singapore late Thursday reported a record jump in coronavirus cases, most of them linked to packed dormitories housing foreign workers, as it battled a second wave of infections.
Apr 16, 2020
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Reopening could require thousands more public health workers
Before Washington state lifts its stay-at-home order, public health workers in Seattle's King County want to be ready to douse any new sparks of infection.
Apr 16, 2020
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American Heart Association urges caution in putting med students on the frontline
The American Heart Association believes that prematurely allowing medical trainees to provide patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic could put the next generation of medical professionals at serious risk, according to ...
Apr 7, 2020
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