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Drug makers developing Covid-19 vaccines plan to issue a pledge not to seek government approval until the shots have proven to be safe and effective, an unusual joint move among rivals that comes as they work to address concerns over a rush to mass vaccination. 
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Ministers are deciding whether to reimpose measures for people returning from Portugal, sources say.
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Tourists returning from Portugal will have to observe a 14 day quarantine.
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The number of new positive test results has risen to 1,522 in the past 24 hours.
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Is the UK seeing the same rise in cases like many European countries?
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As South Africans cope with hunger in the pandemic, government efforts at delivering relief have floundered amid widespread allegations of fraud and mismanagement.
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The Commission will support 23 new research projects with €128 million in response to the continuing coronavirus pandemic. The funding under Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation programme, is part of the Commission's €1.4 billion pledge to the Coronavirus Global Response initiative, launched by President Ursula von der Leyen in May 2020.
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Russia's health ministry has given approval for the world's first coronavirus vaccine to be used for the population.
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Russia claims that they have found an effective vaccine for Covid-19.
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Both France and England are cracking down on mask use in public. Amid a slight Covid-19 pickup, France from August 1 will make masks compulsory in all indoor public spaces from libraries to restaurants. England meanwhile will enforce mandatory face covering in shops and supermarkets from July 24.
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France is to enforce law to make mask compulsory in all indoor spaces, England is also pushing for mask use to prevent a strong second wave.
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Infections globally rising by a million a week; US reports 60,000 cases in a day; Trump rally and protests in Tulsa ‘likely contributed’ to surge
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The coronavirus has now hit new worrying milestones.
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On Wednesday, Delhi surpassed Mumbai's Covid-19 tally, becoming India's worst-hit city. It has so far recorded 70,390 cases of the virus and 2,365 deaths.
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The situation in India is becoming hard for the country and population to keep up with and manage.
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Ten states saw a record number of new Covid-19 cases this week, and one of them could be the next epicenter of the national health crisis.
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The development of the virus in Florida could be very dangerous due to the large number of nursing homes and retirement communities.
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June 26, 2020 11:20 PM
Florida has recently experienced a major spike in the number of new reported cases of COVID-19. In fact, they saw their largest increase since the pandemic started. They are one of 9 states experiencing record-high seven-day averages of new coronavirus cases per day, and one of 23 states on the upward slope. Experts attribute this concerning trend to opening up too soon and not completing the social distancing period that was required. We are also reminded that this is not a second-wave because we have not yet finished the first wave. Public health experts warn that the virus is still very active and things will not get back to normal any time soon. States with increasing cases should implement "significant levels of social distancing."
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OC revokes mask rules after death threats against county health officials. How mask became a political issue, and a serious health risk
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Several counties are struggling to enforce mask wearing rules, which could put public health at risk.
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The nation has zero active Covid-19 cases and reopens schools tomorrow.
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A mixture of strict quarantine, travel restrictions and widespread testing enabled New Zealand to report no new coronavirus cases for 17 days and have no active cases. The country plans to lift almost all of its restrictions June 9th.
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France's digital minister says 600,000 people installed the app in its first hours of release.
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The StopCovid France app is designed to prevent a second wave of infections by using smartphone logs to warn users if they have been near someone who later tested positive for the virus.
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A post-pandemic expansion – if there is one – may take years to meet the definition of recovery
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It will take many years to return to a real sense of normality for a large part of the population.
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The 78,761 new cases reported on Sunday is the largest number for a day anywhere in the world.
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Global health authorities said Thursday European countries should be able to ride out a surge in coronavirus cases without reimposing full lockdowns, as the World Bank warned the crisis could push 100 million people into extreme poverty.
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Many countries as seeing a rise in their number of cases as we are also being warned about the long-term consequences of the pandemic.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has “starkly exposed” the heightened vulnerability and risks to persons with disabilities, a major meeting convened to discuss the international treaty that supports persons with disabilities, heard on Monday.
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Interesting article that sheds some light on the obstacles that people with disabilities have encountered during the pandemic.
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Decision over country’s quarantine exemption status expected on Thursday
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With the number of cases rising in France, tourists may face restrictions upon return to the UK.
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India has recorded more than 2 million total coronavirus cases, only three weeks after announcing it had hit 1 million confirmed infections, as the country's healthcare systems buckle under the pressure of the escalating pandemic.
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The situation is India is still getting worse, shortly after reaching 1 million cases they now have over 2 million.
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Authorities in Hong Kong, a city lauded for its quick and effective response to the coronavirus pandemic, are now warning of potential "exponential growth" in new cases of Covid-19 after a surge in local transmissions.
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Could Hong Kong be facing a second wave?
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A recent letter signed by 239 researchers claims that the novel coronavirus causing COVID-19 can spread through airborne microdroplets. Whether that matters is up for debate.
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New research shows that the virus could in fact be airborne, however it is still up for debate whether this increases the transmission of the virus.
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Scientists say samples from Milan and Turin showed virus traces long before cases were confirmed.
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Studies in several countries seem to indicate that the Coronavirus outbreak happened earlier that we initially thought.
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Genes and possibly blood type may explain who gets sick with coronavirus.
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Researchers have found a link between blood groups and genes leading to more serious cases, this will mostly be useful for developing drugs or a vaccine against Covid-19.
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It might be a while before we can offer a hug or handshake. But that’s OK.
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Great piece on how Coronavirus will impact our greetings habits.
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A vaccine against the coronavirus may not be as simple as one jab and you're immune.
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Many front-line vaccine developers are estimating that two shots will be necessary.
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Drugmakers vow to ensure safety in Coronavirus race despite important government pressure.