Countries in Asia were stepping up their fight against the coronavirus again on Thursday in a fresh effort to suppress an illness they had previously tamed, joining Europe in imposing new curbs. Japan was set to declare a state of…
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Lockdowns, curfews, alcohol bans as nations fight resurgent virus
Countries across the world tightened restrictions on their populations Saturday to fight a resurgence in the coronavirus, as the European Union offered to help drug companies expand vaccine production to improve distribution “bottlenecks”. From local curfews to alcohol bans and…
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US coronavirus death toll surpasses 350,000 as experts anticipate post-holiday surge
Dr. Siegel on coronavirus vaccine rollout across the country Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel weighs in on COVID vaccine distribution The coronavirus death toll in the United States surpassed 350,000 early Sunday, as experts anticipate another surge in cases…
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US, EU push forward vaccine approval as fears of Xmas infections grow
The United States and the European Union on Tuesday pushed forward approval of two leading COVID-19 candidate vaccines, as fears grew of a fresh wave of infections over Christmas. Two leading British medical journals urged London to scrap plans easing…
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Denmark extends virus measures as it passes 100,000 cases
Denmark on Thursday extended virus restrictions already in place in 38 municipalities to a further 30 areas as new cases continue to rise, the country’s health minister said. With the extension, nearly 60 percent of Danes are now affected by…
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Nursing homes may misinterpret mental changes, falls as infection
There is a widespread belief that a change in the mental status or an increase in falls in a nursing home resident may indicate an underlying infection. This contributes to the overuse of antibiotics, according to revised clinical guidance by…
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Swiss sound alarm as COVID situation worsens
Switzerland said Tuesday that its coronavirus situation was taking an exponential turn for the worse, having stabilised at a high level despite restrictions to counter the pandemic. The government said it wanted to bring in new nationwide measures from Saturday,…
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Sweden moves high school classes online as virus cases surge
Sweden’s high schools will close for a month and students will instead take classes online, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven announced Thursday as coronavirus cases soar in the country. “This is to create a slowing effect on the spread of infection,”…
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US coronavirus hospitalizations break 90,000 as new cases spike
Fox News Flash top headlines for November 28 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. More Americans than ever before are in the hospital with the coronavirus, as admissions with the deadly infection spike to…
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Germany hits million virus cases as vaccine doubt emerges
Germany, once a beacon of hope in Europe’s coronavirus nightmare, logged its one millionth case on Friday, as questions emerged over just how much protection is offered by one of the leading vaccine candidates. Like much of the continent, Germany…
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