Chile nearly doubled its coronavirus death toll Saturday to more than 7,000 under a new tallying method that includes probable fatalities from COVID-19. The toll thus increased by 3,069, Rafael Araos of the heath ministry said as he revealed officially…
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Ukraine reports ‘alarming’ record rise in virus cases
Ukraine said on Thursday there had been an “alarming” rise in coronavirus cases after a daily record of 689 new infections were reported as the country eases lockdown measures. Cases have surged in Ukraine in recent days, with the total…
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Spain reports more than 20,000 coronavirus deaths
The death toll from the coronavirus in Spain, the country hit hardest by the pandemic after the United States and Italy, moved past 20,000 on Saturday, the health ministry said. A total of 20,043 people have now succumbed to the…
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Bolivia reports first coronavirus death
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A 78-year-old woman on Sunday became the first person to die of the new coronavirus in Bolivia, which has reported 81 confirmed cases, the government announced. Health Minister Anibal Cruz told reporters the woman, who was…
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You Probably Can't Get Coronavirus More Than Once, Despite Recent Reports
A recent case study from Japan suggested it might be possible to get the novel coronavirus twice. However, issues with COVID-19 test quality may be to blame. An expert says it’s unlikely that people will contract the novel coronavirus more…
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Japan reports two virus-linked deaths, urges public events cancelled
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Japan reported two more deaths linked to the coronavirus Wednesday as the government called for organisers to reconsider holding major events in coming weeks to limit the outbreak. The news came as dozens of passengers allowed…
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China reports 52 more virus deaths, lowest in 3 weeks
Credit: CC0 Public Domain China on Wednesday reported 52 new coronavirus deaths, the lowest figure in more than three weeks, bringing the death toll to 2,715. All the new deaths were in the outbreak epicentre Hubei province, which accounted for…
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