Preston, in the northwest of England, on Friday became the latest UK town to face a local lockdown due to
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Russia’s race for virus vaccine raises concerns in the West
Russia boasts that it’s about to become the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, with mass vaccinations planned as
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CDC predicts outbreak this month of rare childhood paralysis linked to virus
Starting this month, the United States should expect an outbreak of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a form of childhood paralysis
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Australian city begins curfew as global virus cases top 18 million
Australia’s second-largest city started a six-week curfew and the Philippine capital was ordered back into lockdown, as the number of
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Vietnam records first virus death as pandemic rebounds
Vietnam recorded its first coronavirus death on Friday as the pandemic rebounds in a country that had previously been praised
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Dutch cities order wearing of virus masks
The Dutch cities of Amsterdam and Rotterdam on Thursday ordered the wearing of face masks in busy places including the
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Iceland tightens restrictions after surge in virus cases
After almost three months of gradual easing of measures taken to stem the spread of coronavirus, Iceland announced Thursday it
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PNG orders lockdown of capital after first virus death
Papua New Guinea’s prime minister on Monday ordered a swift lockdown of the capital and warned the number of coronavirus
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Lab-made virus mimics COVID-19 virus
Airborne and potentially deadly, the virus that causes COVID-19 can only be studied safely under high-level biosafety conditions. Scientists handling
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Virus cases jump in worst-hit trio of US, Brazil and India
India on Thursday reported nearly 25,000 new coronavirus infections, as the disease continued its ominous spread through the nation of
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