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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson to launch Covid-19 alert system

A Covid-19 alert system is set to be launched by the government in England to track the virus, the prime minister is expected to announce on Sunday. The system will

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UK ‘to bring in 14-day quarantine for air passengers’

UK airlines say they have been told the government will bring in a 14-day quarantine for anyone arriving in the UK from any country apart from the Republic of Ireland

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Coronavirus could kill 190,000 in Africa in one year: WHO

As many as 190,000 people across Africa could die in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic if crucial containment measures fail, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns. The new

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Trump-touted malaria drug fails in Covid-19 study

A malaria drug that was touted by US President Donald Trump and widely used as a potential treatment for patients with Covid-19 failed to help those with infections stay off

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Coronavirus sparks ‘tsunami of hate and xenophobia’: Guterres

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Friday for an “all-out effort” to end the “tsunami of hate and xenophobia” sparked by the novel coronavirus pandemic, without naming specific countries. “The pandemic

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US coronavirus deaths rise by 1,015 in 24 hours, lowest in a month: Johns Hopkins

Novel coronavirus deaths in the United States rose by 1,015 in the past 24 hours, a tally by Johns Hopkins University showed Monday — the lowest one-day figure in a

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US records 2,502 coronavirus deaths in past 24 hours: tracker

The United States recorded 2,502 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the latest real-time tally on Wednesday reported by Johns Hopkins University. After two days of a

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Coronavirus: US death toll tops 58,000

Death toll in the USA from coronavirus surged past 58,000 as the country reported more than one million confirmed cases. US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the federal government will

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