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526WHO reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases
The World Health Organization on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than 183,000 new cases in...
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564Covid-19: Brazil registers its 50,000th coronavirus death
Brazil registered its 50,000th death from the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday, underlining Latin America’s desperate struggle to contain the disease, as Europe’s...
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521Donald Trump again blames China for Covid-19, terms it ‘Kung flu’
US President Donald Trump has once again blamed China for the global spread of the deadly coronavirus which has killed over 450,000...
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532South Korea records 48 new Covid-19 cases, some outside Seoul
South Korea has reported 48 new cases of Covid-19 as health authorities struggle to contain a resurgence that’s erasing some of the...
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494Australian state extends state of emergency as coronavirus cases spike
Australia’s second most populous state Victoria on Sunday extended its state of emergency for four more weeks to July 19, as it...
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403Senate confirms Indian-American scientist as head of America’s top science funding body
The US Senate has confirmed eminent Indian-American scientist Dr Sethuraman Panchanathan as the Director of the National Science Foundation, a top American...
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462China reports 34 new coronavirus cases; submits virus genome sequence to WHO
China has reported 34 new coronavirus cases, including 22 in Beijing, where the health officials have submitted the virus genome sequence from...
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540Donald Trump may nominate Indian American to IDFC Board
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced his intention to nominate Indian American Deven Parekh as a member of the Board of...
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622Washington to move to second phase of reopening next week amid Covid-19 pandemic
The capital of the United States is moving to the second phase of its reopening next week. Washington, DC, officials say the...
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Outbreak speeding up with 150k cases in a day: World Health Organization
The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating, with Thursday’s 150,000 new cases the highest in a single day and nearly half of those in...
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