Tag Archives: Coronavirus

White House objects to Senate GOP push for more CDC money for coronavirus testing and tracing 

The White House and Senate Republicans are at odds over the amount of funding that should be given to the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention in the next round of stimulus spending, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told CNN on Saturday.

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Johnson plays down prospect of second nationwide lockdown 

Scientists say UK must be ‘ever-vigilant’ to prevent an autumn surge in coronavirus cases

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Trump rules out national mask mandate: Coronavirus live updates 

US president says he will not consider a national mandate requiring face masks despite record rise in new infections.

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Coronavirus: Donald Trump vows not to order Americans to wear masks 

His remarks come as infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci urged people to wear face coverings.

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Hong Kong women’s pursuit of career goals more important than ever amid coronavirus 

As the coronavirus outbreak continues into its sixth month in Hong Kong, upending work and home lives, the pursuit of career goals has become even more challenging for women.But fulfilling work aspirations is also more important than ever because it allows women to widen their network exposure, achieve financial independence and improve their perception of s […]

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There’s just too many positives a day’: Texas county overwhelmed 

Judge Barbara Canales of Nueces County, Texas, talks about the need for medical supplies and testing supplies as medical workers are being overwhelmed by the growth in COVID-19 cases and the spread of the coronavirus.

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Rising coronavirus infections risk a ‘W-shaped’ recovery, economists warn 

Rising coronavirus infections in large economies such as the U.S., Brazil and India have underlined the fragility of the economic rebound and increased the risk of a “W-shaped” recovery, according to economists at research firm IHS Markit.

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’30 Rock’ reunites for a ‘one-time special’ that’s really just an infomercial 

The cast of “30 Rock” got back together on Thursday night, but unlike some of the higher-minded reunions mounted during the coronavirus pandemic, the stunt had an overt commercial motivation to it — serving as an infomercial for all things NBC and its new streaming service, Peacock.

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Coronavirus World Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Outbreak 

A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed thousands of people.

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Coronavirus has weakened the West’s nationalists 

“The limits of populism are being laid bare,” declared German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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Russian hackers targeted data from COVID-19 vaccine trials 

U.S., U.K., and Canadian government officials claim Russian intelligence is carrying out cyberattacks in an effort to steal coronavirus vaccine research.

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Protesters, who have filled Mali’s streets for weeks, say they won’t stop until the president resigns 

The demonstrations come as the West African nation confronts a coronavirus outbreak, a failing economy and the world’s fastest-growing Islamist insurgency.

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Homebuilder sentiment jumps back to pre-coronavirus pandemic high 

To find a V-shaped recovery from the economic wreckage of the coronavirus pandemic, look to the nation’s single-family homebuilders.

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CAR minister blasts ‘inequality crisis’ in coronavirus testing 

Central African Republic still waiting for testing supplies ordered via the WHO, says health minister.

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Zimbabwe: No Nurses to Care for the Sick As COVID-19 Cases Surge 

[RFI] Imagine you’re in a country standing on the brink of coronavirus. More than 1,000 confirmed cases. Twenty deaths. You know the full force of the pandemic is coming — because it’s already hit the country next door. Your hospitals are marginally better prepared than they were in March. But only marginally: still less than 100 ventilators for a […]

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