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Trump shifts control of covid-19 data from CDC to HHS
Jul 16, 2020 03:15US CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said Wednesday on a conference call with reporters that states were told to stop sending hospital information to the National Healthcare Safety Network site, the CDC’s system for gathering data, beginning Wednesday. He added that the decision was made in conjunction with the CDC.
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The last straw: As pandemic rages, Oxfam warns 12,000 could die per day from hunger
Jul 15, 2020 12:32Oxfam International warned on Thursday July 9th that up to 12,000 people could die each day by the end of the year as a result of hunger linked to the coronavirus pandemic—a daily death toll surpassing the daily mortality rate from Covid-19 itself.
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US base on Japan's Okinawa confirms 36 more coronavirus cases: Kyodo
Jul 15, 2020 08:08A US Marine Corps base in Okinawa has confirmed a further 36 novel coronavirus infections, the prefectural government said Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases at American military facilities on the island to 136.
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A COVID-19 vaccine may come soon. Will the blistering pace backfire?
Jul 15, 2020 04:50In January, vaccine researchers lined up on the starting blocks, waiting to hear a pistol. That shot came on January 10, when scientists in China announced the complete genetic makeup of the novel coronavirus. With that information in hand, the headlong race toward a vaccine began.
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Iran emerged victorious in US economic war by cutting reliance on oil: President Rouhani
Jul 14, 2020 11:53President Hassan Rouhani says the country has managed to overcome the illegal US sanctions and emerged victorious in Washington’s economic war by cutting reliance on oil revenues.
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WHO warns no return to normal life for ‘foreseeable future’
Jul 14, 2020 03:11The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the prospect of returning to normal life will not be possible for the “foreseeable future” as many countries have untimely eased restrictions in their fight against the new coronavirus pandemic.
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Immunity to COVID-19 could be lost in months: UK study suggests
Jul 14, 2020 01:50People who have recovered from COVID-19 may lose their immunity to the disease within months, according to research suggesting the virus could re-infect people year after year, like common colds.
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Iran places order for 2,000 home-made ventilators: Health Ministry
Jul 14, 2020 00:40Iranian health ministry has placed an order for 2,000 ventilators that would be fully designed and produced by local manufacturers.
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Number of American food insecure households with children doubled from pre-COVID levels
Jul 13, 2020 12:04As US policymakers consider what could be the last COVID-19 relief package this year, they should respond to the alarming rise in the number of children who aren’t getting enough to eat by increasing SNAP (food stamp) benefits, which would minimize COVID-19’s lasting impact on a generation of children.
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US military puts marines in lockdown following coronavirus outbreak on Japan bases
Jul 13, 2020 09:43American military personnel in two US bases in Okinawa Prefecture in Japan have been put under lockdown after dozens of forces tested positive for COVID-19.