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Coronavirus has brought US 'to its knees': CDC director
Jun 24, 2020 03:02The coronaviurs has brought the United States “to its knee,” a US public health chief told Congress on Tuesday as some states have seen record hospitalizations related to the fatal virus.
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Trump visits Arizona amid increase in coronavirus cases, polling worries
Jun 24, 2020 02:55Days after his first rally since the coronavirus pandemic drew a smaller-than-expected crowd, President Donald Trump landed in Arizona on Tuesday to tout the construction of a border wall despite increasing coronavirus cases in the state.
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UK government daily coronavirus briefings to end
Jun 24, 2020 02:44The British government has announced it will stop its daily coronavirus briefings. A statement from 10 Downing Street proclaimed that Tuesday evening’s new conference will be the last to be held on a daily basis.
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US undocumented farmworkers are refusing COVID tests for fear of losing their jobs
Jun 23, 2020 13:28The growing number of COVID- 19 in the US reflect the lack of safety guidelines for workers who labor shoulder to shoulder in the fields, travel side by side in vans, and sleep by the dozens in bunks and barracks.
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New US COVID-19 cases surge 25% last week; Arizona, Florida and Texas set records
Jun 23, 2020 12:27The United States saw a 25% increase in new cases of COVID-19 in the week ended June 21 compared to the previous seven days, with Arizona, Florida and Texas experiencing record surges in new infections, a Reuters analysis found.
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PM Johnson to rule on lockdown tomorrow
Jun 23, 2020 01:25Following days of feverish speculation, Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, is set to announce a substantial relaxation to the lockdown tomorrow.
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US stocks dip as coronavirus infections rise
Jun 23, 2020 01:05US stock index futures pointed to a muted open for the S&P 500 and Dow on Monday as fears of a resurgence in coronavirus infections fueled worries of another setback to business activity.
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Coronavirus pandemic exacerbated by politicization: WHO
Jun 23, 2020 00:03The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO) says the global coronavirus pandemic has been exacerbated by politicization, stressing that the world can only be able to overcome the deadly virus by maintaining unity.
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China suspends imports of some US chicken, shuts down Pepsi factory over COVID-19
Jun 22, 2020 04:38China has suspended imports of poultry from a top American producer and ordered shutdown of a Beijing Pepsi factory, saying both factories have been hit by the COVID-19 contagious disease.
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COVID-19 updates: WHO reports record daily rise in cases; global infections pass 8.9mn
Jun 22, 2020 04:05The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, since the pandemic started around the globe early this year.