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Iranians should be cautious but not afraid of the coronavirus: Rouhani

Tue, 04/28/2020 - 17:43
Iranians should be cautious but not afraid of the coronavirus, President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday as the country eases restrictions in an attempt to return to normal life.
Categories: Health

China lab rejects COVID-19 conspiracy claims, but virus origins still a mystery

Tue, 04/28/2020 - 15:12
Claims that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan have no basis in fact, the head of the lab told Reuters, adding that there were still no conclusive answers as to where the disease started.
Categories: Health

Piglets aborted, chickens gassed as pandemic slams meat sector

Tue, 04/28/2020 - 14:53
With the pandemic hobbling the meat-packing industry, Iowa farmer Al Van Beek had nowhere to ship his full-grown pigs to make room for the 7,500 piglets he expected from his breeding operation. The crisis forced a decision that still troubles him: He ordered his employees to give injections to the pregnant sows, one by one, that would cause them to abort their baby pigs.
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Spain set to announce regional roadmap for lockdown easing

Tue, 04/28/2020 - 14:47
The Spanish government was expected to outline on Tuesday how regions can begin phasing out one of Europe's toughest lockdowns as the daily death toll from the coronavirus fell to 301, less than a third of a record high of 950 in early April.
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Germans urged to stay home as coronavirus infection rate edges back up

Tue, 04/28/2020 - 14:31
Germany's coronavirus infection rate has edged up from earlier this month and people should stay at home as much as they can despite a lockdown relaxation last week, the head of the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases said on Tuesday.
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U.S. coronavirus cases approach one million, one-third of global infections: Reuters tally

Tue, 04/28/2020 - 14:28
U.S. cases of the novel coronavirus were approaching 1 million on Tuesday, having doubled in 18 days, and made up one-third of all infections in the world, according to a Reuters tally.
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England hospital death toll rises 552 to 19,301

Tue, 04/28/2020 - 14:25
A further 552 people who tested positive for COVID-19 have died in English hospitals, taking the toll there to 19,301, officials said on Tuesday.
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French parliament will not discuss COVID-19 contact-tracing app at Tuesday's debate

Tue, 04/28/2020 - 14:13
The French parliament will not discuss government plans for a coronavirus contact-tracing app during Tuesday's debate about the end of the lockdown period, presidential party LREM spokeswoman Aurore Berge said on BFM television.
Categories: Health

Coronavirus cases in India climb towards 30,000; Pakistan mosques a growing worry

Tue, 04/28/2020 - 14:04
India was nearing 30,000 coronavirus infections on Tuesday, second only to China in Asia, a steady rise that would make it difficult to lift a nearly six-week lockdown that ends this weekend, health officials and some government leaders said.
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Spain's COVID daily death toll drops, cabinet debates lockdown easing

Tue, 04/28/2020 - 13:47
Spain's daily death toll from the coronavirus fell to 301 on Tuesday, far below record highs of three times as much in early April, which should allow the government to set a framework for regions to start phasing out one of Europe's toughest lockdowns.
Categories: Health

Latin America to see sharp increase in hunger, poverty: FAO

Tue, 04/28/2020 - 13:21
Hunger and poverty are set to spike in Latin America and the Caribbean as the impact of the novel coronavirus ravages the region´s economies and disrupts supply chains, according to a report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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Dutch coronavirus cases rise to 38,416, with 48 new deaths - health authorities

Tue, 04/28/2020 - 13:20
The Netherlands' number of confirmed coronavirus cases has risen by 171 to 38,416 health authorities said on Tuesday, with 48 new deaths.
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African swine fever kills 61 pigs in northern Namibia-gov't

Tue, 04/28/2020 - 13:19
Northern Namibia has been hit by an outbreak of African swine fever that has so far killed 61 pigs and infected nearly 200 animals, a government veterinary official said Tuesday.
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Contact-tracing app for COVID-19 could be rolled out in 2-3 weeks - developer

Tue, 04/28/2020 - 13:18
A contact-tracing app designed to let people know if they have been in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 could be rolled out widely in Britain in two to three weeks, a senior official said on Tuesday.
Categories: Health

Escaped Ebola patient hiding in Congo militia-held area: officials

Tue, 04/28/2020 - 13:00
An Ebola patient who escaped from a treatment centre in eastern Congo earlier this month has been hiding in an area controlled by local militia groups, local authorities and a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Tuesday.
Categories: Health

Faulty masks for pregnant women are latest problem for Japan's government

Tue, 04/28/2020 - 12:54
Some 300,000 coronavirus masks sent to pregnant women in Japan as part of a government handout have been found to be faulty, media reported on Tuesday, the latest in a string of complaints about how the government has dealt with the epidemic.
Categories: Health

Eco-isolation: Ramadan quarantine with an Indonesian twist

Tue, 04/28/2020 - 12:47
Returning to his Java village for Ramadan, Abdullah Al-Mabrur pitched a tent in the forest over concerns he might be carrying the coronavirus - and is now spending his self-imposed isolation cleaning up the river he played in as a child.
Categories: Health

Children in South Asia at risk as coronavirus disrupts immunization drive: UNICEF

Tue, 04/28/2020 - 12:46
Disruptions to immunization programmes across South Asia due to the coronavirus pandemic are upending attempts to vaccinate millions of children against deadly diseases, the United Nations' children's fund UNICEF warned on Tuesday.
Categories: Health

Singapore says its COVID-19 cases may be higher than official tallies

Tue, 04/28/2020 - 12:30
Singapore said on Tuesday that the number of migrant workers infected with coronavirus in the city-state may be higher than official tallies as symptomatic patients had been isolated in dormitories with mass outbreaks before testing.
Categories: Health

Thai capital plans to reopen some businesses as coronavirus cases slow

Tue, 04/28/2020 - 12:12
Authorities in Thailand's capital plan to lift coronavirus curbs over the next few days or weeks for some businesses, ranging from restaurants and hair salons to pet groomers, a city official said on Tuesday, as the pace of new infections slows.
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