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Germany reports 1,144 new coronavirus cases, 163 more deaths
The number of Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 1,144 to 156,337, data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday.
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Georgia eateries welcome diners back as more U.S. states ease pandemic shutdowns
Georgia, at the vanguard of states testing the safety of reopening the U.S. economy in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, permitted restaurant dining for the first time in a month on Monday while governors in regions with fewer cases also eased restrictions.
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Exclusive: More than 2,200 Indonesians have died with coronavirus symptoms, data shows
More than 2,200 Indonesians have died with acute symptoms of COVID-19 but were not recorded as victims of the disease, a Reuters review of data from 16 of the country's 34 provinces showed.
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On Japan's stretched frontline, doctors and nurses DIY a coronavirus response
At any given time, seven out of eight beds in the intensive care unit of St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo are taken up by critically ill coronavirus patients.
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Chile's top health official flaunts WHO guidance, says recovered COVID-19 patients immune
Chile's top health official said on Monday that a patient recovered from COVID-19 had little chance of contracting the disease again for least three months, flaunting guidance from World Health Organization scientists who warn of scant evidence for such claims.
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Mainland China reports six new coronavirus cases vs three a day earlier
Mainland China reported 6 new coronavirus cases for April 27, up from 3 reported a day earlier, putting its total number of COVID-19 infections to date at 82,836.
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Mexico reports 852 new coronavirus cases, 83 deaths
Mexico's health ministry reported on Monday 852 new known coronavirus cases and 83 new deaths, bringing the total to 15,529 known cases and 1,434 deaths.
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Spain eyes looser lockdown after kids return to the streets
Spanish authorities on Monday prepared to further loosen one of Europe's toughest coronavirus lockdowns and played down concerns that letting children outdoors after six weeks had led to crowds forming in public spaces.
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U.S. judge rules talc lawsuits against J&J can proceed, testimony limited
Thousands of plaintiffs who say that Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and talc products caused cancer can go forward with their claims, but face limits on what expert testimony will be allowed in trials after a Monday ruling by a New Jersey judge.
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Italy, UK explore possible COVID-19 link to child inflammatory disease
Italian and British medical experts are investigating a possible link between the coronavirus pandemic and clusters of severe inflammatory disease among infants who are arriving in hospital with high fevers and swollen arteries.
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Britain making good progress with antibody tests, junior minister says
Britain is continuing to test whether antibody tests can be used in the fight against the novel coronavirus and is hopeful they will work, junior health minister Edward Argar said on Monday.
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CVS, Walgreens ramp up COVID-19 testing capabilities
Pharmacy retailers CVS Health Corp and Walgreens Boots Alliance on Monday unveiled plans to expand COVID-19 testing capabilities to meet increasing demand.
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Special Report: Countries, companies risk billions in race for coronavirus vaccine
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Georgia eateries put menus on tables again as more U.S. states ease restrictions
Georgia on Monday allowed residents to dine at restaurants for the first time in a month, as more U.S. states began easing restrictions where the coronavirus outbreak has taken a relatively light toll.
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New York maps coronavirus genome to help track future outbreaks
Scientists at New York City's health department have begun to analyze the novel coronavirus's genetic material to allow them to trace the origins of any future outbreaks in the coming months as they cautiously look to reopen the largely shuttered city.
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Japanese healing helps to destress Bolivia's coronavirus workers
On Bolivia's frontline against the coronavirus, Marcia Calderon is helping medical workers unwind with energy healing technique Reiki, but without the usual laying on of hands to guard against infection.
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Inside Connecticut's 'ground war' against coronavirus at nursing homes
On Main Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut, across the road from a hospital grappling with the coronavirus crisis, a nondescript brick building is playing a key role in the state's plan to free up acute-care beds and protect its ailing nursing homes.
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Regeneron, Sanofi arthritis drug may only help critical coronavirus patients: study
Results of a study of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and Sanofi SA's rheumatoid arthritis drug Kevzara indicate it may only help the sickest coronavirus patients, the companies said on Monday, dampening hopes the medicine could benefit a wider group of those infected.
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Supreme Court tells U.S. government to pay insurers $12 billion under Obamacare
The federal government must "honor its obligations" and pay private insurers $12 billion owed to them under an Obamacare provision aimed at encouraging them to offer medical coverage to uninsured Americans, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
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WHO chief says pandemic 'far from over', worried about children
The coronavirus pandemic is "far from over" and is still disrupting normal health services, especially life-saving immunisation for children in the poorest countries, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
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