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Russian coronavirus cases surpass 47,000, new cases drop
Russia reported 4,268 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday, fewer than 6,060 on the previous day, which took the total number of cases to 47,121.
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UK to trial use of COVID-19 survivors' blood plasma for treatment
The United Kingdom is preparing to collect the blood from COVID-19 survivors to investigate if convalescent plasma transfusions could improve an infected patient's speed of recovery and chances of survival.
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Novartis, U.S. drug regulator agree to malaria drug trial against COVID-19
Novartis has won the go-ahead from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to conduct a randomized trial of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine against COVID-19 disease, the Swiss drugmaker said on Monday, to see if it helps patients.
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Vietnam says over 13,000 people linked to coronavirus cluster tested negative
More than 13,400 people linked to a COVID-19 outbreak in a village on the outskirts of the Vietnamese capital Hanoi have tested negative for the coronavirus, the government said on Monday.
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UK is tight on gowns for front line fighting COVID-19, minister says
The United Kingdom is tight on gowns for front line health workers fighting COVID-19 but hopes to get the right equipment where it is needed by the end of this weekend, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Friday.
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Ghana turns to drones to enable faster coronavirus testing
Ghana is using delivery drones from U.S.-based startup Zipline to enable it to test people more quickly outside major cities for the novel coronavirus, the company said on Monday.
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Thailand reports 27 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
Thailand on Monday reported 27 new coronavirus cases, bringing the nation's total to 2,792 cases, a senior health official said.
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Germany's coronavirus cases rise by 1,775, deaths by 110: RKI
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rose by 1,775 to 141,672, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday, marking the second consecutive day that the number of new infections had fallen.
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More U.S. protests call for lifting coronavirus restrictions as governors push back
Protests flared in U.S. states on Sunday over stay-at-home orders while governors disputed President Donald Trump's claims they have enough tests for the novel coronavirus and should quickly reopen their economies.
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China reports 12 new mainland coronavirus cases on April 19, eight imported
China reported 12 new confirmed coronavirus cases on April 19, down from 16 a day earlier, with no new deaths, the country's health authority said on Monday.
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Panama registers 194 new coronavirus cases, six new deaths
Panama registered 194 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the country's total to 4,467 cases, the health ministry said.
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Mexico registers 8,261 confirmed coronavirus cases, 686 deaths
Mexican Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said on Sunday that Mexico has registered a total of 8,261 confirmed coronavirus cases and 686 deaths.
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CDC reports 720,630 coronavirus cases in U.S., 37,202 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday reported 720,630 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 29,916 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 1,759 to 37,202.
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Coronavirus cases in Peru top 15,000, second highest in Latin America
Peru reported over 15,000 cases of coronavirus on Sunday, the second-highest tally in Latin America, as the disease continues to ravage the economy of the world's No. 2 copper producer.
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Spain coronavirus deaths climb by lowest daily amount in a month
Spain's death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak rose by 410 on Sunday, the lowest daily increase in about a month in one of the world's hardest hit countries, prompting cautious optimism from the government that the figures are on a downward path.
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G20 health ministers acknowledge health systems' vulnerability to pandemics: statement
Health ministers from the Group of 20 major economies discussed weaknesses in health systems that made the world vulnerable to the coronavirus outbreak and other pandemics, a statement said after a virtual meeting on Sunday.
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Chile, China officials contradict each other over donated ventilators
Chile is expecting China to donate ventilators to help cope with the coronavirus outbreak, a government official said on Sunday, contradicting earlier statements by China's ambassador to the South American country that he was unaware of such a shipment.
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Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
Reported cases of the coronavirus have crossed 2.33 million globally and 159,818 people have died, according to a Reuters tally as of 2000 GMT on Sunday.
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U.S. coronavirus death toll rises as cases hit 750,000: Reuters tally
The U.S. death toll from the novel coronavirus rose to more than 40,000 on Sunday, the highest in the world and almost double the number of deaths in the next highest country Italy, according to a Reuters tally.
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