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Honduras extends coronavirus curfew by one week to June 14
Honduras has extended a curfew by one week through June 14 in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, security ministry spokesman Jair Meza said on Sunday.
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China reports four new confirmed, two asymptomatic COVID-19 cases in mainland
China reported four new confirmed and two asymptomatic COVID-19 cases in the mainland as of end-June 7, the country's health commission said on Monday.
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Brazil reports total of 37,312 coronavirus deaths, says health ministry
Brazil registered 37,312 total coronavirus deaths while overall cases in the country reached 685,427, according to data from the health ministry on Sunday, amid criticism of the government's handling of the pandemic.
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Vietnam reports two new coronavirus cases, taking tally to 331
Vietnam on Monday reported two new coronavirus infections, both of which were imported cases involving Vietnamese citizens returning from Mexico who were quarantined on arrival, its health ministry said.
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Panama reports 421 new coronavirus cases, 7 more deaths
Confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in Panama reached 16,425 on Sunday, up 421 from the previous day, and deaths climbed by seven to 393, the health ministry said.
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Chile coronavirus death toll jumps sharply after new cases added
Chile revised its death toll linked to the novel coronavirus outbreak sharply higher on Sunday, adding fatalities from databases that previously had not been included.
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CDC reports 1,920,904 coronavirus cases in United States
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday reported 1,920,904 cases of new coronavirus, an increase of 29,214 cases from its previous count, and said COVID-19 deaths in the United States had risen by 709 to 109,901.
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France reports 13 more coronavirus deaths, total at 29,155
France's coronavirus death toll, the fifth-highest in the world, rose by 13 on Sunday to 29,155, the government said.
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U.S. coronavirus deaths top 110,000 as cases approach 2 million: Reuters tally
The novel coronavirus has killed more than 110,000 people in the United States, according to a Reuters tally on Sunday, as nationwide protests against racial injustice spark fears of a resurgence of the virus.
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Philippine coronavirus death toll rises to 1,003
The Philippines on Sunday reported nine more fatalities related to the novel coronavirus, taking its death toll to 1,003.
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Indonesia reports 672 new coronavirus infections, 50 deaths
Indonesia on Sunday reported 672 new coronavirus infections, taking the total to 31,186, said a health ministry official.
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Russia reports 8,984 new coronavirus cases, 134 deaths in last 24 hours
Russia reported 8,984 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours on Sunday, pushing the total number of infections to 467,673.
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Thailand reports eight new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
Thailand on Sunday reported eight new coronavirus cases and no new deaths, taking its total to 3,112 infections and 58 deaths since the outbreak began in January.
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Global coronavirus cases near 7 million as outbreak grows in Brazil, India - Reuters tally
(This story corrects June 6 version of story that said cases surpassed 7 million in heading and paragraph 1.)
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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 301 to 183,979 - RKI
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 301 to 183,979, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Sunday.
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Shanghai Junshi Biosciences begins human test for experimental coronavirus antibody drug - local paper
Shanghai Junshi Biosciences has started an early-stage study to test its potential antibody treatment against coronavirus in healthy people, official paper Liberation Daily said on its online channel on Sunday. https://bit.ly/3eZhSWM
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Brazil reports 904 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: health ministry
Brazil reported an additional 904 coronavirus deaths and 27,075 new cases over the last 24 hours, data released by the health ministry showed late on Saturday.
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Mexico reports 3,593 new coronavirus cases, 341 deaths
Mexico's health ministry on Saturday reported 3,593 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 341 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 113,619 cases and 13,511 deaths.
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France reports 31 more coronavirus deaths, total at 29,142
France's coronavirus death toll, the fifth-highest in the world, rose more slowly on Saturday, while the number of people in intensive care continued to fall, government data showed.
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