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Thailand reports three new coronavirus cases, no additional deaths
Thailand reported three additional cases of the new coronavirus, bringing its total cases to 3,028 as the country relaxes local restrictions and re-opens malls and department stores.
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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 583 to 174,355: RKI
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 583 to 174,355, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Sunday.
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Spain plans last emergency decree extension as protests break out
Spain's government will seek to extend its coronavirus state of emergency one last time until late June, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday as anti-government protests broke out around the hard-hit country.
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Mexico registers 47,144 cases of coronavirus and 5,045 deaths
Mexico registered 47,144 cases of coronavirus on Saturday, with the country's death toll rising to 5,045, health authorities said.
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Brazil passes Italy and Spain in confirmed coronavirus cases
Brazil's confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus rose on Saturday past those of Spain and Italy, which was once the epicenter of the pandemic, making Brazil's outbreak the fourth largest in the world, according to official figures.
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FDA suspends Gates-backed at-home COVID-19 testing program
An at-home coronavirus testing project in Seattle backed in part by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said on Saturday it was working with U.S. regulators to resume the program after being suspended by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Brazil registers 14,919 new coronavirus cases, 816 deaths
Brazil confirmed 14,919 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, as well as 816 related deaths, according to data from the Health Ministry.
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UK to invest up to 93 million pounds in new coronavirus vaccine centre
The British government will invest up to 93 million pounds ($112 million) to accelerate construction of a new vaccines centre, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said on Saturday.
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CDC reports 1,435,098 coronavirus cases, 87,315 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday reported a total of 1,435,098 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 22,977 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 1,325 to 87,315.
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France says coronavirus death toll rises to 27,625
French health authorities reported 96 new coronavirus deaths on Saturday, as the country eases from a two month lockdown.
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Italy's daily coronavirus death toll dips to lowest since March 9
The daily toll from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy fell to 153 on Saturday, its lowest since March 9, against 242 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases increased to 875 from 789 on Friday.
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Singapore reports 465 new coronavirus cases, reports one additional death
Singapore registered 465 new coronavirus infections, its health ministry said on Saturday, taking the city-state's total to 27,356 cases.
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Mexico reports fresh one-day coronavirus record of 2,437 new cases: health ministry
(This May 15 story corrects headline to clarify that Mexico reported 2,437 new cases on Friday, not 2,409)
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UK's confirmed COVID-19 death toll rises to 34,466, up 468
A total of 34,466 people who tested positive for the new coronavirus have died in the United Kingdom, a rise of 468 in a 24-hour period, the health ministry said on Saturday.
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Trump says he is considering restoring some funding to WHO, no decision made
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday his administration was considering numerous proposals about the World Health Organization, including one in which Washington would pay about 10% of its former level.
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Crowds at Wuhan clinics fear coronavirus testing could rekindle disease
As Wuhan, the Chinese city where the COVID-19 pandemic began, revs up a massive testing campaign, some residents crowding the test centres expressed concern on Saturday that the very act of getting tested could expose them to the coronavirus.
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Saudi Arabia's coronavirus cases top 50,000: ministry
The number of coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia topped 50,000 on Saturday, the health ministry said.
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Thailand extends ban on incoming international flights until end June
Thailand on Saturday extended a ban on international passenger flights until the end of June, the country's aviation regulator said, as new cases in the country dwindle.
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Europe sees two deaths, multiple cases of COVID-linked syndrome in children
A new life-threatening inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19 has affected 230 children in Europe and killed two so far this year, a regional health body said on Friday, as medics worldwide were told to be on alert.
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Qatar's latest coronavirus cases take total above 30,000
Qatar reported on Saturday another 1,547 cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country's total number of confirmed infections to more than 30,000.
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