A boost for our immune systemDespite the gloomy prospects for 2020, I do not believe that we will see a permanent, massive decline in global connectedness after the crisis.

I think globalization will take hold again. Even the most pessimistic scenarios do not have trade and capital flows collapsing.

Instead, predicted declines foresee a return to levels that, in the 2000’s, were widely considered a sign of hyper-globalization.

At the same time, the pandemic in many places has made it especially clear how important globalization is for our economic and social “immune system".During this crisis, many globally active companies have found themselves in a much better position than companies with a purely national or regional focus.

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Global coronavirus deaths top half a million

SYDNEY/BEIJING : The death toll from COVID-19 surpassed half a million people on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, a grim milestone for the global pandemic that seems to be resurgent in some countries even as other regions are still grappling with the first wave.The respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus has been particularly dangerous for the elderly, although other adults and children are also among the 501,000 fatalities and 10.1 million reported cases.While the overall rate of death has flattened in recent weeks, health experts have expressed concerns about record numbers of new cases in countries like the United States, India and Brazil, as well as new outbreaks in parts of Asia.More than 4,700 people are dying every 24

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Noida: 5 arrested, over 800 vehicles penalised for violating Covid-19 curbs

COVID-19. "One FIR was registered and five persons arrested for violating CrPC 144. A total of 2,230 vehicles were checked across 200 barrier points in the district and challans issued to 819 of them, while another four were impounded," police said in a statement. The Noida-Delhi border continues to remain sealed for movement except for essential services and people having passes issued by the district administration, officials said.

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Coronavirus cases in India rise closer to 5.5 lakh, 12000 recoveries in 24 hours

coronavirus patients in India increased by 19,459 in past 24 hours, taking the tally to 548318, according data released by the Union Health Ministry today morning. The data showed 380 persons succumbed to the covid-19 in the last 24 hours as the toll increased to 16,475.

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Busy pub shut down after more than 80 customers infected with coronavirus

the Detroit Free Press reports. Now 80 people who visited the venue between June 12 and June 22 have tested positive for Covid-19, sparking a desperate attempt to prevent them spreading the virus further.Health officials are now ordering anyone who visited the pub between these dates to self-quarantine for two weeks, amid fears of a spate of secondary infections originating from Harper's.

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Clinical trial of new therapies for young patients with bone marrow failure

Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision will receive the grant from the Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Research initiative. This initiative is part of the Medical Research Future Fund. See the media release for more information on this trial.

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As the coronavirus hits grim global milestones, Canada’s new cases, deaths drop

coronavirus cases surged past 10 million worldwide, with 500,000 deaths, Canada reported six fatalities on Sunday and more than 200 new cases.The day’s figures are incomplete, however, since British Columbia stopped issuing updates on the weekend weeks ago, and Quebec is resuming daily reporting on Monday. Coronavirus cases have hit 10 million worldwide, with 500,000 deaths.

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Hairdressers, restaurants and more to reopen as restrictions further eased

Many of the remaining parts of the economy that were closed due to Covid-19 restrictions are set to reopen today.

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Charity 'alarmed' at number of homeless without support during Covid-19

A homeless charity has said it is "alarmed" at the numbers left without support services during the Covid-19 crisis.

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Officials warn coronavirus pandemic could worsen as global death toll hits 500,000

coronavirus milestones Sunday — 500,000 confirmed deaths, 10 million confirmed cases — and hit another high mark for daily new infections as governments that attempted reopenings continued to backtrack and warn that worse news could be yet to come.“COVID-19 has taken a very swift and very dangerous turn in Texas over just the past few weeks,” said Gov. Greg Abbott, who allowed businesses to start reopening in early May but on Friday shut down bars and limited restaurant dining amid a spike in cases.California Gov.

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Kelly Clarkson, Josh Groban & More Help Raise $700K for Project Angel Food's COVID-19 Emergency Fund

Kelly Clarkson, Josh Groban, Annie Lennox, CeeLo Green and more during a KTLA telethon helped bring in about $700,000 for Project Angel Food's COVID-19 emergency fund.The “Lead with Love: Project Angel Food Emergency Telethon” program, which aired on KTLA 5 on Saturday night (June 27) from 7 to 9 p.m., raised about $701,000 as of Sunday, according to the project's website, where donations are still welcome."Lead With Love" was hosted by KTLA’s Jessica Holmes with Sheryl Lee Ralph and Eric McCormack and also featured brief appearances by several stars, including Elton John and husband David Furnish, who encouraged viewers to show their support."We have always worked to make sure the most vulnerable people in the world are protected and cared

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For 3rd day in a row, U.S. coronavirus cases surge by more than 40,000

coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic.Governor Gavin Newsom’s order for bars to close in seven counties, including Los Angeles, is the first major rollback of efforts to reopen the economy in the most populous U.S. state.

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Weather Authority: Severe Thunderstorm Watch expires after scattered storms rumble across region

PHILADELPHIA - A widespread Severe Thunderstorm Watch expired at 8 p.m., after a band of brief, but powerful, storms rumbled across the region on Saturday afternoon into the evening hoursThe National Weather Service issued its first advisory of the day shortly after 3 p.m. The Severe Thunderstorm Warning encompassed Lehigh County and parts of Bucks and Northampton.Soon after, counties in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey were under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

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‘No need for covid-specific policy, we require comprehensive health plans’

Mint, he talks about how the pandemic has affected the demand for health insurance and the problems with having a standard covid-19-specific product. Edited excerpts:How many covid-19 claims have you received and how many have you settled? How has your experience been with these claims?As of 23 June, we’ve received around 700 claims and settled about 500.

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Coronavirus: 6 new cases, 3 more recoveries in London-Middlesex

novel coronavirus have been confirmed in London-Middlesex on Sunday, along with three more recoveries, according to the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU).There are now 622 cases of COVID-19, 502 recoveries and 57 deaths — a number that has not changed since June 12.None of the new cases are related to any outbreaks at senior homes, and all are from London, Ont., which has now seen 579 cases.

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One more person has died from coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals

coronavirus death has been registered in Greater Manchester's hospitals.Each day the NHS in England publish data on the number of deaths of people with Covid-19 which have been recorded in the last 24 hours by hospital trusts.In today's figures, the only death in the north west occurred at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs North Manchester General Hospital, Fairfield General Hospital, The Royal Oldham and Rochdale Infirmary.The death occurred on Friday, June 27, but no other details about the patient have been disclosed.It brings the total number of deaths in hospitals in the region to 2,054.This does not include deaths in other settings such as care homes and the community and the true figure is likely to be far higher.Previous

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Global COVID-19 cases surpass 10M, deaths near 500,000, according to Johns Hopkins

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Tamil Nadu: Nearly 4,000 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, highest so far

novel coronavirus cases for fourth day in a row. The state today saw the biggest single-day spike in virus cases yet after it recorded nearly 4,000 confirmed Covid-19 patients in the last 24 hours.

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Global covid-19 cases hit 1 crore as pandemic gains momentum

TOKYO, MINNEAPOLIS : Confirmed coronavirus cases across the globe surged past 1 crore, a chilling reminder that the deadliest pandemic of the modern era is stronger than ever.The milestone is a rebuff to health experts and global leaders — including US President Donald Trump — who had hoped early in the pandemic that it would fade away with the summer heat. Instead, infections are multiplying faster than ever.It took four months after the pathogen first surfaced in the Chinese city of Wuhan to reach 1 million infections.

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COVID-19 recovered patients exceed active cases by over 1 lakh: Health ministry

NEW DELHI : The gap between recoveries and active cases of COVID-19 has crossed 1,00,000, the Union health ministry said on Sunday as coronavirus cases in India mounted to 5,28,859 and the death toll rose to 16,095.The recovered cases have exceeded the active cases by 1,06,661 as on Saturday, the ministry said.A total of 3,09,712 patients have been cured of COVID-19 so far with 13,832 patients having recovered in the last 24 hours, it said."The recovery rate is 58.56 per cent amongst COVID-19 patients," the ministry said. "The graded, pre-emptive and pro-active steps taken by the Government of India along with the states and UTs for prevention, containment and management of COVID-19 are showing encouraging results," it said in a

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Biden slams Trump over reported bounties placed on U.S., NATO troops

Former U.S. vice-president and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden slammed President Donald Trump on Saturday over reports Russia had offered bounties to Afghan militants for killing U.S.

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The Emergency Department: a mirror to society

The number of attendances at the Emergency Department of St James's Hospital decreased by 17% in the first half of 2020 from the same period last year, data provided to RTÉ Investigates shows.

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Watch Dwayne Johnson Host Star-Studded Global Citizen Concert for Communities Hit Hard by COVID-19

Shakira, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and Chloe x Halle are just some of the stars set to perform at Global Citizen and the European Commission's Global Goal: Unite for Our Future – The Concert. The virtual concert, hosted by Dwayne Johnson, seeks to highlight the disproportionate effect COVID-19 has had on marginalized communities.

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Global coronavirus cases approach 10 million

BEIJING : Global coronavirus cases neared 10 million on Sunday according to a Reuters tally, marking a major milestone in the spread of the respiratory disease that has so far killed almost half a million people in seven months.The figure is roughly double the number of severe influenza illnesses recorded annually, according to the World Health Organisation.The milestone will come as many hard-hit countries are easing lockdowns while making extensive alterations to work and social life that could last for a year or more until a vaccine is available.Some countries are experiencing a resurgence in infections, leading authorities to partially reinstate lockdowns, in what experts say could be a recurring pattern in the coming months and into

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Coast Guard unloads more than 3 tons of cocaine in Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The US Coast Guard unloaded some 6,800 pounds of cocaine at Port Everglades, Florida on June 23, a week after the $100 million-plus haul was seized off the shores of Costa Rica.This footage shows crew on the Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant offloading the drugs, which an accompanying statement said were bundled into a total of 122 bales.The Coast Guard said the cocaine was seized in two operations off the coast of Limon, Costa Rica, on June 15.

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David Beckham Encourages People To Continue Calling On World Leaders To Invest In A COVID-19 Vaccine During ‘Global Goal’ Concert

David Beckham is showing his support for those who are calling on world leaders to invest in a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Austin Public Health investigating party of 300 teenagers in Lakeway

LAKEWAY, Texas - Austin Public Health is investigating a party held in Lakeway last weekend where 300 teenagers reportedly attended.APH says some of the teens were awaiting test results for COVID-19 at the time of the party and have now received positive results. Health officials are working on contact tracing now.

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Widow's fury over lack of help for tragic SAS hero who saved hundreds of soldiers' lives

An SAS medic who saved hundreds of soldiers’ lives on battlefields killed himself after his pleas for help with his own mental trauma were ignored.

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The Best Luggage Deals From the Amazon Summer Sale: Up to 60% Savings on Tumi, Samsonite and More

Amazon Summer Sale, also known as the Big Style Sale, has amazing Tumi, Samsonite, and Victorinox Luggage deals and deep discounts on a variety of travel gear priced at up to 60% off.At the Amazon fashion sale, we’ve found discounted prices on essential items for travel from a wide range of hard-sided and soft-sided suitcases, plus the iconic Tumi backpack is on sale: a travel essential for both men and women.The Amazon Summer Sale 2020 kicked off Monday with deals in their summer sale event on everything from apparel to accessories including wardrobe essentials and designer bags from brands like American Tourister, Kate Spade, Rebecca Minkoff, Levi's, Tory Burch and more.

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Loose Women’s Nadia Sawalha admits to feeling ‘slightly agoraphobic’ about life going back to normal

Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha has candidly admitted she feels “slightly agoraphobic” about life going back to normal after the lockdown. Nadia, 55, opened up about the prospect of life returning to normal and admitted that although she has “enormous hope” she did feel “slightly agoraphobic” about life after lockdown.

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‘BET Awards 2020 Needed More Than Ever’: President Scott Mills Reflects on Show's Lasting Impact & More

Can you give more of a glimpse into what the BET Awards will look like?With what's happening in this country -- particularly what's happening in the context of African Americans and the wrenching focus on racial inequities -- artists are really [being] moved to use their voices to bring further focus and attention to these issues. We also know that artists at their core are all creative human beings.

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More than 330 coronavirus patients have now been discharged from Salford Royal

A total of 336 people have now been discharged from Salford Royal Hospital after contracting the coronavirus.As the death tolls continue to fall across the country bosses have revealed the number of people who have recovered from the virus.As of this week, 2,024 people had passed away in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for Covid-19, with 176 of those deaths registered in Salford.But, the rate of new infections in the city appears to be slowing and there have been a number of days in the last fortnight on which no coronavirus-related deaths were registered on the official figures.In a post on Facebook, a spokesman for Salford Royal thanked staff at the hospital who have continued to battle the disease throughout the

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L’Oreal will remove words like ‘whitening’ from skin products

(Photo by Felix Wong/South China Morning Post via Getty Images) PARIS - French cosmetics giant L’Oreal said Saturday that it will remove words like “whitening” from its skin care products, a move that comes amid global protests against racism sparked by the death of George Floyd in the United States.The company said in a statement Saturday that it “has decided to remove the words white/whitening, fair/fairness, light/lightening from all its skin evening products.”L’Oreal’s decision follows a similar move by Anglo-Dutch firm Unilever on Thursday.

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Coronation Street star Colson Smith's secret to huge 10 stone weight loss

Coronation Street actor Colson Smith left fans stunned earlier this year after new pictures emerged of his extreme weight loss.

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Newly-engaged Leigh-Anne Pinnock longing for beach break in racy throwback snap

It seems as though Leigh-Anne Pinnock was itching to get back to the beach after months in lockdown.

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Texas mayor orders curfew amid Covid-19 spread, Florida cases up record 7.8%

Houston: A small city on the outskirts of Houston, Texas has instituted a curfew starting Saturday night due to surging cases of the novel coronavirus, the latest move by officials in some southern and western states to backtrack on their reopening plans.Underscoring the worsening spread of the virus, Florida on Saturday morning reported 9,585 new infections in the last 24 hours, marking a record high for a second day, and 24 additional deaths from COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus.The mayor of Galena Park, a community of 10,000 people east of Houston, said she was heeding a warning from Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, who on Friday raised the public threat level to its most severe, a sign people should shelter at home."It

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Noida: COVID-19 cases cross 2,000-mark, death toll rises to 21

COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district rose to 21 on Saturday with one more fatality, while the total number of cases crossed the 2000-mark, official data showed.The district has recorded 127 new cases since Friday, while 97 patients were discharged during the 24-hour period, according to the UP Health Department data.The number of active COVID-19 cases rose to 915 in Gautam Buddh Nagar and the death toll reached 21 on Saturday, it showed.So far, 1,136 patients have been discharged in the district after recovery from COVID-19, it added.The total number of positive cases reported in the district stands at 2,072 (915 active cases 1,136 discharged cases 21 deceased), the data showed.The recovery rate of patients improved

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Amazon launches global virtual Pride festival and UK shows with Russell Tovey, Beth Ditto and Munroe Bergdorf

‘Pride Inside’ festival will also begin tomorrow (June 27) celebrating the LGBT+ community and allies.

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Reality check: Trump suggests if you don’t look for coronavirus, it’ll go away

Donald Trump’s persistent see-no-evil posture on coronavirus testing — if you don’t look for the virus, the cases go away — defies both science and street sense. Yet he took it a step further with a comment suggesting that testing be restrained so the pandemic doesn’t look so bad.His aides passed that off as a joke.

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Woman gushes over new rug – but everyone thinks it looks like a Greggs steak bake

Greggs. On Twitter an account holder joked: “Whoa.

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Covid-19: Maharashtra reports a record 5,318 new cases, count nears 1.6 lakh

Mumbai: Maharashtra on Saturday reported a record 5318 new covid-19 cases taking the state's tally of covid-19 positive cases to 1,59,133.Active cases however, are at 67,600 in the state and total patients discharged so far are 84,245.The state's capital, Mumbai, the biggest contributor in the state and country's coronavirus tally reported 1,402 new cases today taking the city's tally to 74,252. With 41 new deaths reported today, Mumbai's total deaths stand at 4,284.

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Police probe death of boy, 10, who drowned in loch after he fell out of dinghy

Michael Heeps tragically died on the water, report the Daily Record. He was with members of his family enjoying a day out at Loch Lubnaig, near Callander, Perthshire.

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Comic Relief raises more than €5m as Normal People stars reunite for sketch with Fleabag’s hot priest

Normal People stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal reunited for a comedy special alongside Fleabag actor Andrew Scott.

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India sees 4 lakh Covid-19 cases in 39 days; experts point to increased testing

New Delhi: It took 110 days for coronavirus infections in the country to reach one lakh, while just 39 days more to go past the five lakh-mark.Medical experts have pointed to the ramped up COVID-19 testing, now available more extensively and at a reasonable price, as a big reason for the spike in cases recently.Six days after recording four lakh infections, India's COVID-19 tally went past the five lakh-mark on Saturday with the highest single-day surge of 18,552 cases, while the death toll climbed to 15,685, according to Union health ministry data.The COVID-19 caseload increased to 5,08,953, while 384 fatalities were recorded in the last 24 hours, the updated figure at 8 am showed.This was the fourth consecutive day when coronavirus

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Tamil Nadu: Biggest 24-hour jump in new Covid-19 cases for third day in a row

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Kindergarten to Grade 12: What schools could look like in September, by region

Canada after coronavirus-related closures, questions remain about what measures may be in place when students and teachers return to school in the fall.It’s likely that physical distancing and robust hand hygiene will be top priorities for most regions, but experts worry about the effectiveness of physical distancing measures for children.“Kids want to hug, they want to be close,” Colin Furness, an infection control epidemiologist at the University of Toronto, previously told Global News.“I have two young kids. You can explain to them what’s going on and they can understand it, but it’s the kind of self-restraint it takes.

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EastEnders star Louisa Lytton gets emotional as she’s surprised with socially distanced hen party after postponing wedding

EastEnders star Louisa Lytton got emotional as her friends surprised her with a socially distanced hen party. Louisa, who plays Ruby Allen in EastEnders, was due to wed fiancé Ben Bhanvra this summer, but they had to postpone their nuptials due the coronavirus pandemic.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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