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08.04.2020 / 15:47

As infections rise Maha CM appeals ex-servicemen to join containment efforts

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday called on all retired army personnel with any experience of health care to come forward to join the administration’s containment efforts. “I want to appeal to all retired army personnel who have experience of medical field, nurses, ward boys, and those who have completed the training but didn’t work for some reason - you must come forward to join us. Maharashtra needs you," Thackeray said.

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As infections rise Maha CM appeals to ex-servicemen to join containment efforts

On Wednesday authorities made it compulsory to wear face masks in Mumbai when in public areas making the city the first implement such a rule

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China faces new wave of coronavirus infections as number of imported cases rise

Beijing: China stepped up border control measures on Monday as the number of imported coronavirus cases rose sharply to 951 while the asymptomatic cases also surged, raising fears of a second wave of the COVID-19 infections, mainly from Chinese returning home from abroad despite drastic containment efforts.

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Coronavirus: Grand Valley inmates in Kitchener on lockdown over infections, guards union says

TORONTO – About 40 inmates of a large women’s prison in southwestern Ontario are locked down due to an outbreak of COVID-19.

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As Covid-19 death toll nears 100-mark, Govt says no need to panic as 30% infections

New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 deaths inched towards 100 on Saturday and the count of confirmed infections rose by a new single-day record of over 600 to cross 3,600, but the government assured there was no need to panic as the rate of spread was less than in many other countries and just "one place" accounted for 30 per cent of detected cases.

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No known COVID-19 outbreak in Downtown Eastside, but a ‘matter of time’ before infections rise: mayor

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says there have been no known outbreaks or clusters of COVID-19 in the Downtown Eastside, but it’s “a matter of time” before the neighbourhood sees a rise in infections.

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Nursing Home Infections, Deaths Surge Amid Lockdown Measures

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‘These are answers we need.’ WHO plans global study to discover true extent of coronavirus infections

A paramedic in Berlin draws blood to test for antibodies to the new coronavirus.

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The world hit 1 million coronavirus infections. Here’s how we got here

The new coronavirus has now infected 1 million people across the world, a milestone reached just four months after it first surfaced in the Chinese city of Wuhan. More than 51,000 have died and 208,000 recovered in what has become the biggest global public health crisis of our time.

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As infections spike, ICMR allows CSIR labs to conduct Covid-19 testing

NEW DELHI : As new Covid-19 cases continue to spike, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has allowed all national research laboratories including those under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to conduct testing for the new coronavirus.

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China logs fewer infections but limits some movement

China, where the coronavirus outbreak first erupted in December, has logged fewer new infections but measures restricting movement across the country have tightened in some places due to fear of imported cases.

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Italy coronavirus death rate slows but lockdown extended as infections rise

Italy's daily death toll from coronavirus on Wednesday was the lowest for six days, according to the country's officials.

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Florida may not see peak of COVID-19 infections until mid-April, study shows

Two weeks ago, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said the “worst is yet to come” when he was asked about the economic and health impacts the coronavirus will have on the United States. Turns out, new studies project that he could be right.

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Opinion | Lift the lockdown only once infections plateau

Although the government has stated that India’s lockdown won’t be extended, it may yet be necessary. We’ll need reliable data to check whether the rising curve of cases has flattened

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Mumbai starts containing 'cluster infections' after reporting 64 new cases on Tuesday

State officials are now identifying clusters within the city with more than 3-4 infections and sealing them in order to contain the spread of the virus

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Record death toll in Spain but new infections slowing, say officials

Once again, Spain hit a new record with 849 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours today, although health chiefs said the rate of new infections was continuing its downward trend.

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Rise in new coronavirus cases in China solely due to infections from overseas

Mainland China reported on Tuesday a rise in new confirmed novel coronavirus cases, reversing four days of declines, due to an uptick in infections involving travelers arriving from overseas.

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Zoonotic diseases: Why are infections from animals so dangerous to humans?

In the wake of the COVID-19 global pandemic, which started when the virus SARS-CoV-2 jumped from animals into humans, we ask an important question — why are infections acquired from animals so dangerous to human health?

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With more infections than China, Spain tightens lockdown

MADRID – Spain enforced even tighter stay-at-home rules Monday for its 47 million people, as the country overtook China as the nation with the third-highest number of reported infections in the world, after the United States and Italy.

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30.03.2020 / 17:29

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Four more coronavirus deaths announced at Salford Royal Hospital as Covid-19 infections rise above 100

The number of coronavirus patients to die at Salford Royal Hospital has reached 23 with four more deaths announced today.

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Preventing new infections entering country is 'next key step'

UCD School of Medicine's Dr Paddy Mallon has said we need to look at all the gains that have been made over the last few weeks through social restrictions and protecting our borders.

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Spain passes China in coronavirus infections as world struggles with containment

In an abrupt turnaround, U.S. President Donald Trump extended lockdown measures across the United States as deaths in New York from the new coronavirus passed 1,000. Spain on Monday became the third country to surpass China in infections after the United States and Italy.

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Spain passes China in infections; Trump extends US lockdown

MOSCOW – Spain has become the third country to surpass China in coronavirus infections after the United States and Italy.

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Covid-19 cases near 1000 in India following a spurt in infections

Perturbed by the sharp rise, ministry of health and family welfare said that the government is trying to identify emerging Covid-19 hotspots nationally to implement a cluster containment strategy on a war footing

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China’s coronavirus cases are going down as most new infections appeared imported

China reported 45 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Saturday, down from 54 on the previous day, with all but one involving travelers from overseas, the country’s health authority said on Sunday.

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California virus death toll surpasses 100; infections surge

With cases of coronavirus surging and the death toll surpassing 100, lawmakers are pleading with cooped-up Californians to spend a second weekend at home to slow the spread of infection.

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29.03.2020 / 02:39

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Coronavirus Infections Top 600,000 Globally With Long Fight Ahead

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide topped 600,000 on Saturday as new cases stacked up quickly in Europe and the United States and officials dug in for a long fight against the pandemic. The latest landmark came only two days after the world passed half a million infections, according to a tally by John Hopkins University, showing that much work remains to be done to slow the spread of the virus.

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March 26: Five new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa as Ontario sees 170 new confirmed infections

OTTAWA -- The Ontario Ministry of Health says five more people in Ottawa have confirmed cases of COVID-19, making for a total of 32 laboratory-confirmed infections in the capital since March 11.

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Virus infections top 600,000 worldwide, long fight ahead

BERLIN (AP) – The number of confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide topped 600,000 on Saturday as new cases stacked up quickly in Europe and the United States and officials dug in for a long fight against the pandemic.

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Coronavirus infections cross 600,000 worldwide, long fight ahead

Berlin: The number of confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide topped 600,000 on Saturday as new cases stacked up quickly in Europe and the United States and officials dug in for a long fight against the pandemic.

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Coronavirus infections top 600,000 as countries brace for long fight

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Coronavirus: New York ‘like Italy’ with 46,000 infections and 'apocalyptic' hospitals

Doctors battling coronavirus in New York are describing “apocalyptic” scenes as the city becomes the pandemic’s “new Italy”.

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Confirmed COVID-19 infections top 100,000 in US, deaths at over 1,500: Johns Hopkins University

NEW ORLEANS - The number of confirmed novel coronavirus infections has topped 100,000 in the U.S. and deaths total more than 1,500, according to numbers from Johns Hopkins University. The number of infections worldwide is over 575,000.

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Coronavirus: Kelowna airport still receiving flights from Seattle despite the U.S. leading the world in infections

While traffic at Kelowna International Airport has dropped significantly, YLW is still receiving flights from the United States — which now leads the world in the number of coronavirus infections.

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Coronavirus update: US eyes new outbreaks as infections worldwide top 575,000

NEW ORLEANS : Troubling new outbreaks bubbled in the United States on Friday and deaths surged in Italy and Spain as the world warily trudged through the pandemic that has sickened more than a half-million people.

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‘Everything is so surreal’: Global coronavirus cases surge as U.S. leads infections

The United States’ caseload of coronavirus infections surged to the most in the world and its capital reported more infections, as Italy shut most of its industry and masses of Indian day laborers received food rations after a lockdown put them out of work.

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US cases now most in world, US capital sees more infections

The United States's caseload of coronavirus infections surged to the most in the world and its capital reported more infections, as Italy shut most of its industry and masses of Indian day laborers received food rations after a lockdown put them out of work.

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US surpasses China for most infections worldwide

President Donald Trump offered a plan to restore normal business by ranking counties by their virus risk.

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Five new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa as Ontario sees 170 new confirmed infections

OTTAWA -- The Ontario Ministry of Health says five more people in Ottawa have confirmed cases of COVID-19, making for a total of 32 laboratory-confirmed infections in the capital since March 11.

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Worldwide coronavirus infections top 500,000 as Italy reports more than 6,000 new cases

ROME - Italy has reported 6,153 new coronavirus infections, pushing the global total over half a million, based on a count kept by Johns Hopkins University.

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Coronavirus infections near 500,000 as health systems buckle

MADRID : The number of coronavirus infections were set to top a half-million worldwide on Thursday as both Italy and the United States appeared poised to surpass China, where the pandemic began, and Spain's death toll climbed to more than 4,000. Health care systems in Europe and New York buckled under the strain.

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World coronavirus infections near 500,000, over 21,000 deaths

Leaders from the Group of 20 major economies will speak by video link today about combating the coronavirus pandemic and its economic impacts, as global infections top 471,000 with more than 21,000 dead.

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Coronavirus: 'Super spreader' 40th birthday party leads to huge spike in infections

A 40th birthday party has been dubbed “Party Zero” after its 50 guests spread coronavirus across the world after the event.

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Through my eyes: Hidden dental infections

It was 2011, our little boy was 5 years old, and our life was the stuff of dreams.

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UN: 85% of new infections, deaths coming from Europe and US

GENEVA (AP) - Infections and deaths globally from the coronavirus are expected to increase “considerably” when global figures are published later Tuesday, the World Health Organization said.

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Bodies on ice rink as Spain sees record infections, deaths

MADRID – Health authorities say Spain has registered a daily record increase in its daily virus infections and deaths.

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Local infections are down but China continues to see imported coronavirus cases rise

China on Sunday reported 46 new cases of coronavirus, the fourth straight day with an increase, with all but one of those cases imported from overseas, according to the country’s National Health Commission.

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19.03.2020 / 10:51

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Covid-19 death toll crosses 8,800; infections exceed 200,000

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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