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27.08.2020 / 09:41

Germany may extend major event ban until 31 December

Germany may extend a ban on major events until at least the end of the year as part of a package of measures to help contain the spread of the coronavirus, a draft document showed, ahead of a meeting of Chancellor Angela Merkel with state leaders.

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Legal risks for Covid vaccine makers hampers EU deals

The European Union is offering only partial protection to vaccine makers against legal risks from side-effects of their potential Covid-19 shots, European officials said, in a move that is hampering deals and contrasts with US policy.

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British govt U-turn as masks to be worn in schools

Face coverings should be worn by secondary pupils and staff in local lockdown areas of England, and at the discretion of post-primary schools across the country, the British Government announced in another policy U-turn.

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Spanish military to assist in tracking Covid-19 infections

Spain will call in the army to help identify those who have been exposed to people infected with coronavirus.

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Dutch, Belgian patients 'reinfected with coronavirus'

A patient in the Netherlands and another in Belgium have been confirmed as having been reinfected with the coronavirus, Dutch national broadcaster NOS reported this morning, citing virologists.

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Researchers report first case of coronavirus reinfection

The first case of someone being reinfected with coronavirus has been reported by researchers in Hong Kong.

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New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown as virus outbreak persists

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has extended a lockdown in New Zealand's largest city, saying more time was needed to ensure a stubborn cluster of coronavirus infections was under control.

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United States approves plasma treatment against Covid-19

American authorities announced an emergency authorisation for doctors to use blood plasma from recovered coronavirus patients as a treatment against the disease that has killed over 176,000 in the United States.

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13 party-goers crushed to death as police raid Peru nightclub

At least 13 people suffocated in a crush during a raid on a nightclub in Lima, Peru where a party was being held despite a coronavirus ban on such gatherings, police said.

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South Korea tightens virus curbs as global deaths pass 800,000

South Korea ramped up coronavirus restrictions today to try to contain a growing outbreak, as many countries around the world battled worrying surges in infections.

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Live concert used as test to see how coronavirus spreads in a crowd

Around 1,500 volunteers equipped with face masks, hand disinfectant and tracking gadgets attended an indoor concert in Leipzig, Germany as part of a study to simulate how coronavirus spreads in large gatherings.

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Trump accuses FDA 'deep state' of virus vaccine delay until after US election

US President Donald Trump has accused the "deep state" in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of trying to slow down the search for a vaccine until after the November election.

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Global coronavirus death toll tops 800,000 - tally

The number of deaths from the coronavirus has surpassed 800,000 around the world, according to an AFP tally based on official sources at around 11am today.

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Covid-19 pandemic could end in less than two years - WHO

The World Health Organization hopes the coronavirus crisis will be over in less than two years, according to WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

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Covid-19 deaths pass 250,000 in Latin America

The number of reported Covid-19 deaths in Latin America has passed 250,000, as the virus afflicts the region that has become the worst hit in the world.

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Brazil sees early signs coronavirus spread is slowing

The spread of coronavirus in Brazil could be about to slow, the health ministry said, amid reports the transmission rate has fallen below the key level and early signs of a gradual decline in the weekly totals of cases and fatalities.

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UK to bring in mass testing to curb spread of Covid-19

Britain plans to bring in regular, population-wide testing for Covid-19 so it can suppress the spread of the virus and ease restrictions that have crippled its economy without triggering a second wave in one of the worst-hit countries in the world.

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Coronavirus vaccine should be mandatory in Australia: PM

Australia should make any coronavirus vaccine compulsory for its 25 million citizens bar medical exemptions, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said as he waded into a heated ethical debate.

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China partygoers cram into Wuhan water park

Thousands of partygoers packed out a water park over the weekend in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus first emerged late last year, keen to party as the city edges back to normal life.

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Pandemic now driven by 20s, 30s, 40s age group - WHO

The World Health Organization said it was concerned that the novel coronavirus spread was being driven by people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, many of whome were unaware they were infected, posing a danger to vulnerable groups.

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US university switches to remote after spike in coronavirus cases on campus

A university in the US state of North Carolina announced today it will switch to entirely virtual classes for its nearly 20,000 students, after dozens tested positive for Covid-19 in the first week back at school.

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Hospitals near capacity as Covid cases spike following Beirut blast

Lebanon's health minister has warned that hospitals are reaching maximum capacity to treat coronavirus patients.

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New virus crackdown extended to more Spanish regions

Nightclubs closed their doors in four more regions of Spain today as new measures to curb a rise in Covid-19 infections came into effect, a day after a Madrid protest was held against virus restrictions.

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India death toll from virus hits 50,000

India's death toll from the coronavirus has hit 50,000, with more than 900 new fatalities reported in 24 hours, health ministry data showed.

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New Zealand PM delays election after virus return

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delayed New Zealand's looming election by four weeks to 17 October after a renewed coronavirus outbreak hampered campaigning.

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Italy closes nightclubs as Covid-19 cases rise among young

Italy is to shut discos and clubs and make it compulsory to wear a mask outdoors in some areas during the night-time in the first reimposition of restrictions as cases of coronavirus pick up across the country, especially among younger people.

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New virus restrictions come in force in two Spanish regions

New restrictions to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, including the closure of discos and a partial ban on smoking outdoors, went into effect in two Spanish regions.

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Rio de Janeiro reopens Christ the Redeemer after virus closure

Major tourist sites in Rio de Janeiro, including the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking the Brazilian city, reopened to the public after being closed for five months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Seoul tightens measures to control virus surge

South Korea tightened coronavirus measures in Seoul and its surrounding areas as the country reported the highest number of new daily infections in more than five months.

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Cruise ship inquiry slams 'inexcusable' mistakes by Australian officials

Australian health officials made "unjustifiable" and "inexcusable" mistakes which allowed cruise ship passengers with Covid-19 to disembark in central Sydney, an inquiry has found.

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Brazil death toll from Covid-19 passes 105,000

Brazil has reported 60,091 new cases of the coronavirus and 1,261 deaths from the virus in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said.

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New Zealand virus outbreak spreads beyond Auckland

Health officials in New Zealand have said the country's resurgent coronavirus outbreak has spread beyond Auckland, in a significant setback to efforts to contain the infection.

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Canary Islands to ban outdoor smoking to help tackle Covid-19

Spain's Canary Islands is to ban smoking outdoors when social distancing cannot be guaranteed to curb the coronavirus.

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Australia records significant fall in new virus cases

Australia's virus-hit Victoria state has reported a major drop in new coronavirus cases, but officials warned against complacency amid a "worrying" spread of the disease in regional areas outside Melbourne.

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New Zealand in race to contain coronavirus resurgence

New Zealand has reported 13 new community infections of Covid-19 as the country attempts to trace the source of its first outbreak in more than three months.

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UK review into reporting of Covid-19 deaths lowers toll by 5,000

A review of how Covid-19 deaths are calculated in England has reduced the UK death toll by more than 5,000.

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NZ probes if outbreak linked to cool store, election may be delayed

New Zealand officials are investigating the possibility that its first Covid-19 cases in more than three months were imported by freight, as the country's biggest city plunged back into lockdown.

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South Korea introduces temperature checking bus stops

South Korea has opened a high-tech new front in the battle against coronavirus, fortifying bus shelters with temperature-checking doors and ultraviolet disinfection lamps.

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Russia rejects vaccine safety concerns, medics to receive shots in two weeks

Russia said the first batch of its Covid-19 vaccine would be ready for some medics within two weeks and rejected as "groundless" safety concerns aired by some experts over Moscow's rapid approval of the drug.

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Bus stop newest front in South Korea's Covid-19 battle

South Korea has opened a high-tech new front in the battle against coronavirus, fortifying bus shelters with temperature-checking doors and ultraviolet disinfection lamps.

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Australia's worst-hit state 'flattening' virus curve

Australia's worst-hit state of Victoria appears to be curbing a virus outbreak after a week of tougher restrictions, authorities said, with new cases falling in recent days even as fatalities topped records.

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Warning over 'lasting impact' of Covid crisis on young adults

The United Nations has warned that the coronavirus crisis could have a severe and lasting impact on the life prospects of young adults without swift remedial action.

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WHO says delay routine dental work due to virus risk

The World Health Organization has said that routine, non-essential dental work should be delayed until Covid-19 transmission rates drop sufficiently, cautioning against procedures that produce aerosol spray from patients' mouths.

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Pre-orders of Covid-19 vaccines top five billion

Although none of the coronavirus vaccines under development has proved its efficacy yet in clinical trials, at least 5.7 billion doses have been pre-ordered around the world.

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Spain at 'critical' moment as numbers of Covid-19 cases rise

Just seven weeks after bringing its first coronavirus wave under control, experts say Spain is once again in a "critical" situation with the worst infection rate in Western Europe.

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Auckland in lockdown after first local Covid-19 case in 102 days

New Zealand has reported its first case of coronavirus from an unknown local source in 102 days and the city of Auckland has been put into lockdown.

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Russia has developed 'first' coronavirus vaccine: Putin

Russia's health ministry has given regulatory approval for the world's first Covid-19 vaccine, developed by Moscow's Gamaleya Institute, after less than two months of human testing, President Vladimir Putin said.

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Scottish pupils return to classrooms for first time since lockdown

Pupils will return to the classroom as Scottish schools become the first in the UK to begin reopening as lockdown is eased.

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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