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Global coronavirus cases see record daily increase for 2nd day in a row: WHO
World News
July 18, 2020
Global coronavirus cases see record daily increase for 2nd day in a row: WHO
The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases for the second day in a row, with…
Mexico now has the 5th highest coronavirus death toll in the world
World News
July 5, 2020
Mexico now has the 5th highest coronavirus death toll in the world
Mexico topped 30,000 COVID-19 deaths Saturday, overtaking France as the country with the fifth-highest death toll since the coronavirus outbreak…
U.S. buys up worldwide stock of remdesivir, drug seen as potential COVID-19 treatment
World News
July 1, 2020
U.S. buys up worldwide stock of remdesivir, drug seen as potential COVID-19 treatment
The United States has secured nearly the entire worldwide supply of remdesivir, a drug that’s proven effective for severely ill…
Canadians can enter Europe starting July 1. Here’s what you need to know
World News
June 30, 2020
Canadians can enter Europe starting July 1. Here’s what you need to know
On Tuesday, Canada was listed among 14 countries whose travellers will be allowed to enter Europe starting July 1. The…
Coronavirus: Fauci, CDC chief raise concerns about full U.S. flights amid COVID-19
World News
June 30, 2020
Coronavirus: Fauci, CDC chief raise concerns about full U.S. flights amid COVID-19
The U.S. government’s top experts in infectious diseases on Tuesday criticized American Airlines‘ decision to pack flights full while the…
U.S.-Mexico border refugee camp reports 1st COVID-19 case, raising alarms over spread
World News
June 30, 2020
U.S.-Mexico border refugee camp reports 1st COVID-19 case, raising alarms over spread
A person has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus in a sprawling refugee camp on the U.S.-Mexico border where an…
Opening middle seats on airplanes amid coronavirus pandemic risky, experts say
World News
June 30, 2020
Opening middle seats on airplanes amid coronavirus pandemic risky, experts say
Air Canada and WestJet both announced they will begin selling the middle seats on their aircrafts again as Canada slowly…
Reality check: 20% of Americans live in new coronavirus hot spots
World News
June 30, 2020
Reality check: 20% of Americans live in new coronavirus hot spots
It’s been a frequent Trump administration talking point on the recent spike in COVID-19 infections: Don’t worry, only a small…
Summer could decide frontrunners in race for COVID-19 vaccine
World News
June 28, 2020
Summer could decide frontrunners in race for COVID-19 vaccine
People on six continents already are getting jabs in the arm as the race for a COVID-19 vaccine enters a…
Coronavirus cases have hit 10 million worldwide. Where do we go from here?
World News
June 28, 2020
Coronavirus cases have hit 10 million worldwide. Where do we go from here?
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases around the world hit 10 million on Sunday, a sobering milestone that experts say…
Reality check: Trump suggests if you don’t look for coronavirus, it’ll go away
World News
June 27, 2020
Reality check: Trump suggests if you don’t look for coronavirus, it’ll go away
U.S. President Donald Trump’s persistent see-no-evil posture on coronavirus testing — if you don’t look for the virus, the cases…
Coronavirus: U.S. federal government’s mixed messages on masks creates confusion
World News
June 27, 2020
Coronavirus: U.S. federal government’s mixed messages on masks creates confusion
Forgive the American people if they’re in a fog about face masks. U.S. President Donald Trump and the federal government…