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NEW DELHI (AP) — India reported nearly 55,000 new coronavirus cases Sunday and the Philippines recorded another daily high to surpass 100,000 total infections, while Florida braced for a tropical storm that threatened to hamper anti-disease efforts.

A curfew was imposed on Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, following a spike in infections.

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WHO Meeting warns Coronavirus pandemic will be with us for a long time

Sun, 2020-08-02 14:53 — mike kraft

Coronavirus pandemic will be with us for a long time, WHO warns The World Health Organization on Saturday warned the coronavirus pandemic was likely to be "lengthy" after its emergency committee met to evaluate the crisis six months after sounding the internation… France 24

The World Health Organization on Saturday warned the coronavirus pandemic was likely to be "lengthy" after its emergency committee met to evaluate the crisis six months after sounding the international alarm.

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A guide to the dozens of COVID-19 vaccines that are in development.

Sat, 2020-08-01 17:41 — mike kraft

Dozens of COVID-19 vaccines are in development. Here are the ones to follow. Here are the COVID-19 vaccine prospects that have made it to phase three trials and beyond. Science

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Why Contact Tracing Is Failing in Many States.

Sat, 2020-08-01 16:31 — mike kraft

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Contact tracing, a cornerstone of the public health arsenal to tamp down the coronavirus across the world, has largely failed in the United States; the virus’s pervasiveness and major lags in testing have rendered the system almost pointless. In some regions, large swaths of the population have refused to participate or cannot even be located, further hampering health care workers.

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How Many People in the U.S. Are Hospitalized With COVID-19? Who Knows?

Sat, 2020-08-01 16:06 — mike kraft

How Many People in the U.S. Are Hospitalized With COVID-19? Who Knows? The Trump administration told hospitals to stop reporting data to the CDC, and report it to HHS instead. Vice President Mike Pence said the information would continue to be released publicly. It… ProPublica

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U.S. records over 25,000 coronavirus deaths in July

Sat, 2020-08-01 15:49 — mike kraft

U.S. records over 25,000 coronavirus deaths in July U.S. coronavirus deaths rose by over 25,000 in July and cases doubled in 19 states during the month, according to a Reuters tally, dealing a crushing blow to hopes of quickly reopening the economy. Christine Chan U.S.

(Reuters) - U.S. coronavirus deaths rose by over 25,000 in July and cases doubled in 19 states during the month, according to a Reuters tally, dealing a crushing blow to hopes of quickly reopening the economy.

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