Brazil facing 200,000 virus deaths by October: expert
With Brazil poised to register 100,000 coronavirus deaths, AFP spoke to medical statistician Domingos Alves about what went wrong in
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Belgian virus cases in intensive care double in month
The number of coronavirus patients admitted to Belgium’s intensive care units has doubled in a month and the epidemic is
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China virus cases stabilize as Italy sees drop in deaths
China has extended COVID-19 tests to newly reopened salons amid a drop in cases, while South Korea continues to face
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Virologist Streeck calls for response Force for infectious diseases
The Bonn virologist Hendrik Streeck calls, in the light of the Corona-pandemic rapid intervention in infectious diseases at the national
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Germany cautions virus risk still high as economies restart
German Chancellor Angela Merkel cautioned Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic is far from over, as regional outbreaks gave rise to
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U.S. officials change virus risk groups, add pregnant women
The nation’s top public health agency on Thursday revamped its list of which Americans are at higher risk for severe
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US virus cases continue to rise at near-record rate
The number of new coronavirus cases per day in the U.S. stood near an all-time high Thursday, hovering close to
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Virus cases surge in Americas as IMF warns of economic carnage
More than 78,000 people were diagnosed with COVID-19 in the US and in Brazil alone Wednesday, as the IMF laid
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Current serotype of dengue virus in Singapore disguises itself to evade recovery
Singapore saw 1,158 dengue cases in the week ending 13 June 2020, the highest number of weekly dengue cases ever
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Virus numbers surge globally as many nations ease lockdowns
The number of global coronavirus cases continued to surge Tuesday in many large countries that have been lifting lockdowns, including
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