Denmark on Thursday extended virus restrictions already in place in 38 municipalities to a further 30 areas as new cases
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US predicts ‘vaccines before Christmas’ as virus super-surge looms
Hopes for a first wave of vaccinations before the end of 2020 received a boost with US firm Moderna saying
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AstraZeneca promises virus vaccine at cost price worldwide
Hopes of an effective vaccine against coronavirus becoming available rose again on Monday with AstraZeneca and Oxford University claiming success
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Japan’s daily virus cases surge past previous record high
Japan’s new coronavirus infections hit a record high Thursday, and the prime minister urged maximum caution but stopped short of
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Mexico reaches 1 million virus cases, nears 100,000 deaths
Mexico on Saturday topped 1 million registered coronavirus cases and nearly 100,000 test-confirmed deaths, though officials agree the number is
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New York fights virus resurgence as global daily deaths top 10,000
New York battled to fend off a second wave of coronavirus infections with new restrictions on bars and restaurants Friday,
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Italy’s trailblazing rapid tests fail to halt virus
A doctor in an open-air tent in Rome crouches and scrapes high into his patient’s nostrils with a fine straw-like
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Wistar creates a new synthetic DNA vaccine against Powassan virus
Scientists at The Wistar Institute have designed and tested the first-of-its-kind synthetic DNA vaccine against Powassan virus (POWV), targeting portions
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Sri Lanka capital to go into lockdown after virus surge
Sri Lanka’s capital will go back into lockdown from Friday following a surge in coronavirus cases, authorities said Thursday. The
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German, Czech, Italian virus records deepen Europe worries
Record daily infection figures in Germany, the Czech Republic and Italy added to fears on Thursday that Europe is running
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