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Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 3 million. New infections increase

Tue, 2021-04-06 13:56 — mike kraft

Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 3 million amid new infections resurgence Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide crossed 3 million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the latest global resurgence of COVID-19 infections is challenging vaccination efforts across the globe. Roshan Abraham, Anurag Maan U.S.

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Researchers Are starting Clinical Trials on a New Type Low-Cost Coronavirus Vaccine

Mon, 2021-04-05 16:41 — mike kraft

A new vaccine for Covid-19 that is entering clinical trials in Brazil, Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam could change how the world fights the pandemic. The vaccine, called NVD-HXP-S, is the first in clinical trials to use a new molecular design that is widely expected to create more potent antibodies than the current generation of vaccines. And the new vaccine could be far easier to make.

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Overview"Coronavirus international developments briefs

Thu, 2021-04-01 15:20 — mike kraft

Factbox-Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus The World Trade Organization said risks from the uneven roll-out of coronavirus vaccination campaigns and the possible emergence of vaccine-resistant strains clouded the outlook for the global trade in goods, while raising its growth forecast slightly. Reuters Staff U.S.

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* All health workers in Italy must have coronavirus jabs, the government said, in a potentially controversial move aimed at protecting vulnerable patients and pushing back against ‘no-vax’ sentiment.

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Brazil's Coronvirus Situation worses, How the Outbreak Overwhelmed its Hospitals

Sun, 2021-03-28 16:29 — mike kraft

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil — The patients began arriving at hospitals in Porto Alegre far sicker and younger than before. Funeral homes were experiencing a steady uptick in business, while exhausted doctors and nurses pleaded in February for a lockdown to save lives.

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Surging COVID-19 cases in Europe, Brazil are a warning for US

Fri, 2021-03-19 22:30 — mike kraft

Surging COVID-19 cases in Europe, Brazil signal warning for US Substantial surges in new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Europe and Brazil offer a worrying preview of what the United States faces in the coming weeks and months as the plummeting number of cases here begins to level off. Reid Wilson TheHill

Substantial surges in new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Europe and Brazil offer a worrying preview of what the United States faces in the coming weeks and months as the plummeting number of cases here begins to level off.

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OVERVIEW: COVID-19 International briefs

Fri, 2021-03-19 14:59 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Britain said on Thursday that there were lumps and bumps in the global vaccine supply chain that were causing slower than expected deliveries and scolded the European Union for threatening to slap a ban on vaccine exports. Reuters Staff U.S.

(Reuters) - Nearly a dozen countries resumed use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shots on Friday as EU and British regulators said its benefits outweighed any risks. Reports of rare instances of blood clotting had temporarily halted inoculations.

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