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OTTAWA -- Watching the farms and highways of Ontario out of the oval windows of an Airbus A320, it's easy to forget for a moment how COVID-19 has so thoroughly changed familiar routines. From cruising altitude, the fields look as they always do, a bucolic quilt of greens and browns, shadows moving over them as…

President Donald Trump spent more than 10 minutes bragging about his ability to walk down a ramp and drink water out of a glass during his Saturday campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where COVID-19 infection rates are on the rise.The rally billed by the president's reelection campaign as a massive relaunch was instead marked by…

A new report from the CDC is giving us a better understanding of who is falling ill from COVID-19. There's also new research showing use of a steroid drug can help reduce deaths in severely ill patients. Dr. Dyan Hes joined CBSN to discuss the latest developments.

US President Donald Trump says he ordered authorities to slow down the rate of coronavirus testing because it was adding to the number of COVID-19 infections being recorded.Key points:Mr Trump said he ordered authorities to: "Slow the testing down please"The outbreak has so far killed more than 120,000 people across the USMr Trump's campaign said…

OpinionThe curve is flat, but new modelling shows that a return to normal could bring the virus back unless we remain vigilant about social distancing.Stephen DuckettContributorIt has been five months since the first coronavirus case in Australia. Since then, the combined efforts of the federal and state governments, and the people they represent, have prevented…

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Here's what's happening with COVID-19 around the world on Saturday as coronavirus case numbers top 8.6 million.It’s been 100 days of COVID-19 quarantine in Canada. What will you remember? 5:29The latest: Canada-U.S. border rules and restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic explained. South Africa reports nearly 4,000 new cases of coronavirus. With more than 1,200 new…

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has halted its clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine, saying that while there are no ill side effects, the anti-Malaria drug provides no benefit to COVID-19 patients."A data and safety monitoring board (DSMB) met late Friday and determined that while there was no harm, the study drug was very unlikely to be beneficial to…

The number of active coronavirus cases in Victoria has reached 110, as the state prepares to reimpose some restrictions.A ranked list released by the Department of Health and Human Services on Saturday showed how many cases had been reported in each local government area since the beginning of the pandemic.Melbourne led the way with 133…

Supporters of President Trump camp Friday near the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., ahead of his rally, the first held since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Seth Herald/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Seth Herald/AFP via Getty Images Supporters of President Trump camp Friday near the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., ahead…