Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry will provide an update on Saturday regarding the province's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of five more British Columbians, provincial health officials said Friday.The province said three of those deaths are linked to long-term care homes, which have now accounted for 33…
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Auto Refresh Feeds Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates: As 92 more cases of COVID-19 have emerged in Maharashtra, the number of such patients in the state reached 1,666 on Saturday, the state health department said. Seventy-two of these new cases were detected in Mumbai, it said. Five others tested positive in Malegaon, four in Thane, two each in…
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The govt said there was no evidence yet of any community transmission of Covid-19 in India (PTI, file photo for representation)NEW DELHI: The government on Friday once again reiterated that it has found no evidence yet of any community transmission in India and that the rate of infection remains low with just 2% of 16,002…
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A Cape Town Covid-19 survivor has celebrated his victory over the deadly novel coronavirus - and publicly backed President Cyril Ramaphosa's extended lockdown.Hector Eliott is the managing director of Bearfish Strategic Services in Hout Bay. What began as a routine operation on his leg, ended with him in ICU, with his life in grave danger."I…
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Irish households are being asked to shine a light out of their home windows on Saturday at 9pm, as part of a national tribute to those who have died or have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, and to frontline workers responding to the outbreak. The #ShineYourLight campaign is similar to a previous effort to encourage…
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When a US appeals court ruled this week that Texas could prevent physicians from performing abortions because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the judges leaned heavily on a 1905 Supreme Court decision against a Massachusetts man who had refused vaccination during a…
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By Ed TubbToronto StarFri., April 10, 2020timer2 min. readOntario has seen another 524 COVID-19 cases and 22 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Star’s latest count.With most of the province’s 34 regional health units still to report their daily tally as of 11 a.m. Friday, the Star is counting 6,768 confirmed and…
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The ANC has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to extend the lockdown as the country continues to fight the spread of Covid-19.The lockdown, which started on 26 March, was supposed to end on 16 April. However, Ramaphosa on Thursday said it was imperative to extend the lockdown if the country is to be successful in…
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NEW DELHI: Calling for joint efforts to fight against coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India is ready to help its 'friends' in combating the deadly virus. "We have to jointly fight this pandemic. India is ready to do whatever is possible to help our friends. Praying for the well-being and good health…
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The head of the United Nations has called the coronavirus pandemic the fight of a generation and a threat to world peace and security. The secretary general, Antonio Guterres, warned the UN security council that the pandemic had the potential to increase soc…
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