Covid-19 World

• COVID-19 restrictions loosen around the world amid hopes Omicron has peaked

  The early moves to relax precautions, based on declining or flattening case counts in recent days, represent what could be another turning point in a nearly two-year pandemic.

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  Feb 2, 2022
  
• Coronavirus cases hit 17 million worldwide after setting new single-day record

  Several countries reported their highest ever daily totals Wednesday, including Brazil, India, Japan, Australia, Uzbekistan, and Morocco.

  World

  Jul 30, 2020
  
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• Hong Kong leader warns city on brink of ‘large-scale’ coronavirus outbreak

  New regulations ban gatherings of more than two people, close dining in restaurants and make the wearing of face masks mandatory in public places, including outdoors.

  World

  Jul 28, 2020
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• Coronavirus is causing 10,000 more children to die of hunger per month globally: UN

  All around the world, the coronavirus and its restrictions are pushing already hungry communities over the edge, cutting off meager farms from markets and isolating villages from food and medical aid.

  World

  Jul 28, 2020
• Coronavirus cases are rising by record numbers in every region of the world

  Many countries, especially those where officials eased earlier social distancing lockdowns, are experiencing a second peak more than a month after recording their first.

  World

  Jul 25, 2020
• Another million coronavirus cases in 4 days brings worldwide total to 14 million

  The milestone was reached a day after the world hit a new daily record of over 250,000 newly confirmed coronavirus cases in just 24 hours.

  World

  Jul 17, 2020
• South Africa prepares 1.5 million gravesites as coronavirus cases surge

  The coronavirus pandemic in Africa is reaching "full speed'' and it's good to prepare for the worst-case scenario, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief said Thursday, after a South African official said a single province is preparing 1.5 million gravesites.

  World

  Jul 9, 2020
• In just 5 days, coronavirus cases surged another million to 12M worldwide

  It's the quickest climb for a million new cases since the beginning of the worldwide pandemic.

  World

  Jul 8, 2020
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• Coronavirus cases have hit 10 million worldwide, with 500,000 deaths. Where do we go from here?

  Experts say the rate of infection, which has accelerated over the past month, could be slowed if countries start learning from each other.

  World

  Jun 28, 2020