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Massachusetts health officials reported Sunday that 15 more people have died from the coronavirus and 199 new cases, as the rate of positive tests statewide remained low. The 15 new coronavirus deaths bring the state’s number of COVID-19 deaths to 8,325, the state Department of Public Health announced. The three-day …

The United States and Brazil accounted for half of new daily cases of coronavirus as countries around the world struggle to contain their outbreaks, the World Health Organization said Monday. The United States and Brazil reported 111,319 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, about half of all new cases reported …

Maine reported 19 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday and there were no new deaths, continuing a trend that places Maine among the best in the country for its low prevalence rates of COVID-19 despite increased testing. Overall, Maine has had 3,558 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began and …

GENEVA / ZURICH (Reuters) – The new worldwide coronavirus pandemic will worsen if countries fail to comply with strict health precautions, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Monday. FILE PHOTO: The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, attends a press conference organized by the Geneva …

A closed door is seen after Hong Kong’s Disneyland theme park has closed, following the coronavirus outbreak in Hong Kong, China, January 26, 2020. Tyrone Siu | REUTERS Hong Kong Disneyland will close its doors again after an increase in new cases of coronavirus in Hong Kong. The park had …