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People attend massive prayers, expressing gratitude for handling the new coronavirus and seeking blessings for the start of a “new normal” at the Besakih temple in Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia on July 5, 2020 in this photo taken by Antara Photo. Antara Photo / Nyoman Hendra Wibowo / via REUTERS KARANGASEM, …

The results show that 95% of the Spanish population is still susceptible to the virus. Herd immunity is achieved when a sufficient population has been infected with, or vaccinated against, a virus or bacteria to stop its movement. The European Center for Disease Control told CNN that Spain’s research, in …

LONDON (Reuters) – A British consortium consisting of a group of aerospace, automotive and engineering companies to build fans for the country’s health service said on Sunday it would end after delivering more than 13,000 devices. VentilatorChallengeUK said its production had more than doubled the stock of fans available for …

Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn (R) announced Sunday that he tested positive for the coronavirus. Gunn said in a video posted on his Facebook page that he sought evidence after coming in contact with another lawmaker who had also been diagnosed with the virus. “I felt like I needed to …

A pastor in Inner Mongolia was confirmed to be infected with bubonic plague, Chinese health officials said, a reminder of how, even as the world battles a pandemic caused by a new virus, old threats persist. The Bayannur City Health Commission said the plague was diagnosed in the pastor on …