Hello and welcome to Al Jazeera’s continued coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. I am Kate Mayberry in Kuala Lumpur. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is again promoting the supposed benefits of hydroxychloroquine, the antimalarial drug, as a treatment for COVID-19, as it again tests positive for the virus. Nearly 13.5 million …
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What to know The previous Monday, Governor Newsom renewed trade restrictions in 30 California counties, including Los Angeles. The order again forced the closure of closed gyms, hairdressers, nail salons, places of worship, massage businesses, and tattoo parlors. All bars were ordered closed statewide and restaurants throughout California were ordered …
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Developing coronavirus vaccines are not guaranteed to work, and people who hope to develop a vaccine before the end of the year are “seriously harming the public,” the head of Merck & Co Inc said, according to a report by Harvard Business Review. Potential vaccines may not have the qualities …
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The Trump administration has rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer schools or leave the country if their universities teach fully online next semester due to the coronavirus pandemic. The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) announced the decision as a court hearing began …
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Thousands of Israelis protested outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem, demanding his resignation when the government is criticized for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Some banners carried by protesters on Tuesday said “Netanyahu’s corruption makes us sick” and “Netanyahu, resign.” “The deadliest virus is not COVID-19, but …
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