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Local health departments reported new COVID-19 cases Thursday

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) – Eastern Kentucky health departments issued updates on Thursday on local coronavirus cases. The Kentucky River District Health Department reported four confirmed positive cases and two probable cases. They include a 55-year-old man and a 72-year-old woman from Knott County, a 73-year-old woman from Letcher County, a …

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Latin America: The global epicenter of COVID-19

The number COVID-19 cases in Latin America and the Caribbean has positioned the region as the global epicenter of the virus. Health professionals and regional experts warn that if nothing is done, the region will see major efforts, including a massive increase in poverty and a rise in authoritarianism, as …

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