OTTAWA / MONTREAL (Reuters) – Canada’s efforts to flatten the curve for coronavirus cases have put the country on the cusp of zero COVID-19 deaths for the first time since March, but officials see worrying signs of a further surge as the provinces lift the restrictions. Visitors view panoramic scenes …
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(Reuters) – The leading US infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, predicted Wednesday that the country will reach its goal of a coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year and was not moved by the possibility that China would come first. FILE PHOTO: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian scientists praised the results of their first clinical trial of a possible coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday, saying it had been shown to be safe and that the volunteers had developed an immune response. FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication in conjunction with …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Tokyo raised its coronavirus alert to the highest “red” level on Wednesday, alarmed by a recent surge in new daily cases to record highs, with Governor Yuriko Koike describing the situation in the Japanese capital as “quite severe ” The resurgence of the virus in Tokyo could …
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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. A community health officer helps sanitation workers don personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Fourah Bay College Coronavirus Treatment Center in Freetown, …
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