(Reuters) – The global death toll from coronavirus exceeded 800,000 on Saturday, according to a Reuters census, with the United States, Brazil and India leading the rise in deaths. Nearly 5,900 people die on average every 24 hours from COVID-19, according to Reuters calculations based on data from the past …
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Read More »Cases of coronavirus in India jump by record because tally is close to 3 million
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Read More »WHO says children aged 12 and older should wear masks as adults
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Read More »Trump says without proof that FDA ‘deep state’ delayed COVID tears
PHOTO PHOTO: US President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the 2020 National Policy Council in Arlington, Virginia, US, August 21, 2020. REUTERS / Tom Brenner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday accused members of the “deep state” at the Food and Drug Administration, without providing evidence, …
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