CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. government scientists have begun efforts to create a strain of the new coronavirus that could be used in human challenge tests of vaccines, a controversial type of study in which healthy volunteers would vaccinate and then deliberately infect with the virus, Reuters has learned. FILE PHOTO: …
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BRAZIL / RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil’s death toll from COVID-19 is expected to reach 100,000 on Saturday and continue to climb as most Brazilian cities reopen shops and restaurants, although the pandemic is still raging. Crosses, balloons and Brazilian flags are seen on Copacabana beach, placed by members …
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The President of the United States, Donald Trump, speaks during a press conference of the working group on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the White House in Washington, USA, July 28, 2020. REUTERS / Carlos Barria WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday asked the U.S. secretary of education and the …
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MADRID / LONDON / BERLIN (Reuters) – Spain reacted angrily on Tuesday to recommendations by Britain and Germany that their citizens avoid their islands and beaches due to an increase in coronavirus cases during what should be the heyday of the tourist season. FILE PHOTO: People sunbathe on Magaluf beach, …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson used his own-weight struggle on Monday to urge the British to get in shape and tackle widespread obesity that could increase coronavirus risks. FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street in London, Great Britain on July 22, 2020. REUTERS / …
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