MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing, a move reported by Moscow as proof of his scientific prowess. PHOTO PHOTO: Russian President …
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(Reuters) – The number of new COVID-19 cases among children in the United States has increased 40% in the last two weeks of July, according to a report released just weeks before tens of millions of American students are scheduled to start the new school year. PHILO PHOTO: A child …
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a daily briefing following the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, July 13, 2020. Mike Segar | Reuters New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday urged the New York City Police Department to “step up” in enforcing social …
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(Reuters) – The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 dropped 16% to about 7,200 people last week, the first drop in deaths after four weeks of increases, according to a Reuters number of state and county reports. PHILO PHOTO: Phlebotomists wait to sign blood to test for antibodies to coronavirus (COVID-19) …
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US President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference amid the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, at his golf resort in Bedminster, New Jersey, August 8, 2020. Joshua Roberts | Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday urged the Americans to stop politicizing the coronavirus, only to blame the outbreak in …
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