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Global cases of coronavirus exceed 15 million: Reuters count

SYDNEY / LONDON (Reuters) – Global coronavirus infections rose more than 15 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters count, with the pace of the pandemic even as countries remain divided in their response to the crisis. FILE PHOTO: Emergency medical technicians clean their supplies outside Memorial West Hospital, where …

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Alaska earthquake: preliminary magnitude 7.8 earthquake off the Alaska coast

The earthquake focused 60 miles, or 98 kilometers, south-southeast of Perryville, Alaska, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake is considered shallow at about six miles, or 10 kilometers deep. “Anything below 70 kilometers is considered a shallow earthquake,” said CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar. “That is important, because …

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