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Mexico’s coronavirus peak still weeks off, 600 new deaths tallied

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – New coronavirus cases in Mexico are expected to keep rising, a top health official said on Tuesday, even as the government pushes a gradual reopening of the economy launched

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June 9, 2020 — A roundup of the latest news about COVID-19

The world just had the biggest daily surge in cases since the pandemic began. In the U.S., 21 states are still seeing increases, some of them quite dramatic. And the World Health Organization says true

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Widespread mask-wearing could prevent COVID-19 second waves: study

LONDON (Reuters) – Population-wide facemask use could push COVID-19 transmission down to controllable levels for national epidemics and could prevent further waves of the pandemic disease when

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WHO recommends Pakistan reimpose intermittent lockdowns as COVID-19 cases rise sharply

KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – The World Health Organization has recommended Pakistani authorities reimpose “intermittent lockdowns” of targeted areas to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus,

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COVID-19 Concerns Shouldn’t Shut Down Police Brutality Protests: Health Experts

FRIDAY, June 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A letter signed by nearly 1,300 public health professionals, infectious diseases professionals and community stakeholders says fear of COVID-19’s spread

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Brazil restores detailed COVID-19 data to national website

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil restored on Tuesday detailed COVID-19 data to the official national website, following a scandal about the removal of cumulative totals and a ruling by a Supreme Court

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Ex-Smokers Who Take Up Vaping Are More Prone to Relapse: Study

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Far from helping them avoid cigarettes, longtime ex-smokers who try vaping are taking a

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U.S. CDC reports 1,956,421 coronavirus cases, 110,925 deaths

FILE PHOTO: Commuters ride the subway on the first day of New York City’s phase one reopening during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, New York, U.S., June 8,

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Fewer Suicide-Related ER Visits in COVID Era, and That Has Experts Worried

By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching effects, and a new study points to yet another: It

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The AI Revolution: Giving Docs

By Anne HardingHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Back before coronavirus took over the headlines, every week seemed to bring another report

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