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Coronavirus has now killed 150,000 people worldwide

The coronavirus has now killed more than 150,000 people worldwide, according to the latest statistics at Johns Hopkins University. The tragic milestone was passed Friday...

China says nearly 1,300 virus deaths not counted in Wuhan, cites early lapses

Nearly 1,300 people who died of the coronavirus in the Chinese city of Wuhan, or half the total, were not counted in death tolls...

At least 300,000 Africans expected to die in pandemic: UN agency

The COVID-19 pandemic will likely kill at least 300,000 Africans and risks pushing 29 million into extreme poverty, the U.N. Economic Commission for...

Ebola drug Remdesivir effective in treating coronavirus, Gilead Sciences data finds

Very ill coronavirus patients treated  with the Ebola drug Remdesivir are showing promising — and quick — results, according to a new report. A very early...

China's Wuhan suddenly increases coronavirus death toll by 50 percent

The coronavirus death toll in the Chinese city of Wuhan — where the global outbreak is believed to have originated — was revised on...

Simply speaking could transmit coronavirus, new study suggests

Speaking calmly and at a normal volume produces liquid droplets so small they can remain suspended in the air long enough to enter the...

After Putin's bravado, COVID-19 is starting to hit Russia hard

Moscow – Less than a month ago Russia's state-controlled media showed President Vladimir Putin talking about how the country had managed to contain the...

Newly discovered coronavirus mutation could threaten vaccine race, study says

Scientists say they have discovered the first evidence of a “significant” mutation of the coronavirus — raising concerns that strides made toward a vaccine...

WHO unsure if coronavirus patients can get infected second time

The World Health Organization still has no idea if coronavirus patients build enough immunity to stop them from getting sick again in the future,...

Scientists Have Reported The First Case Of The Coronavirus Spreading From A Dead Body

Thailand is reporting the first fatal case of the novel coronavirus being transmitted from a dead patient to a medical examiner, a finding that...

Brazil likely has 12 times more coronavirus cases than official count, study finds

Brazil likely has 12 times more cases of the new coronavirus than are being officially reported by the government, with too little testing and...

STAY BACK! Scientists warn coronavirus can spread 13 FEET from sufferers – more than twice the social distancing limit

PEOPLE with the coronavirus can spread the infection as far as 13 feet, a study has found. The distance is more than twice as far...
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Barbados recorded 37 new COVID-19 cases

There were 37 new positive COVID-19 cases on Sunday, out of the 1,436 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. They comprised both...

A Visitor form UK died in Jamaica of COVID-19

Jamaica on Monday recorded one more COVID-19 death, pushing the tally to 305. The deceased is a 77-year-old male from the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, there were...

Sandals founder Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart dies aged 79 following ‘short battle with illness’

Travel pioneer Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, who founded Jamaica's Sandals resort, has died. Stewart was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1941. He grew up on...

Barbados Confirms 161 New COVID-19 Cases

Barbados has announced 161 cases of COVID-19 at the Island’s Dodds prison. The discovery has prompted a massive contact tracing exercise. Authorities say the cases relate...