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Coronavirus: India overtakes Russia in Covid-19 cases
India has recorded more than 24,000 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, taking its total above that of Russia...
Coronavirus: South Korea confirms second wave of infections
Health officials in South Korea believe the country is going through a second wave of coronavirus, despite recording relatively low numbers...
Mumbai overtakes Wuhan peak as India Covid cases spike
India's financial capital, Mumbai, has recorded 51,000 cases of Covid, taking it past the peak in Wuhan, where the virus first emerged...
Coronavirus: Satellite traffic images may suggest virus hit Wuhan earlier
An apparent surge in traffic outside Wuhan hospitals from August 2019 may suggest the coronavirus hit the area earlier than reported, a study says...
New Zealand lifts all Covid restrictions, declaring the nation virus-free
New Zealand has lifted almost all of its coronavirus restrictions after reporting no active cases in the country...
Coronavirus: Ibuprofen tested as a treatment
Coronavirus: Ibuprofen tested as a treatment
Scientists are running a trial to see if ibuprofen can help hospital patients who are sick with coronavirus...
Coronavirus: Hospitals in Brazil's São Paulo 'near collapse'
The mayor of Brazil's largest city, São Paulo, has said its health system could collapse as demand grows for emergency beds to deal with coronavirus cases.
Covid antibody test a 'positive development'
Covid antibody test a 'positive development'
A test to find out whether people have been infected with coronavirus in the past has been approved by health officials in England...
Coronavirus: Brazil records highest daily rise in deaths
Brazil has recorded its highest daily rise in the number of deaths from the coronavirus, health officials say...
Coronavirus: UK hospital trials new treatment drug
Coronavirus: UK hospital trials new treatment drug
A new drug developed by UK scientists to treat Covid-19 patients is being trialled at University Hospital Southampton...