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Coronavirus: Swift and dangerous turn in Texas cases, says governor
The spread of coronavirus infections has taken a "swift and very dangerous turn" in the US state of Texas, Governor Greg Abbott has warned...
Hebei: China locks down 400,000 people after virus spike near Beijing
China has reinstated a strict lockdown near Beijing, affecting around 400,000 people, after a small surge in cases...
Coronavirus: Author Michael Rosen told he 'might not wake up' from coma
Author Michael Rosen has said doctors warned him he "might not wake up" shortly before putting him into an induced coma during Covid-19 treatment...
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...
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: South Dakota Sioux refuse to take down 'illegal' checkpoints
Sioux tribes in the US state of South Dakota are refusing to remove coronavirus checkpoints they set up on roads which pass through their land.