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WHO Concerned About Spike in Global COVID Cases for 9th Straight Week
More COVID cases in past two weeks than in pandemic's first six months
Jitters in South Korea as Coronavirus Cases Double for 3 Straight Days
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Coronavirus Cases Increase Globally for First Time in Seven Weeks
WHO warns that virus could rebound if countries let down their guard
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HOLD for 2PM -- South Africa Sees 2 Good Breaks in Coronavirus Fight
Ready, set, jab: Africa's coronavirus epicenter receives 1 million vaccine doses, for health workers, as second viral wave appears to abate
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WHO Chief: Global Coronavirus Cases Drop for Third Straight Week
Tedros said that as vaccines are rolled out around the world, it is important to continue to take the precautions that keep people safe
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The Infodemic: Coronavirus Isn't Listed as Cause of Death for Every Person Who Dies in the UK
Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here .
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South Africa Extends Coronavirus Restrictions as Cases Climb
'We are now in the center of the storm,' South Africa's president says, announcing extension of coronavirus restrictions
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South Korea, Japan, Indonesia Record Highest Daily Increases in COVID Cases
Mexico first Latin American country with vaccination program; immunization campaigns starting in Chile, Costa Rica and Argentina
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South Korea Sees Biggest Daily Jump in COVID-19 Cases in 70 Days
Government to impose fines for failure to wear a mask
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Merkel Defends Latest Coronavirus Restrictions as Cases Surge in Germany
German chancellor says nation facing 'exponential growth' in cases
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Indonesia's Mount Sinabung Erupts for 2nd Time in 3 Days
Eruption sends huge cloud of volcanic ash as high as five kilometers over the country's Sumatra Island/
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South Africa Closes Schools For a Month as Coronavirus Cases Surge
Case burden of coronavirus grows past 400,000 - Africa's highest infection number
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New COVID Cases Complicate US Military Missions in Japan, South Korea
Increase in coronavirus cases among US troops also prompts worries among locals
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Virus Cases Up Sharply in South Africa, India as Inequality Stings
Surging cases are raising sharp concerns about unequal treatment in pandemic
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Disney World to Reopen as Coronavirus Cases Surge in Florida
Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom are reopening Saturday, while Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios will follow four days later
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Tokyo Sees Record Number of Coronavirus Cases for 2nd Straight Day
Tokyo Governor urges 'further caution,' notes asymptomatic cases
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UN Peacekeepers Test Positive for Coronavirus in South Sudan
UNMISS chief says 57 peacekeepers could have contracted virus due to what he described as 'continuous close interactions with the South Sudanese popul
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Pence Blames Younger People for Increase in US Coronavirus Cases
Vice president says those under 35 are frequently ignoring admonitions to wear face masks and socially distance themselves from other people
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/South Korea Officials Warn of 2nd COVID-19 Wave as Seoul Sees New Cases
Most new cases have been in Seoul metropolitan area, where health authorities have struggled to trace transmissions
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/S. Korea Sees Spike in New COVID Cases for 2nd Straight Day
Health Ministry reports 79 new cases, most in more than two months
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In COVID Locked-Down South Korea, Students Long for the Classroom
Online lessons not cutting it for university students for many
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South Korea Sect Says It's Unlucky; Many Koreans Say It's Complicit in Coronavirus Spread
Over the past two weeks, there have been more than 5,000 cases of coronavirus in South Korea; more than half of those infections have been linked to a
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South Korea, Britain Aggressively Test for Coronavirus
Many other nations, including US, lag behind
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China's Factories at Risk of Double Whammy as Coronavirus Hits South Korea, Japan
Cases of the flu-like epidemic have jumped in South Korea and Japan, prompting some manufacturers there to partially suspend operations and risking a
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South Korea Tests for Coronavirus at Drive-through Clinics
As of Friday, South Korea had tested about 80,000 people for coronavirus, with many getting tested at specially created drive-through clinics
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Coronavirus, Furlough Threat Provoke Anxiety at US Bases in South Korea
Highly contagious virus is spreading rapidly throughout country, and thousands of South Korean workers on US base could soon be furloughed