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Pakistan Imposes Eid Holiday Shutdown as Virus Cases Soar
Eid, which comes at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, usually sees the mass movement of people around the country
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India's Capital to Lock Down as Nation's Virus Cases Top 15M
India overall reported 273,810 new infections on Monday, its highest daily rise since the start of the pandemic
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Indians Gather for Holi Celebrations as Virus Cases Surge
Holi marks advent of spring and is widely celebrated throughout Hindu-majority India
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Tunisia Extends Curfew, Bans Protests as Virus Cases Jump
New clashes between protesters and police broke out Saturday hours after the new virus restrictions were announced
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Canada's Trudeau Urges Residents to Stay Home as COVID Cases Spike
Health officials warn nation could see 60,000 cases a day by year's end
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Denmark Imposes New COVID-19 Restrictions as Virus Cases Surge
Prime minister limits size of public gatherings, and reduces cafe, bar and restaurant hours
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Israel to Set New Nationwide Lockdown as Virus Cases Surge
Beginning Friday, the eve of the Jewish New Year, schools, restaurants, malls and hotels among other businesses will shut down and restrictions on mov
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As Virus Cases Drop, Governors May Gamble on Bars. Again
The rate of positive cases in Texas is also falling close to levels that Gov. Greg Abbott says could allow bars to reopen again
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India Eases Virus Restrictions as Cases Near 3.7 Million
Hoping to avoid more economic damage, India is gradually relaxing restrictions and has announced that urban metro trains can resume service next week
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US Nears 6M Cases of Coronavirus as Midwest Sees a Spike
New infections in France put the reopening of schools in jeopardy
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'Stop Partying:' Libyan Doctors Warn Public as COVID Cases Surge
Medics call on people to stop attending weddings, visiting malls
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South Korean Doctors On Strike Over Training Plan as COVID Cases Spike
Latest infections clustered around churches, where many engaged in high-risk activities such as choir, sharing meals and not properly wearing masks
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Tokyo on Top Virus Alert as COVID Cases Continue to Surge
Governor Yuriko Koike issues the highest possible warning about escalating spread of COVID-19 infections, requesting residents and business owners ste
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US Aims for End of Summer Vaccine as Rising COVID Cases Worldwide Prompt New Lockdowns
United States says it expects to start producing potential vaccine doses by end of summer
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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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Philippines Virus Cases Soar Past 50,000 as Lockdown Eases
Troubling milestone for country that reopened economy on brink of recession while still struggling to combat pandemic
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India Closes on Russia Toll as Virus Cases Hit Daily Record
The Health Ministry reported just under 25,000 cases and 613 deaths in 24 hours the biggest daily spike since the first case was detected in late Jan
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American Airlines Resumes Trying to Pack Planes as Virus Cases Surge
The decision by the US carrier comes as steps to reopen the US economy coincide with a major surge in COVID-19 cases
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Texas Halts Re-Opening as US Virus Cases Soar
Texas was among the most aggressive states in reopening in early June after months of lockdown, its leadership confident it had escaped the worst of t
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As Virus Cases Soar, Pakistan Says It Must Keep Economy Open
As infections rose 257% in last month, survey shows 55% of Pakistanis believe virus threat is exaggerated
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Nigerian Doctors Suspend Strike Over Benefits to Hold Talks
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), launching the industrial action last Monday, said it would give the government two weeks to meet
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Nigerian Doctors End Strike as Virus Cases Spike
The strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), which represents some 40 percent of Nigeria's doctors, began last Monday but had ex
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Pakistan Hospitals Running Out of Beds as Virus Cases Surge Past 100,000
In recent weeks, the country has reported a sharp rise in new infections, and on Monday the government said more than 100,000 cases and 2,000 deaths h
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Madagascar Deploys Troops, Doctors to City After Spike in COVID-19 Cases
The more than 100 soldiers sent to Toamasina are charged with keeping the peace and enforcing requirements for wearing masks and social distancing
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As India's Coronavirus Cases Spike, Worries Rise
Potential for rapid spread of virus, given country's dense population, has been focus of serious concern for health experts