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Beware of Second Waves of COVID-19 if Lockdowns Eased Early, Warns Medical Journal Lancet
By lifting control measures now, a second rush of infections may occur in late August, the analysis suggested. But keeping lockdown measures until April would likely delay a second peak until October
US Weekly Jobless Claims Surge to a Record 3.28 Million as Coronavirus Spurs Mass Layoffs
Initial claims for unemployment benefits rose to 3.28 million in the latest week from a revised 282,000 the previous week, eclipsing the previous record of 695,000 set in 1982, the US Labor Department said.
What Are the Symptoms? Is There a Cure? Your Coronavirus Questions Answered
The illness causes lung lesions and pneumonia. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common.
UN Chief Antonio Guterres Condemns Kabul Gurdwara Attack, Says United Nations Stand in Solidarity with Citizens, Afghan Govt
On Wednesday, at least 25 worshippers were killed and eight others injured when a heavily armed suicide bomber stormed his way into a prominent gurdwara in the heart of Afghanistan's capital of Kabul, in one of the deadliest attacks on the minority Sikh c...
Coronavirus Sweeps Across New York, California Fears it Could be Next
In New York City, the densely packed home of more than 8 million people, healthcare officials tried to find hospital beds for the surging number of coronavirus patients as the statewide death toll rose to 210.
New Zealand Mosque Gunman Pleads Guilty to Murder, Terrorism
Brenton Harrison Tarrant, the Australian white supremacist who killed 51 worshipers at two Christchurch mosques a year ago, changed his plea to guilty on Thursday.
Act Like You Have COVID-19, Says PM Ardern as New Zealand Heads into Lockdown
Ardern declared a national state of emergency as the number of cases of COVID-19, the disease associated with the coronavirus, surged by a record 50 cases to take the national tally to 205.
Nearly 19,000 Deaths, 2.6 Billion Under Lockdown But Brazil’s Bolsonaro Thinks Covid-19 is a ‘Media Trick’
Bolsonaro said in a nationally televised address that the media had seized on the death toll in Italy, which he said is suffering so severely because of its elderly population and colder climate.
Scientists Decode Why COVID-19 is More Severe in Older People Than Young
This study reported more severe disease outcomes in patients with hypertension, coronary artery disease, diabetes and chronic renal disease.
Civilian Injured, Houses Damaged in Pak Shelling Along International Border in J&K's Kathua
A woman also fell unconscious and several houses were damaged due to heavy shelling by Pakistan, which created panic among the border residents.
G20 Says Developing Action Plan to Deal With Global Pandemic
G20 leaders are due to gather for an extraordinary virtual summit in coming days as the world races to contain the virus, which has infected 370,000 globally and killed over 16,000.
An Insecure World For Kids: Growing Up in the Time of Coronavirus, Conflict & Climate Change
Studies have shown that “kids in these circumstances are thrust into growing up faster than is typical,” said Pallas, a professor of sociology and education.
Scientists Identify 69 Drugs That May be Effective in Treating Coronavirus Patients
Some of the medications are already used to treat other diseases, and repurposing them to treat COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, may be faster than trying to invent a new anti-viral from scratch.
Trillion-Dollar Plan to Rescue US Economy Crashes in Senate After Zero Support from Democrats
Democrats said the Republican plan failed to sufficiently protect millions of American workers or shore up the critically under-equipped health care system during the coronavirus crisis.
New York is at Breaking Point, Will Run Out of Ventilators in Next Few Days, Warns Mayor
Almost 27,000 people have been infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus in the United States. More than 8,000 of those live in New York City.
China Was Very Secretive on Coronavirus, They Went Through Hell: Trump
Trump reiterated that he greatly respects China but expressed his disappointment that Beijing was dishonest and slow to alert the world about the seriousness of coronavirus.