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Your Hourly COVID-19 News Feed - Drill Down by Source: All BBC Hacker News
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2020-10-26 |
'We're not going to control pandemic' admits Trump's chief of staff Chief of Staff Mark Meadows says Covid can only be defeated through vaccines and other "mitigation areas". |
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2020-10-26 |
Covid-19: China tests entire city of Kashgar in Xinjiang Kashgar city officials say around 4.7m people will be tested over a few days. |
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2020-10-26 |
Covid-19: US pulls plan to give early vaccine to Santa Claus Santa, Mrs Claus and elves all would have received early access in exchange for promoting vaccinations. |
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2020-10-25 |
Covid in Australia: Victoria sees first day without a case since June The state had seen daily infections since June, forcing Melbourne into a marathon lockdown. |
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2020-10-25 |
Coronavirus: Berlin breaks up 600-strong party over Covid Police said the venue was too small for distancing, as the virus takes a toll on German festivities. |
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2020-10-25 |
Covid: Spain imposes national night-time curfew to curb infections As well as a night-time curfew, travel between regions can be banned under the emergency measures. |
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2020-10-25 |
US election 2020: Pence stays campaigning despite aide's Covid diagnosis The US vice-president has tested negative himself and says he will not self-isolate. |
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2020-10-25 |
Dr Fauci: Covid vaccine could come by end of 2020 The US government scientist says we should know if a vaccine is "safe and effective" by December. |
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2020-10-25 |
Europe's streets empty again With infections rising across Europe, tighter Covid restrictions are being enforced. |
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2020-10-24 |
Dussehra: Covid-19 forces grand Hindu festival to go online The pandemic has interrupted a centuries-old Indian tradition, the yearly performance of an ancient Hindu epic. |
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2020-10-24 |
Socially-distanced Sesame Street calms children's Covid fears The Middle East's version of Sesame street 'Ahlam Simsim' hopes Muppets will help calm children's fears about coronavirus. |
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2020-10-24 |
Covid-19: Poland President Duda tests positive for virus Andrzej Duda, 48, contracts coronavirus as his country hits a daily record of new cases. |
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2020-10-24 |
Protests in Naples over possible lockdown Protests broke out after the region's leader suggested that Campania should go into full lockdown. |
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2020-10-24 |
Coronavirus: US cases reach record high amid new wave of infections More than 83,000 new infections were reported on Friday, with deaths and hospital numbers also rising. |
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2020-10-24 |
The Indian doctor taking care of thousands of elephants Kushal Kunwar Sharma is affectionately known as the "elephant doctor" in India's wildlife community. |
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2020-10-24 |
United Nations at 75 plagued by new crises and cash crunch Faced with wars, climate change and a pandemic, the United Nations is struggling to make an impact. |
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2020-10-23 |
Covid blood plasma donation: What is blood plasma? The NHS wants us to donate blood plasma to help fight Covid-19. But why? |
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2020-10-23 |
Covid: US gives full approval for antiviral remdesivir drug The drug will be given to patients in hospitals, but the UN health agency says it has little effect. |
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2020-10-21 |
US election: Joe Biden or Donald Trump? Persuading an undecided voter Erica listens to her aunt and her friend make their cases for voting Joe Biden or Donald Trump. |
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2020-10-21 |
Elderly couple, married for 60 years, reunited after 215 days apart Joseph and Eve, who have been married for 60 years, were separated due to Covid restrictions. |