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Your Hourly COVID-19 News Feed - Drill Down by Source: All BBC Hacker News
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| 2020-08-14 |
Coronavirus: South Africa crime rate plummets during lockdown A top minister hails a "crime holiday" as figures show offences fell by 40% between April and June. |
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| 2020-08-14 |
Coronavirus: 'Serious mistakes' made over Ruby Princess outbreak An Australian inquiry is highly critical of the authorities' handling of the Ruby Princess outbreak. |
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| 2020-08-14 |
New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown for 12 days The country went 102 days without community transmission, but now has a cluster of 29 cases. |
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| 2020-08-14 |
Taliban prisoner release: Afghan government begins setting free last 400 The prisoners include some 44 insurgents who are of particular concern to the United States and other countries. |
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| 2020-08-13 |
Madagascar president's herbal tonic fails to halt Covid-19 spike Cases of Covid-19 in Madagascar quadrupled over a month despite the president pushing an unproven remedy. |
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| 2020-08-13 |
Bangladesh: Losing my job as a garment factory worker Sonia is one of thousands of garment workers who have lost their jobs in Bangladesh due to Covid-19. |
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| 2020-08-13 |
Coronavirus travel: Majorca's party capital deserted Majorca's famous party destination Magaluf has been left deserted because of coronavirus. |
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| 2020-08-13 |
Trump blocks postal funds to prevent expanded mail-in voting The Postal Service requires emergency funds to cope with the pandemic and the election, Democrats say. |
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| 2020-08-13 |
Coronavirus: Australia encouraged by drop in new Covid-19 cases Daily new infections fall to their lowest level since 20 July, as Melbourne remains worst-hit. |
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| 2020-08-13 |
Coronavirus: Florida sheriff bans deputies from wearing masks The order also requires visitors to the sheriff's office to have their face uncovered. |
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| 2020-08-13 |
Spanish region bans smoking over coronavirus risk Experts say the risk of transmission is higher because droplets are projected when exhaling smoke. |
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| 2020-08-13 |
New Zealand coronavirus: 14 new Covid-19 cases reported The country's biggest city, Auckland, is back in lockdown after a family cluster emerged. |
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| 2020-08-13 |
Coronavirus: Netflix to stream Diana musical before Broadway debut The life story of the princess will become the first Broadway show to premiere on the small screen. |
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| 2020-08-12 |
Americans, go home: Tension at Canada-US border Fears about spikes in US Covid-19 cases have led to some hostility between Canadians and Americans. |
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| 2020-08-12 |
Coronavirus in India: Did men do more housework during lockdown? Some hope the pandemic will prove a lasting leveller for gender relations in the domestic setting. |
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| 2020-08-12 |
Officers point guns at black teenagers in Santa Clarita The teenagers were reportedly attacked by a homeless man with a knife. The incident is under investigation. |
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| 2020-08-12 |
US mother killed while daughter takes first day of Zoom lessons A teacher was able to mute the girl's feed before the suspect opened fire in her home, police say. |
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| 2020-08-12 |
'Hundreds dead' because of Covid-19 misinformation A study says at least 800 people have died globally because of coronavirus-related misinformation. |
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| 2020-08-12 |
Coronavirus in Europe: Infections surge in Germany and Spain From travel restrictions to rules on mask-wearing, here's a look at how Europe is handling the pandemic. |
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| 2020-08-12 |
Coronavirus: Russia calls international concern over vaccine 'groundless' Scientists from around Europe and the US have expressed scepticism over its newly-announced vaccine. |
