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Europe coronavirus deaths: Toll passes 50,000 across continent
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Europe coronavirus deaths: Toll passes 50,000 across continent

Austria and Denmark are two of the latest countries on the continent to have eased movement restrictions even as the coronavirus pandemic causes more than 50,000 deaths across Europe. Italy, Spain, France, and Germany suffered the most from COVID19

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Tue Apr 07 - Google
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China Ends Wuhan Lockdown
Tue Apr 07
China Ends Wuhan Lockdown, but Normal Life Is a Distant Dream
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China Ends Wuhan Lockdown

China on Wednesday ended its lockdown of Wuhan, the city where the coronavirus first emerged and a potent symbol in a pandemic that has killed tens of thousands of people, shaken the global economy and thrown daily life into upheaval across the planet. The Chinese authorities sealed off Wuhan, an industrial hub of 11 million people, in late January, in a frantic attempt to limit the outbreak’s spread.

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Tue Apr 07 - Google
Deaths, confirmed coronavirus cases rise in Spain after dip
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Deaths, confirmed coronavirus cases rise in Spain after dip

Spain on Tuesday reported a renewed rise in COVID-19 cases and deaths, after several days of declines, as its backlog of weekend tests and fatalities related to the disease were finally confirmed. As of Tuesday morning, Spain has the second highest number of confirmed cases of the virus, behind the United States, with over 140,000, according to Johns Hopkins University data.

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Tue Apr 07 - Google
London reports 224 deaths in a single day
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London reports 224 deaths in a single day

Coronavirus death toll in London reached 1,577 as the city reported 224 deaths in just 24 hours. The total number of deaths in England now stands at 5,655, up 758 from Monday. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is now in stable condition at St Thomas Hospital. Boris Johnson received Oxygen after his health deteriorated yesterday but he didn’t need a ventilator

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Tue Apr 07 - MyLondon
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Coffee can upset your stomach
Tue Apr 07
Coffee can upset your stomach
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Coffee can upset your stomach

Coffee lovers treat coffee as a heavenly option to stay fresh and active throughout the day, but too much consumption can upset your stomach. Coffee can boost your energy and has several benefits, but it contains many acids, such as chlorogenic acid and N-alkanoyl-5-hydroxytryptamine, which leads to a significant increase in acid production in the stomach. Too much acid can harm your stomach

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Tue Apr 07 - TimesofIndia
India lifts hydroxychloroquine export ban
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India lifts hydroxychloroquine export ban

India partially lifted the ban on anti-malaria drugs like hydroxychloroquine and paracetamol after the US President Donald Trump managed some supplies for America. India imposed a ban on anti-malaria drugs on March 25 after some experts claim that drugs like hydroxychloroquine could help cure COVID19. Speaking at the White House on Monday, Trump said he was unaware of the ban and now asked Modi to manage supplies for the US

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Tue Apr 07 - Livemint
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says there is "possible flattening of the curve" in state
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says there is "possible flattening of the curve"

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Monday there are signs the hard-hit state is reaching the apex as the number of people who died from coronavirus has remained flat for the second day in a row. He said hospitals are discussing every day shifting staff, ventilators and PPE to where they are needed most throughout the state. Cuomo said the flattening numbers are a result of social distancing.

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Mon Apr 06 - Google
Asymptomatic coronavirus cases rise in China
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Asymptomatic coronavirus cases rise in China

Seventy-eight new asymptomatic coronavirus cases had been identified by the end of day Sunday in China, the National Health Commission reported on Monday. The National Health Commission said Monday that a total of 1,047 asymptomatic cases in the country were still under medical observation. China only began reporting the number of asymptomatic cases last week.

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Mon Apr 06 - Google
Ireland's prime minister to work as doctor amid coronavirus pandemic
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Ireland's prime minister to work as doctor amid coronavirus pandemic

Ireland's prime minister plans to work one day a week as a doctor to help amid the coronavirus pandemic. In March, Varadkar re-registered as a doctor to practice one day a week with Ireland's Health Service Executive, his office confirmed in a statement to USA TODAY. According to the Irish Times, his partner, sisters and their husbands all work for the country's health services, too.

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Mon Apr 06 - Google
Coronavirus cases in Tokyo doubled in less than a week
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Japan to declare emergency on Tuesday

Coronavirus cases in Tokyo doubled in less than a week. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that the emergency could be announced as early as Tuesday to avoid the outbreak in Japan. Tokyo has reported more than 1,000 confirmed COVID19 cases so far as Japanese PM announced a massive economic stimulus plan to support the economy. State of emergency will cover Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures

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Mon Apr 06 - BBC
Global coronavirus cases near 1.3 million
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Global coronavirus cases near 1.3 million

The number of COVID19 cases around the world about to reach 1.3 million. More than 272,000 people have recovered from the novel coronavirus since the outbreak. The recent slide in the number of cases in Europe brought some hope as experts believe that Europe is near its peak. The USA stands at the top with the most number of cases in the world followed by Spain and Italy.

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Mon Apr 06 - Worldometers
Vietnam begins Monday with no new COVD19 case
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Vietnam begins Monday with no new COVID19 case

The total number of Coronavirus cases in Vietnam remained unchanged at 241 as no new case was reported on Monday morning. Most of the cases in Vietnam are Vietnamese nationals returning from abroad. On Sunday evening, a 20-year-old Vietnamese student returning from the U.K became the latest case in the country. The country started a 15-day nationwide social distancing campaign on April 1

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Mon Apr 06 - Vnexpress
China’s domestic tourism picked up during the Qingming Festival
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20,000 Chinese visited Huangshan mountain park as the country comes out of lockdown

China’s domestic tourism picked up during the Qingming Festival as the country comes out of a long lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic. State media Global Times reported that more than 20,000 people gathered at Huangshan mountain park in Anhui province on Saturday, April 4. Experts are worried about the overwhelming response of local tourists as the country is still at risk of another outbreak

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Mon Apr 06 - CNN
Pope Francis celebrates Palm Sunday without public in St. Peter's
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Pope Francis celebrates Palm Sunday without public

Pope Francis celebrated Palm Sunday Mass without the public, since the traditional ceremony in St. Peter’s Square was scrapped because of the coronavirus pandemic. This year, instead of the customary candlelit procession at Rome's Colosseum, the Way of the Cross will be presided over by Francis in St. Peter's Square.

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Sun Apr 05 - Google
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Finland Isn’t Worried About Masks
Sun Apr 05
Finland, ‘Prepper Nation of the Nordics,’ Isn’t Worried About Masks
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Finland Isn’t Worried About Masks

There is little publicly available information on the number of masks and other supplies that Finland has or where exactly they are stored. As officials in other countries like the United States lament the shortage of masks, ventilators and gowns and the global coronavirus cases increased to more than 1.2 million by Sunday, with more than 64,000 deaths, tales abound of international skulduggery and domestic price gouging.

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Sun Apr 05 - Google
Coral Princess docks in Miami with 2 dead and several ill of coronavirus, after ports shunned it for days
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Coral Princess docks in Miami with 2 dead of coronavirus

The Coral Princess cruise ship docked Saturday at Florida's PortMiami with two guests dead and several others ill from Covid-19, officials said, after a weeks-long search for a port that would let its passengers disembark.
It's still not clear how soon all of the 1,000-plus passengers and 878 crew will disembark in Miami, but some of the most seriously ill will leave first and go to hospitals

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Sun Apr 05 - Google
Romans-sur-Isère: France launches terror probe after knife attack
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France launches terror probe after knife attack

Police suspect, there may have been a terrorist motive behind the attack in Romans-sur-Isère. French police have launched a terrorism investigation after two people were killed and five wounded in a knife attack in south-east France. Town mayor Marie-Helene Thoraval told AFP news agency that after leaving the tobacconist, the suspect went to a butcher's shop where he grabbed another knife before attacking people queuing outside a bakery

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Sun Apr 05 - Google
Hungary’s Leader Grabbed Powers to Fight the Virus. Some Fear Other Motives.
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Hungary’s Leader Grabbed Powers to Fight the Virus

The coronavirus may have begun to spread through the Hungarian population nearly a month ago, in a process technically known as community transmission, according to a secret readout written by a foreign diplomat who had been briefed in early March by the country director for the World Health Organization, Dr. Ledia Lazeri.

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Sun Apr 05 - Google
Trump suggests firing watchdog was payback for impeachment
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Trump suggests firing watchdog was payback for impeachment

Trump suggests firing watchdog was payback for impeachment President Donald Trump is suggesting that he fired the inspector general for the intelligence community in retaliation for impeachment, saying the official was wrong to provide an anonymous whistleblower complaint to Congress as the law requires

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Sun Apr 05 - Google
Cuomo: New York may be hitting coronavirus apex as state deaths dip slightly
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Cuomo: New York may be hitting coronavirus apex

An additional 594 New Yorkers have died from the coronavirus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday a still staggering toll, but actually, the first daily decline in some time, as hospitalizations also dropped. A total of 574 new hospitalizations were reported Sunday, as compared to 1,095 on Saturday, itself a dip from the 1,427 tallied Friday.

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Sun Apr 05 - Google
No support for startups in economic stimulus plans
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No support for startups in economic stimulus plans

Coronavirus pandemic has killed over 65,00 people around the world to date with 1.2 million cases. Governments around the world announced economic stimulus programs to support economies but it seems like almost all of them excluded startups in their plans. In the US, Small Business Administration excluded most venture-backed startups in the stimulus plan. Europe has also not announced any special measures to support the startup ecosystem

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Sun Apr 05 - Techcrunch
Morocco releases more than 5,000 prisoners amid coronavirus
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Morocco releases more than 5,000 prisoners amid coronavirus

Morocco’s King, Mohammed VI pardoned 5,654 prisoners amid coronavirus outbreak in the country, the prisoners were selected based on their age, poor health, time served and good conduct. The Government is taking these steps to curb the impact of the outbreak in the country. Morocco has 919 confirmed coronavirus cases and 59 deaths so far from COVID19

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Sun Apr 05 - CNBC
English cricket coach stuck in Argentina lockdown
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English cricket coach stuck in Argentina lockdown

Sian Kelly, head coach of the Argentine women's team said that she is not permitted to go beyond her nearest supermarket in Buenos Aires for supplies. Kelly, basically from England, is currently living in Argentina with her partner, moved to Buenos Aires from Solihull in 2016. She said her partner had nearly been arrested amid the country's strict lockdown rules. Argentina has been on lockdown since 20 March

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Sun Apr 05 - BBC
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez extended lockdown
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Spain may have passed Coronavirus “Peak”

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez extended lockdown until April 25 and said that the country is close to passing the coronavirus peak as the number of deaths in the country fell for the second day in a row. Spain reported 809 deaths in the last 24 hours. Spain now has more coronavirus cases than Italy. Global cases jumped above 1.15 million as more than 60,000 have died from COVID19

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Sat Apr 04 - BBC
Newly born siblings, a girl and a boy in the Indian state of Chattisgarh
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Twins named “Corona and COVID” in India

Newly born siblings, a girl and a boy in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh named “Corona and COVID” during the ongoing nationwide lockdown in India due to coronavirus. The twins born at Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital in the state capital, Raipur were born to Preeti and Vinay Verma in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh on March 27. The delivery happened after several difficulties in the lockdown area

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Sat Apr 04 - SkyNews