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US Man gets Covid twice, second hit 'more severe'
A man in the United States has caught Covid-19 twice, with the second infection becoming far more dangerous than the first, doctors said.
New three-tier local lockdown system introduced in UK to check spread of coronavirus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced a new three-level COVID-19 alert system that will be implemented across England, with Liverpool moved to the highest tier as the level being decided according to local infection rates.
China to test 9 mn after fresh outbreak
Chinese health authorities will test all 9 million people in the eastern city of Qingdao for the coronavirus this week after nine cases linked to a hospital were found, the government announced Monday, reports AP.
The announcement broke a two-month streak with no virus transmissions within China reported, though China has a practice of not reporting asymptomatic cases.
The ruling Communist Party has lifted most curbs on travel and business but still monitors travelers and visitors to public buildings for signs of infection.
Authorities were investigating the source of the infections found in eight patients at Qingdao’s Municipal Chest Hospital and one family member, the National Health Commission said.
“The whole city will be tested within five days,” the NHC said on its social media account.
China, where the pandemic began in December, has reported 4,634 deaths and 85,578 cases, plus nine suspected cases that have yet to be confirmed.
The last reported virus transmissions within China were four patients found on Aug. 15 in the northwestern city of Urumqi in the Xinjiang region. All the cases reported since then were in travelers from outside the mainland.
The ruling party lifted measures in April that cut off most access to cities with a total of some 60 million people including Wuhan in central China.
Qingdao is a busy port and headquarters for companies including Haier, a major appliance maker, and the Tsingtao brewery. The government gave no indication whether the latest cases had contact with travel or trade.
Travelers arriving from abroad in China still are required to under a 14-day quarantine.
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Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on ceasefire
Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on a ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh region starting Saturday noon, following lengthy negotiations in Moscow on Friday night.
WFP chief seeks million from donors, billionaires for food
Even before COVID-19 became an issue, World Food Program chief David Beasley was warning global leaders that the world would face the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II in 2020.
No new Covid-19 cases reported in Chinese mainland
No new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported across the Chinese mainland while 15 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on Friday.
Official says vaccine expected in January, countering Trump
A Trump administration official leading the response to the coronavirus pandemic says the U.S. can expect delivery of a vaccine starting in January 2021, despite statements from the president that inoculations could begin this month.
UN: New daily record as COVID-19 cases hit more than 350,000
The World Health Organization has announced a new daily record high in coronavirus cases confirmed worldwide, with more than 350, 000 infections reported to the U.N. health agency on Friday.
Italy extends state of emergency until Jan 31 hobe
In an effort to curb a rising trend inCovid-19 infections registered in the latest weeks, the government in Italy has taken strict measures including compulsory use of face masks and swab tests for travelers entering into the country.
Invest more in universal health coverage: UN Chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on governments to invest more in universal health coverage, reports Xinhua.