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...Nine months and more than 1.1 million deaths later, there is still no transparent, independent investigation into the source of the (COVID-19) virus. Notoriously allergic to outside scrutiny, China has impeded the effort, while leaders of the World Health Organization, if privately frustrated, have largely ceded control, even as the Trump administration has fumed.

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Germany starts 'wave-breaker' shutdown as Europe locks down

Mon, 2020-11-02 14:45 — mike kraft

Germany starts 'wave-breaker' shutdown as Europe locks down BERLIN (AP) — Several European countries are tightening restrictions this week, starting with a partial shutdown Monday in Germany, as authorities across the continent scramble to slow a rapid... AP NEWS

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Tests Show Genetic Signature of Virus That May Have Infected President Trump

Mon, 2020-11-02 01:53 — mike kraft

President Trump’s illness from a coronavirus infection last month was the most significant health crisis for a sitting president in nearly 40 years. Yet little remains known about how the virus arrived at the White House and how it spread.

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Politics ‘A whole lot of hurt’: Fauci warns of covid-19 surge, offers blunt assessment of Trump’s response

Mon, 2020-11-02 00:44 — mike kraft

‘A whole lot of hurt’: Fauci warns of covid-19 surge, offers blunt assessment of Trump’s response Top scientist predicts a long and potentially deadly winter as infections and hospitalizations spike across the country. Josh Dawsey, Yasmeen Abutaleb Washington Post

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Australia records zero Covid-19 cases for first time in five months

Sun, 2020-11-01 17:05 — mike kraft

Australia records zero Covid-19 cases for first time in five months Locally-transmitted cases have dropped to zero and one state is hopeful for a "normal Christmas". YahooNews

Australia has recorded its first day of no local cases of Covid-19 in almost five months.

Zero cases were reported in the 24 hours between 20:00 on Friday and 20:00 on Saturday - the first time this has happened since 9 June.

The state of Victoria - epicentre of Australia's second wave - recorded zero cases for the second day in a row after a 112-day lockdown.

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'Stay at home': Johnson locks down England as UK COVID-19 cases pass 1 million

Sat, 2020-10-31 22:00 — mike kraft

'Stay at home': Johnson locks down England as UK COVID-19 cases pass 1 million Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered England back into a national lockdown after the United Kingdom passed the milestone of one million COVID-19 cases and a second wave of infections threatened to overwhelm the health service. Andrew MacAskill, Guy Faulconbridge U.S.

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Asia/Pacific: Australia to spend on vaccines for wider region

Sat, 2020-10-31 17:18 — mike kraft

Asia Today: Australia to spend on vaccines for wider region CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has announced it will spend 500 million Australian dollars ($351 million) to secure COVID-19 vaccines for the Pacific and Southeast Asia “as part of a shared... AP NEWS

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has announced it will spend 500 million Australian dollars ($351 million) to secure COVID-19 vaccines for the Pacific and Southeast Asia “as part of a shared recovery for our region from the pandemic.”

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