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Coronavirus

On Aug 28, 2020
@guardian shared
Coronavirus live news: Tour de France in doubt, WHO to review emergency alert rules https://t.co/JlNQYf6xRC
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Coronavirus live news: Tour de France in doubt, WHO to review emergency alert rules

Coronavirus live news: Tour de France in doubt, WHO to review emergency alert rules

Spanish children over six to wear masks at school; US Midwest states report record tallies; UK reports highest cases since 12 June. Follow latest updates

On Aug 28, 2020
@guardian shared
Trump to address 1,000 supporters on White House lawn despite coronavirus risks – follow the last night of the RNC live https://t.co/8QBr3tLvFT
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Donald Trump pushes falsehoods about Nato, border wall and coronavirus in RNC speech – live

Donald Trump pushes falsehoods about Nato, border wall and coronavirus in RNC speech – live

President seeks to portray Joe Biden as a radical in dark address at the White House

On Aug 28, 2020
@guardian shared
Venezuela using coronavirus as cover to crack down on dissent, report claims https://t.co/6gbxnSKCnb
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Venezuela using coronavirus as cover to crack down on dissent, report claims

Venezuela using coronavirus as cover to crack down on dissent, report claims

Human Rights Watch says it has found a ‘very, very disturbing’ pattern of intimidation and persecution of government critics

On Aug 30, 2020
@guardianworld shared
Coronavirus live news: US infections near 6m, UK records highest cases since June https://t.co/XqXO8aQt9E
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Coronavirus live news: US nears 6m cases, Japan reports 600 new cases

Coronavirus live news: US nears 6m cases, Japan reports 600 new cases

Midwestern states report record infections; Colombia passes 600,000 Covid-19 cases; Australia reports highest daily death toll. Follow latest updates

On Aug 31, 2020
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Coronavirus: US tops 6m cases as some states post record daily totals https://t.co/yE1FyH8nd5
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Coronavirus: US tops 6m cases as some states post record daily totals

Coronavirus: US tops 6m cases as some states post record daily totals

Midwest states emerge as the nation’s growing hotspot while about 185,000 Americans have died so far from the virus

On Aug 28, 2020
@cnnbrk shared
A new forecast published by the CDC now projects more than 200,000 coronavirus deaths in the US by September 19 https://t.co/qwjgdPBnI0 https://t.co/w6phucrqSV
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August 27 coronavirus news

August 27 coronavirus news

An ensemble forecast published by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now projects more than 200,000 coronavirus deaths in the US by September 19.

On Aug 26, 2020
@guardianworld shared
Eleven refugees flown from Papua New Guinea to resettle in US despite Covid-19 pandemic https://t.co/qRtZdnbSAT
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Eleven refugees flown from Papua New Guinea to resettle in US despite Covid-19 pandemic

Eleven refugees flown from Papua New Guinea to resettle in US despite Covid-19 pandemic

Amir Hamed Sangari, a 37-year-old Iranian refugee, says he’s ‘just happy’ to be out of the ‘hell’ that was Manus Island

On Aug 26, 2020
@guardian shared
Over 1,000 US health workers died of Covid-19. Many were immigrants and minorities https://t.co/nJgftj6tOf
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Over 1,000 US health workers died of Covid-19. Many were immigrants and minorities

Over 1,000 US health workers died of Covid-19. Many were immigrants and minorities

The Guardian and KHN release new figures showing that, among healthcare workers, a disproportionate number of immigrants and minorities have died