China has given the go-ahead for researchers to begin human safety tests of an experimental coronavirus vaccine in the race to develop a shot against the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed more than 7,000 people worldwide. Researchers at China’s Academy of Military Medical Sciences — affiliated with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) — received approval to launch…
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After the federal government on Friday told Canadians abroad to come home to help curb the coronavirus’s spread, dozens of travellers contacted CBC News, looking for answers. Government and airline policies are changing rapidly, so CBC News compiled the most current information to help you get home or resolve your vacation plans during these difficult…
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Ohio called off its presidential primary just hours before polls were set to open there and in three other states, an 11th-hour decision the governor said was necessary to prevent further fuelling the coronavirus pandemic that has paralyzed the nation. Health Director Amy Acton declared a health emergency that would prevent the polls from opening…
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The European Union’s top official on Monday proposed a 30-day ban on non-essential travel into the bloc to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, while insisting on the need to keep the internal borders between the 27 member states as open as possible. After the surge of COVID-19 cases in Europe led the Italian government to…
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World·Live Worldwide, over 162,000 people have been infected with the novel coronavirus, 6,000 have died, including one Canadian, and more than 75,000 have recovered. Social Sharing Posted: Mar 16, 2020 11:00 AM ET | Last Updated: March 16 Worldwide, over 162,000 people have been infected with the novel coronavirus, 6,000 have died, including one Canadian,…
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Codogno, Italy, looks like a ghost town. Residents of the community of only 16,000 people have been ordered to stay in their homes. It’s believed this is where the Italian coronavirus outbreak began on Feb. 18, when a 38-year old athletic male with breathing problems was repeatedly turned away from his doctor’s office and the…
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