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Ebola in the DRC: ‘Outbreak would appear to be coming under control’

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The World Health Organization (WHO) says the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to remain stable, with no new...

Italy COVID-19 case top 100,000

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Italian health officials reported an additional 4,050 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, putting the country total over the 100,000 case mark with 101,739. 812...

Venezuela reports 1st COVID-19 deaths, China to send a contingent of specialists

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Venezuelan health officials have updated their COVID-19 case data showing that 119 cases have been reported to date, including three deaths. About 80 percent of the...

New Orleans COVID-19 cases near 1500, City launches PPE drive

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The City of New Orleans Health Department has reported 1480 coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19 cases to date, including 86 deaths. On Saturday, the City of New...

Jamaica reports two additional COVID-19 cases, both with travel history to New York

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Jamaica health authorities reported two additional COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the island’s total to 34. The new cases include: a 34 year-old female from...

Malaysia: Sarawak reports 1st rabies death of 2020

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Malaysia health officials have reported the first human rabies case and death in Sarawak in 2020. The case is a 5-year-old girl from Bandar Sibu, Sarawak who was attacked...

Sweden health officials propose increased restrictions on public gatherings as COVID-19 case count rises

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Sweden’s Public Health Authority, or Folkhalsomyndigheten reported that the number of COVID-19 cases in the country has risen to 3,700 as of Sunday. This includes...

Brazil reports 22 additional COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours, $ 144 million real for the construction of a Hospital Center in Rio

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Brazil Ministry of Health said the total coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19 cases reached 4,256 on Sunday. São Paulo (1,451) and Rio de Janeiro  (600) account...

Germany COVID-19: 5th most cases globally, Low death rate; Hesse’s minister, Thomas Schäfer found dead

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Case count/CFR German health officials have reported more than 61,000 coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19 cases to date, making it the country with the fifth highest...

Philippines COVID-19 cases nearly double in 48 hours

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the COVID-19 outbreak in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) is reporting 1,418 total cases, nearly double the cases reported on Friday. Municipalities...