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US vaccinates 10 million against COVID but remains behind target

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 14 06:32 AM

More than 10 million people have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States, official data showed Wednesday, even as the country remains behind its immunization targets. Read more »

Mass vaccination sites open in New York as COVID-19 batters US

Andrew Kelly and Maria Caspani, Reuters
Posted at Jan 11 06:54 AM

The mass sites were open for part of the day on Sunday before they start operating round the clock, seven days a week on Monday as part of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's push to set up 250 vaccination locations to meet the ambitious goal of inoculating 1 million New Yorkers by the end of the month.   Read more »

Australia's virus cluster expands further as masks made compulsory

Swati Pandey, Reuters
Posted at Jan 03 10:16 AM

Australia's most-populous state of New South Wales on Sunday reported eight new COVID-19 cases as new social distancing restrictions and mandatory mask wearing kicked in while neighboring Victoria had three new cases. Read more »

Lockdowns, curfews, alcohol bans as nations fight resurgent virus

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 03 07:51 AM

Countries across the world tightened restrictions on their populations Saturday to fight a resurgence in the coronavirus, as the European Union offered to help drug companies expand vaccine production to improve distribution "bottlenecks".   Read more »

How S.Korea's early COVID-19 success left it scrambling to contain new wave

Sangmi Cha, Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith, Reuters
Posted at Dec 24 01:23 PM

After a summer of touting South Korea's approach as a model for the world, officials acknowledge the success of those earlier efforts helped fuel over-confidence that left them straining to contain a third wave and scrambling to defend a cautious vaccine timeline. Read more »

S.Korea reports record daily coronavirus deaths, raids

Josh Smith, Reuters
Posted at Dec 21 03:20 PM

South Korea recorded its highest daily death toll from the coronavirus, health authorities said on Monday, as a surge in infections strains the health system and prompted police raids on venues suspected of violating social distancing rules. Read more »

Thailand to test over 10,000 people after record COVID-19 surge

Reuters
Posted at Dec 20 04:21 PM

Thailand plans to test more than 10,000 people after a record daily surge in coronavirus cases to over 500, most of which were among migrant workers linked to a shrimp market near the capital, an official said on Sunday. Read more »

US passes 300,000 COVID-19 deaths: Johns Hopkins tally

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 15 06:49 AM

More than 300,000 people in the United States have died from COVID -19, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally on Monday, as the country started its desperately-awaited vaccine program. Read more »

South Korea orders schools to shut as COVID-19 cases spike

Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at Dec 14 02:16 PM

South Korea ordered schools to close from Tuesday in the capital Seoul and surrounding areas as it battles its worst outbreak of novel coronavirus since the pandemic began, surpassing the previous peak in February. Read more »

US to start vaccinating as Germany returns to partial lockdown

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 14 02:27 PM

Facing record levels of coronavirus, the United States began shipping vaccines nationwide on Sunday as it launched a massive immunization effort, while in Germany an explosion of cases forced a return to partial lockdown.   Read more »

S.Korea's Moon warns of toughest COVID-19 curbs after 2 days of record cases

Cynthia Kim, Reuters
Posted at Dec 13 05:56 PM

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in warned on Sunday that COVID-19 restrictions may be raised to the highest level after a second day of record increases in cases as the country battles a harsh third wave of infection. Read more »

South Korea hits new daily record for COVID cases

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 13 12:44 PM

South Korea reported 1,030 new coronavirus cases Sunday, a record high for a second day in a row as the country struggles to tackle a third wave of infections.   Read more »

US nears final COVID vaccine review as daily national deaths top 3,250

Sharon Bernstein and Maria Caspani, Reuters
Posted at Dec 10 01:08 PM

The United States on Wednesday crossed an ominous new threshold of more than 3,250 lives lost to COVID-19 in a single day while public health officials stepped up preparations for a vaccine campaign of historic scope ahead of final regulatory review.   Read more »

COVID-19 vaccine: The next steps in the US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 08 08:05 AM

How quickly can Americans hope to get the coronavirus vaccine?  Read more »

S.Korea's Moon orders more testing as coronavirus cases surge

Josh Smith, Reuters
Posted at Dec 07 02:43 PM

South Korean President Moon Jae-in called on Monday for expanded coronavirus testing and more thorough tracing as the country struggled to control its latest and largest wave of infections. Read more »

New pleas for masks as Trump rally ignores COVID risk

Brian Knowlton, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 06:55 AM

US health officials Sunday expressed alarm over the refusal of many Americans to wear masks as the nation faces a soaring daily COVID-19 death toll and Donald Trump held a packed rally where basic health measures were flouted.   Read more »

Italy coronavirus death toll tops 60,000

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 06:51 AM

The death toll from COVID-19 has passed the 60,000 mark in Italy, according to an official toll published Sunday.   Read more »

S.Korea to consider new curbs as COVID cases hit 9-month high

Josh Smith, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 06 06:42 PM

South Korea on Sunday reported 631 new coronavirus cases, the highest in nine months, ahead of an expected government decision on whether to further tighten social distancing curbs as health authorities struggle to contain a third wave of outbreaks. Read more »

US sets another record for COVID cases in one day: tracker

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 06 10:19 AM

For the third day in a row, the United States on Saturday notched a record number of coronavirus cases in 24 hours, reaching nearly 230,00 new infections, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.   Read more »

S. Korea reports biggest COVID-19 spike since March

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Nov 26 02:50 PM

South Korea reported 583 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the highest since March, as it grapples with a third wave of infections that appears to be worsening despite tough new social distancing measures. Read more »