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JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia reported nearly 1,000 new cases of the virus on Saturday, a new single-day high for the … [Read more...] about Indonesia reports nearly 1,000 new virus cases

By Lisandra Paraguassu and Ricardo BritoBRASILIA (Reuters) - President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Friday to pull Brazil out … [Read more...] about Bolsonaro threatens WHO exit as COVID-19 kills ‘a Brazilian per minute’

For months Americans were cooped up at home, doing their part to slow the spread of the coronavirus. But in recent days tens … [Read more...] about Coronavirus cases are climbing again in the South and the West. Will crowded protests spark bigger outbreaks?

Cars, glorious cars!Associated PressThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising Americans to drive to work … [Read more...] about CDC says Americans should ditch public transit for cars because of the coronavirus, and it could push emissions higher than ever

The claim: A Black Lives Matter protest at Huntington Beach had heavy police presence with smaller crowds while a coronavirus … [Read more...] about Huntington Beach photos comparing coronavirus protest, BLM protest are real

A patient enrolled in a coronavirus vaccine clinical trial receives an injection, May 4, 2020.University of Maryland School … [Read more...] about 2 billion doses of the Oxford coronavirus vaccine will be available after a new deal that included $750m from Bill Gates, AstraZeneca says

BANGKOK/DHAKA – Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh with symptoms of the novel coronavirus are not coming forward to get tested … [Read more...] about Fear stops Rohingya getting tested as virus hits refugee camps

The claim: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed a 0.2% death rate for COVID-19Commentary on the … [Read more...] about CDC’s estimates COVID-19 death rate around 0.26%, doesn’t confirm it