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China Slams U.S. for Hyping Covid-19 Source Theory: Virus Update Bloomberg 3 hrs ago China accused the U.S. of promoting theories that the coronavirus escaped from a high-security lab in Wuhan, as a fresh report about sick workers at the facility prompted Beijing to reaffirm denials. The spread of Covid-19 in the U.S. continues to slow, with the country ending its first week since June with no days of infections exceeding 30,000, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University and Bloo...

India’s Deaths Top 300,000, Singapore’s Fast Tests: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Asia sped up actions to tackle the resurgence of the coronavirus in the region with plans to vaccinate more people, faster testing and further restrictions imposed. Singapore has approved a Covid breath test that gives results within a minute, while Japan has opened large-scale vaccination centers in Tokyo and Osaka and Malaysia is rolling out new curbs. The spread of Covid-19 in the U.S. continues to slow...

The U.S. said Americans should avoid traveling to Japan, with the country under a state of emergency that has sown doubts about Tokyo’s plans to host the Olympics in less than two months.

U.S. Cases Hit Pandemic Low; China Denies Lab Link: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago New coronavirus infections in the U.S. rose at the slowest pace of the pandemic in the past week, a sign the nation’s vaccination campaign is cutting down on the spread of the deadly pathogen. China accused the U.S. of promoting theories that the coronavirus escaped from a high-security lab in Wuhan, as a fresh report about sick workers at the facility prompted Beijing to reaffirm denials. The U.S. Centers f...

New coronavirus infections in the U.S. rose at the slowest pace of the pandemic in the past week, a sign the nation’s vaccination campaign is cutting down on the spread of the deadly pathogen.

U.S. Cases Halve in a Month; Singapore Shuts Malls: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Covid-19 cases and deaths in the U.S. continue to plunge, despite the slowed pace of vaccinations. The U.S. recorded almost 28,600 new cases on Friday, with the seven-day average roughly half the level of a month ago, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg. Singapore will close two malls after new cases were linked to the properties. At least 100 people on Mount Everest have becom...

The U.K. government has pushed back on claims from the former chief aide of Prime Minister Boris Johnson that officials pursued a herd immunity strategy in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.

India, Taiwan Cases Slow; Singapore Shuts Malls: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago India’s new coronavirus cases continued to slow on Sunday, with infections at the lowest in more than a month. Taiwan reported 287 new local infections, below the six-day average of 380, as active local cases rose to 3,158. Singapore will close two malls after new cases were linked to the properties as the health minister said more targeted testing and surveillance operations will be conducted to curb outbreaks...

The spread of coronavirus in the U.S. continues to slow, with the country ending its first week since June with no days of infections exceeding 30,000, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg.

The spread of coronavirus in the U.S. continues to slow, with the country ending its first week since June with no days of infections exceeding 30,000, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg.