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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House coronavirus task force is warning of a persistent and broad spread of COVID-19 in the western half of the United States and its members urged aggressive mitigation measures.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House coronavirus task force is warning of a persistent and broad spread of COVID-19 in the western half of the United States and its members urged aggressive mitigation measures.

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OPINION: There’s no place like home for older and high-risk people to receive Covid-19 vaccines

Staying at home has never been so vital for older Americans and those with compromised health. After nine months of the coronavirus pandemic, sheltering in place is still the most effective protection against Covid-19 for many older adults, and likely will be until an effective vaccine helps stop the pandemic.

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As Election Nears, Trump Makes a Final Push Against Climate Science

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has recently removed the chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the nation’s premier scientific agency, installed new political staff who have questioned accepted facts about climate change and imposed stricter controls on communications at the agency.

The moves threaten to stifle a major source of objective United States government information about climate change that underpins federal rules on greenhouse gas emissions and offer an indication of the direction the agency will take if President Trump wins re-election.

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European Update: Macron declares second national lockdown in France

Mr Macron said that under the new measures, starting on Friday, people would only be allowed to leave home for essential work or medical reasons.

Non-essential businesses, such as restaurants and bars, will close, but schools and factories will remain open.

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ROUNDUP: White House seeks to clarify press release claiming pandemic over | Fauci: COVID vaccine likely not available until next year

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Study indicates that about 6 percent of covid-19 adult patients were health providers

Analysis of COVID-19 hospitalization data from 13 sites indicated that 6% of adults hospitalized with COVID-19 were HCP. Among HCP hospitalized with COVID-19, 36% were in nursing-related occupations, and 73% had obesity. Approximately 28% of these patients were admitted to an intensive care unit, 16% required invasive mechanical ventilation, and 4% died.

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Australia's second-largest city ends 111-day virus lockdown

According to the Victoria state government the lockdown changes will allow 6,200 retail stores, 5,800 cafés and restaurants, 1,000 beauty salons and 800 pubs to reopen, impacting 180,000 jobs.

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Germany, France gear up for new lockdowns as virus surges, but death rates are not rising as fast

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White House testing czar disputes Trump on key reasons behind Covid case surge

Some Americans refuse to wear masks even as their hometowns become covid-19 hot spots

COVID-19 situation update worldwide, as of 28 October 2020

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations surge, governors crack down

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Nearly half a million people have contracted COVID-19 in the United States over the last seven days, according to a Reuters tally, as new cases and hospitalizations set records in the Midwest.

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Masks and other health practices will still be needed for a while after vaccines--paper by Dr Fauci and colleagues

Virus pushes twin cities El Paso and Juarez to the brink

COVID's cognitive costs? Some patients' brains may age 10 years

LONDON (Reuters) - People recovering from COVID-19 may suffer significant brain function impacts, with the worst cases of the infection linked to mental decline equivalent to the brain ageing by 10 years, researchers warned on Tuesday.

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