4 January Global: Global coronavirus infections pass 85 million. Meanwhile, the global coronavirus death toll has passed 1,844,000 according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University.  US: Covid-19 infections have passed 20.6 million. Meanwhile, the US coronavirus death toll is 351,590 according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Incidence of the new, more infectious strain of …

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The Sri Lankan Army has appointed a senior officer to each of its districts to oversee Covid-19 prevention measures. The specially appointed officers, including 18 Major Generals, five Brigadiers and two Colonels, will co-ordinate the relief measures. The officers will supervise the quarantine processes and strive to curb the spread of Covid-19 in their designated …

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4 January Angella MacEwen, economist at CUPE National, shared an article on how Canada handled the Covid-19 pandemic compared to other countries. During the initial stages of the pandemic, Canada performed poorly as the government and public health officials were unprepared. Between April and June the government was able to control coronavirus infections by imposing …

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22 December Global: Global coronavirus infections pass 77.3 million. Meanwhile, the global coronavirus death toll has passed 1,702,000 according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. US: Covid-19 infections have passed 18 million. Meanwhile, the US coronavirus death toll is 319,364 according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. There are no intensive care beds available in …

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21 December Globally, the total confirmed cases of Covid-19 have reached over 76,928,000, with over 1,693,000 deaths and 43,308,000 recoveries. Total Covid-19 cases continue to rise across the world, with the US, India and Brazil remaining as the top-3 most heavily affected countries. Daily increases in the number of new confirmed cases are observed in …

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21 December Global: Global coronavirus infections pass 76.9 million. Meanwhile, the global coronavirus death toll has passed 1,693,000 according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. US: Covid-19 infections have passed 17.8 million. Meanwhile, the US coronavirus death toll is 317,670 according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Amazon.com Inc. has closed a warehouse in northern …

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18 December Globally, the total confirmed cases of Covid-19 have reached over 75,075,000, with over 1,664,000 deaths and 42,451,000 recoveries. Total Covid-19 cases continue to rise across the world, with the US, India and Brazil remaining as the top-3 most heavily affected countries. Daily increases in the number of new confirmed cases are observed in …

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18 December Global: Coronavirus infections pass 75 million. Meanwhile, the global coronavirus death toll has passed 1,663,000 according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. US: Covid-19 infections have passed 17.2 million. The United States on Thursday surpassed a total of 17m coronavirus cases, with infections rising by more than a million a week during the …

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18 December Konstantina Beleli, an economist, shared an article on how most economists have forecasted the US labour market to cool off until the Covid vaccines are distributed. Jobless claims rose to 885,000 with layoffs remaining high in the previous week, indicative that the economy was entering a winter slowdown due to a rise in …

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17 December Globally, the total confirmed cases of Covid-19 have reached over 74,356,000, with over 1,651,000 deaths and 42,097,000 recoveries. Japan reported record numbers of confirmed new daily cases this week, surpassing the 3,000 threshold for the first time, in what could be described as a third wave affecting both Japan and neighbouring South Korea. …

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