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Coronavirus: Latest Global Developments

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:

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Pandemic Forces More U.S. Women Back into the Home

As the pandemic rages in the United States, Aracelis Bonet has had to make a choice between her job and caring for her autistic son.

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UK Blames Software after 16,000 Virus Cases Go Missing

Britain's health minister on Monday blamed out-of-date software for the fact that almost 16,000 positive coronavirus tests went missing from official figures, and admitted it had affected contact tracing efforts.

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Mental Health Toll of Pandemic 'Devastating', Says WHO

The Covid-19 pandemic is having a "devastating impact" on mental health services globally, the World Health Organization said Monday, ahead of a large fundraising push.   

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Britain Passes 500,000 Coronavirus Cases

The United Kingdom passed 500,000 confirmed coronavirus infections on Sunday, official figures showed, in the latest grim milestone for the European country worst-hit by the pandemic.

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Paris Braces for Maximum Coronavirus Alert Level

Paris was preparing on Sunday to be placed under maximum coronavirus alert as alarming Covid-19 infection numbers appeared to leave the French government little choice but to tighten restrictions in and around the capital.

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Yemenis Return Home after 'Mercy Flight' to Jordan

Yemenis who were airlifted to Jordan to undergo treatment for critical illnesses earlier this year were brought home on Sunday on a flight into the rebel-held capital Sanaa, the United Nations said.

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Mecca Reopens for Limited 'Umrah' Pilgrimage

Mask-clad Muslims circled Islam's holiest site along socially distanced paths on Sunday, as Saudi authorities partially resumed the year-round umrah pilgrimage with extensive health precautions adopted after a seven-month coronavirus hiatus.

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India Virus Deaths Pass 100,000

Deaths from the novel coronavirus in India passed 100,000 on Saturday, official data showed as the pandemic continued to rage across the world's second most populous country.

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What You Need to Know about Regeneron's Covid-19 Treatment

President Donald Trump was treated Friday for Covid-19 with a high-dose of the experimental antibody drug developed by the US biotech firm Regeneron. 

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