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Spain reports its highest daily coronavirus toll, with 849 new deaths

Once again, Spain hit a new record with 849 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours on Tuesday although health chiefs said the rate of new infections was continuing its downward trend. After Italy, Spain has suffered the world’s second most deadly

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‘Essential’ Child Care Workers Struggle To Balance Family Needs, Safety

Some states are urging childcare centers to stay open to keep essential workers on the job. But providers say they’re not trained to keep everyone safe, and there’s no social distancing toddlers. (Image credit: Stephanie Ortega/Stephanie Ortega)

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Niantic squares up against Apple and Facebook with acquisition of AR startup 6D.ai

Even as the pandemic forces Niantic to shift the way its outdoor-friendly titles are played, the gaming company is charging ahead with its efforts to build out an augmented reality platform which allows users to interact with the real world.

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Race for vaccine tests limits of drug innovation

From medical workers struggling to care for the rising tide of COVID-19 patients to the billions of people told to stay home to slow the pandemic, everyone is waiting for one thing: a vaccine. There is no known treatment for

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SpaceX’s first operational crew mission adds additional NASA and JAXA astronauts

SpaceX is readying for its first flight with astronauts on board – Demo-2, which is technically the last demonstration mission that is required before the Crew Dragon capsule is officially certified to start flying regular missions. Demo-2’s mission scope has

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New research shows danger posed by coronavirus to people in their 40s and 50s

British study contends that 4% of infected people in their forties require hospitalization, and double that among those in their fifties

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Worried about COVID-19 for a loved one in long-term care? Here’s what to consider

Many of us are facing difficult decisions about whether someone we know should stay in an assisted living facility or be taken out due to the coronavirus crisis.

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The coronavirus has pushed US-China relations to their worst point since Mao

China’s President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with US President Donald Trump before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka | Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images “The relationship is in free fall.” The

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De Blasio: All NYC hospital beds could be full of coronavirus patients – New York Post

De Blasio: All NYC hospital beds could be full of coronavirus patients  New York Post U.S. Navy hospital ship arrives in New York  Reuters Crowds ignore social distancing rules to watch USNS Comfort  New York Post De Blasio’s coronavirus failures: Let’s count them  New

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Global virus infections top 800,000 as Spain sees record deaths

Spain’s coronavirus deaths jumped by a record number Tuesday as the country’s medical system strained to care for its tens of thousands of infected patients and the world total climbed to more than 800,000 case.

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