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Wuhan hosts massive water park party as coronavirus concerns recede

[CNN] It was ground zero in the coronavirus pandemic and underwent the world’s first — and arguably strictest — lockdown. Now, the central Chinese city of Wuhan appears to have moved on from the virus, as thousands of revelers gathered in an open air water park for an electronic music festival — without any masks or […]

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US government slow to act as anti-vaxxers spread lies on social media about coronavirus vaccine

[CNN] While anti-vaxxers flood social media with lies about the upcoming coronavirus vaccine — that it contains monkey brains, that it’s a CIA plot to take over the world — the government’s multi-billion-dollar vaccine effort has yet to come up with a public education campaign to counteract that propaganda. “We […]

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Connecticut issues first $1,000 fines to residents violating travel advisory

[New York Post, AP] Connecticut on Monday issued its first $1,000 fines to two residents who failed to fill out health forms required upon returning home from states with high coronavirus infection rates. The residents who were fined traveled back to Connecticut from Louisiana and Florida several weeks ago, Gov. […]

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Avoid wearing coronavirus face masks with vents, valves, CDC says in updated guidance

[Fox News, iStock] Valves make masks a bit more breathable but ‘don’t do anything in terms of filtering’ Does your face mask have vents or valves? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its guidelines advising Americans to avoid such face masks, as they aren’t as effective […]

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US tops 5 million Covid-19 cases, with five states making up more than 40% of tally

[CNN] The US topped 5 million cases of coronavirus early Sunday — and as experts have highlighted before, the true number of infections could be many times higher. The number means the country holds about a quarter of global cases of the virus and also tops the list with the most reported deaths in the world. Of […]

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Georgia student suspended after posting a photo of a crowded school hallway says it was ‘good and necessary trouble’

[CNN] A viral photo showing students in a Georgia high school crowded in hallways and with few visible masks resulted in the sophomore who posted it being suspended, she said. Hannah Watters, a student at North Paulding High School in Dallas, Georgia, saw a photo of packed halls on the […]

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Africa reaches 1 million coronavirus cases

[FOX NEWS] South Africa is reporting over half of the continents coronavirus cases, experts fear severe under-reporting Africa has reached 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases, but health experts believe the real figure could be far higher. The World Health Organization (WHO) called the significant number of new cases a “pivotal moment,” and is urging countries […]

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