New coronavirus losing potency, top Italian doctor says

The new coronavirus is losing its potency and has become much less lethal, a senior Italian doctor said on Sunday.

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Chile surpasses 1,000 coronavirus deaths, almost 100,000 cases confirmed

More that 1,000 people have died from the coronavirus in Chile, the health ministry reported on Sunday, with 827 of the deaths occurring in May alone as the pandemic spreads quickly in the South American mining powerhouse.

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Coronavirus: Shielding changes will make a 'huge difference' - Robert Jenrick

The communities secretary says the rate of infection is low enough to allow those who have been shielding to do "modest things".

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Coronavirus: Dominic Raab defends lockdown relaxation measures in England

The foreign secretary admitted that the government's five-level, colour-coded alert system was not yet at level three.

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Thailand's parliament approves $58 billion economic package to ease virus impact

Thailand's parliament passed a 1.9 trillion baht ($58 billion) economic support package on Sunday to ease the impact of the coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: Raab defends relaxation of lockdown rules

The foreign secretary stresses the "cautious" approach adopted, ahead of measures easing in England.

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Coronavirus: IVF pause like 'rug pulled beneath you'

A couple whose IVF treatment was delayed say struggling to start a family has been "heart-wrenching".

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