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Trump to halt immigration for 60 days initially;256m people could starve, says UN; cases worldwide pass 2.5 millionCoronavirus latest: at a glanceFears of prolonged downturn and second wave of US casesRamadan in a time of plague: ‘The best thing is to stay home, stay quiet’UK coronavirus updates – liveSee all our coronavirus coverage11.56amBSTZambia has reported four new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours.Catch the daily update by Hon. Chitalu Chilufya on the@mohzambia facebook pagehttps://t.co/wITtwtfnil In the last 24hrs,#Zambia recorded 4 new confirmed cases of#COVID19.#StayHome#StaySafe#WashYourHands#MaskUp#SocialDistancepic.twitter.com/rKOODgwSBfProfile of 4 new cases: 1. 52yr old male, Nangongwe, Kafue tested during community mass screening 2. 63yr old male George Compound, Lsk tested following community alert3. 23-year old female, Matero tested following community alert 4. 30yr old Doctor from Chilenje HospitalMass screening and targeted testing also planned for Emmasdale, Kamwala, Makeni areas11.48amBSTGermany’s confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 2,237 to 145,694, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday, marking a second consecutive day of new infections accelerating. The reported death toll rose by 281 to 4,879, the tally showed.Extraordinary Reuters picture of Saturday ’s protest against lockdown measures and “vaccine terrorism” outside Berlin’s Volksbühne theatre, drawing in conspiracy theo...
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