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One church, so many deaths

Raul Luis Lopez is No. 33 on a list that keeps growing. The 39-year-old restaurant deliveryman died last month in a New York hospital. And at Saint Peter’s Church in Manhattan, he’s part of a devastating tally: Coronavirus Deaths from Our Parish. The list sits on the Rev. Fabian Arias’ …

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15 US states investigating cases of children suffering from rare inflammatory syndrome, Cuomo says

Health officials are looking into a rare inflammatory syndrome and how it could be impacting children during the coronavirus pandemic. Now 15 states, including New York, are investigating cases that could be linked to Kawasaki disease ⁠– a rare inflammatory condition that often impacts children aged five years or younger …

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Tropical Storm Vongfong Heading to the Philippines

Tropical storm Vongfong is moving west-northwest and a thunderstorm advisory has been issued over parts of the central region of Luzon, the largest and most populous island of the Philippines which is home to the capital Manila. Heavy rainfall is expected later today and Thursday, while gale force winds are …

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Swiss borders with France, Germany, Austria reopen 15 June

Switzerland’s borders with France, Germany, and Austria will reopen on 15 June, Swiss Federal Councillor Karin Keller Sutter announced on Wednesday. The councilor made her comments following a Federal Council meeting. The positive development of the coronavirus pandemic makes this possible. This decision was taken jointly with the interior ministers …

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California cancels fall university classes

California’s state university system, the largest in the United States, canceled classes on Tuesday for the fall semester because of the coronavirus, while Los Angeles County said its stay-at-home order was likely to be extended by three months. The announcements on the West Coast came after the nation’s top infectious …

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