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Washington's COVID-19 case total exceeds 25,000, another 10 deaths reported - KOMO News

Deep-rooted inequality and graft have thwarted the steps Peru took to prepare for its response to the pandemic.Relatives carrying the coffin of a suspected Covid-19 victim at a cemetery on the southern outskirts of Lima last month.Credit...Ernesto Benavides/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesBy Mitra Taj and Anatoly KurmanaevJune 12, 2020Updated 7:58 p.m. ETLIMA, Peru — President…

Published on Jun 12, 2020A possible treatment for those suffering from COVID-19 has brought renewed scrutiny to Canada's blood donation ban for men who have sex with men. Clinical trials to study whether convalescent plasma can help fight COVID-19 are underway. But this country's controversial blood donation policy means men and trans women aren't allowed…

(CNN)Another person has tested positive for coronavirus after visiting the Lake of the Ozarks over Memorial Day weekend in Missouri, health officials said Friday. A Kansas resident was identified as…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Young people's brains continue to develop and change during adolescence Reduced face-to-face contact among teenagers and their friends during the pandemic could have damaging long-term consequences, neuroscientists say.At a sensitive time in life, their brain development, behaviour and mental health could suffer.Using social media might make up for some…