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COVID-19 can still be confusing, even months after its first international transmission. So what do we know now?

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Doctor's Note

Doctor's Note: Can wearing glasses help protect against COVID-19?

While one study has come out supporting this claim, there is no substantial evidence yet that glasses can protect you.

Doctor's Note: Can wearing glasses help protect against COVID-19?

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Myanmar locks down Yangon region after record jump in COVID cases

Area's more than four million people given less than 24 hours to prepare for 'stay at home' order.

Myanmar locks down Yangon region after record jump in COVID cases

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UK at a COVID-19 'tipping point' as a second lockdown looms: Live

Mayor of London urges quick action to stop coronavirus resurgence; Myanmar's stay-at-home order for Yangon takes effect.

UK at a COVID-19 'tipping point' as a second lockdown looms: Live

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Belgium tops 100,000 cases; world nears 1m COVID-19 deaths: Live

Belgium logs sharp rise in cases; Australia sees lowest infections in three months; global death toll exceeds 957,000.

Belgium tops 100,000 cases; world nears 1m COVID-19 deaths: Live

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Coronavirus: Which countries have confirmed cases?

More than 30 million infections confirmed in 188 countries and territories, with over 957,000 deaths.

Coronavirus: Which countries have confirmed cases?

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Tracking Africa's coronavirus cases

Experts warn fragile healthcare systems in many nations could be overwhelmed in the face of a severe COVID-19 outbreak.

Tracking Africa's coronavirus cases

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Timeline: How the new coronavirus spread

More than 30.8 million coronavirus cases confirmed globally, with more than 957,000 deaths and 21 million recoveries.

Timeline: How the new coronavirus spread
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Coronavirus: What sporting events are affected by the pandemic?

As the virus spreads across the globe, sports bodies are cancelling or postponing events.

Coronavirus: What sporting events are affected by the pandemic?

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Coronavirus pandemic: Which politicians and celebs are affected?

Top politicians, celebrities and sportspeople have been infected as governments take strict measures to curb the virus.

Coronavirus pandemic: Which politicians and celebs are affected?

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What happens if you catch the new coronavirus?

What we know so far on what COVID-19 does to the human body in cases of infections and deaths.

What happens if you catch the new coronavirus?

Health

Coronavirus: All you need to know in 500 words

Virus reported to have originated in China's Wuhan has killed more than 957,000 people and infected over 30 million.

Coronavirus: All you need to know in under 500 words
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Coronavirus: All you need to know about symptoms and risks

Countries around the world step up efforts to tackle the new coronavirus that has killed hundreds of thousands.

Coronavirus: All you need to know about symptoms and risks
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Mexico

In Pictures: Mexico's Indigenous children struggle for education

Distance learning is difficult amid the COVID pandemic, with the impoverished south lacking access to internet or TV.

In Pictures: Mexico's Indigenous children struggle for education

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UK risks new lockdown as COVID-19 cases hit peak since May: Live

UK likely to reintroduce coronavirus measures as country records 4,422 new cases, its highest daily total since May 8.

UK risks new lockdown as COVID-19 cases hit peak since May: Live