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Telegram & Gazette Staff Thursday Apr 23, 2020 at 6:13 PM Apr 23, 2020 at 6:13 PM Worcester officials announced Thursday afternoon that the city has had 1,542 confirmed COVID-19 cases, an increase of 97 over the numbers announced Wednesday. Worcester County has had 3,798 cases and 155 deaths. The most densely populated counties have had the most cases — such as Suffolk County, which…

(Meredith/CNN) -- Scientists are learning more each day about the mysterious novel coronavirus and the symptoms of Covid-19, the disease it causes.Fever, cough and shortness of breath are found in the vast majority of all Covid-19 cases. But there are additional signals of the virus, some that are very much like cold or flu, and…

By Sam Wong , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Retirement home residents in Brandenburg, Germany on 16 April 2020Christoph Soeder/DPA/PA Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 23 April Up to half of Europe’s coronavirus deaths have been in care homes Up to half of those who have died from…

Takoma Park mom dies of COVID-19 before meeting newborn A Maryland community is grieving after a pregnant woman contracted COVID-19 and passed away before meeting her newborn son. TAKOMA PARK, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - A Maryland community is grieving after a pregnant woman contracted COVID-19 and passed away before meeting her newborn son. Wogene…

As the number of coronavirus-related deaths nears 800 in Los Angeles County, the public health director says the respiratory illness is now the leading cause of death in the county."More people are dying each day from COVID-19 than from other diseases that we track and get information on," Dr. Barbara Ferrer said, who added that…