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WHO warns herd immunity strategy 'unethical' and other top COVID-19 stories

A physiotherapist, wearing a protective mask and a protective suit, works in a pulmonology unit at the hospital in Vannes where patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are treated, France, October 12, 2020. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

An elderly patient being treated for COVID-19 in France, where numbers in intensive care have spiked. Image: REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

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