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French coronavirus case numbers extend decline

Beach umbrellas are aligned on ta private beach of the Promenade des Anglais after France reopened its beaches following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Nice, France May 30, 2020. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard PARIS (Reuters) – France’s coronavirus case numbers are continuing to decline, health officials said on Saturday, with 14,380 patients currently in… Read More »

Cancer mortality continues steady decline, driven by progress against lung cancer

The cancer death rate declined by 29% from 1991 to 2017, including a 2.2% drop from 2016 to 2017, the largest single-year drop in cancer mortality ever reported. The news comes from Cancer Statistics, 2020, the latest edition of the American Cancer Society’s annual report on cancer rates and trends. The steady 26-year decline in… Read More »