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Poland's daily cases soared above 8,000 for the first time, hitting a record high for the second straight day, with the country likely to introduce new restrictions.
While health authorities say there are enough hospital beds and respirators for now to tackle the infection, doctors warn that the system may become overloaded.
The Czech Republic will start building capacity for COVID-19 patients outside of hospitals, as the country battles the fastest rate of infections in Europe.
Interior Minister Jan Hamacek said the army would start building an area for 500 hospital beds at a fairground in Prague.
Croatia reported 793 new cases, a daily record, while neighboring Slovenia introduced new measures to fight its spike in infections.
Scientists from Britain's University of Oxford have developed a rapid COVID-19 test able to identify the coronavirus in less than five minutes, researchers said, adding it could be used in mass testing at airports and businesses.
The university said it hoped to start product development in early 2021 and have an approved device available six months afterwards.
Ongoing illness after infection with COVID-19, sometimes called "long COVID", may not be one syndrome but possibly up to four causing a rollercoaster of symptoms affecting all parts of the body and mind, doctors said.
In an initial report about long-term COVID-19, Britain's National Institute for Health Research said one common theme among ongoing COVID patients - some of whom are seven months or more into their illness - is that symptoms appear in one physiological area, such as the heart or lungs, only to abate and then arise again in a different area.
Under siege over his handling of the pandemic, President Donald Trump cited what he said was his son's mild bout of the virus as a reason why American schools should reopen as soon as possible.
“I don't even think he knew he had it," he said of Barron, "because they're young and their immune systems are strong and they fight it off. 99.9% and Barron is beautiful. And he’s free."
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