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S.Africa reports 24-hour record of 1,160 new virus cases

by Susan NJANJI Agence France Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa on Sunday reported 1,160 new coronavirus infections,…

US records 820 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: tracker

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP )-- The United States on Sunday recorded 820 new coronavirus fatalities in the previous 24 hours,…

Member of Canada air force aerobatics team dies in plane crash

TORONTO, Canada (AFP) -- One member of Canada's Snowbirds, an elite air force aerobatics team, died and another was injured…

Japan slides into recession — with forecasts of worse to come

  by Kyoko HASEGAWA Agence France Presse   TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan dived into its first recession since 2015,…

S.Africa reports 24-hour record of 1,160 new virus cases

  by Susan NJANJI Agence France Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa on Sunday reported 1,160 new coronavirus…

UK govt boosts vaccine funding as daily virus deaths fall

by Joe JACKSON Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain on Sunday reported 170 more coronavirus deaths --…

Russian newborn has coronavirus: health officials

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- A baby was born with the coronavirus in Russia's Caucasus region, health officials were quoted…

Chinese envoy to Israel found dead, ‘health reasons’ likely cause: Beijing

  HERZLIYA, Israel (AFP) -- China's ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, died at his home in Tel Aviv on Sunday,…

Top China expert warns of potential second coronavirus wave; lack of immunity noted among population

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China faces a potential second wave of coronavirus infections due to a lack of immunity…

Brazil’s coronavirus death toll tops 15,000: official figures

  SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's COVID-19 death toll passed 15,000 on Saturday, official data showed, while its number…

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