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Iran reopens mosques, records almost 80,00 hospital recoveries

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Monday reopened mosques in parts of the country deemed at low risk from coronavirus,…

DFA: 68 new COVID-19 cases recorded among overseas Filipinos, total breaches 1,800 mark

(Eagle News) - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 68 new COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total…

Masks mandatory on Spain public transport as easing begins

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Masks became mandatory on public transport Monday as Spain took its first tentative steps towards a…

Schools to reopen as virus fears ease in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean students will return to school starting next week, officials said Monday, as the…

UK PM readies plan to ease lockdown with new office guidance

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out his plan to ease a nationwide coronavirus…

US coronavirus deaths rise by 1,450 in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Novel coronavirus deaths in the United States climbed by 1,450 in the past 24 hours,…

Canada invests in online mental health care amid COVID-19 crisis

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada will invest CAN$240 million (US$170 million) to develop virtual care and mental health tools for…

Gilead Sciences exporting remdesivir, CEO says

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The head of the maker of remdesivir, an anti-viral shown to reduce recovery times in…

Italy begins to emerge from world’s longest nationwide lockdown

by Ella IDE and Dmitry ZAKS Agence France Presse ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Stir-crazy Italians will be free to stroll…

Japan set to extend virus emergency to May 31

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's government prepared Monday to extend its nationwide state of emergency to the end of May…

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