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Fire at South Korea warehouse kills 38

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A fire at a warehouse in South Korea killed 38 people and left another 10…

Remdesivir shows ‘clear-cut’ effect in treating coronavirus: Fauci

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A major new study proves that the antiviral drug remdesivir is effective in saving people…

Finland to reopen schools mid-May

HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- Children in Finland will begin to return to class from May 14 as the country starts…

Switzerland speeds up lifting of virus restrictions

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The Swiss government said Wednesday it would speed up easing the restrictions imposed to control the…

S.Africa virus cases jump past 5,000 after highest daily rise

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) --The number of coronavirus cases in South Africa surged past the 5,000 mark on Thursday after…

German virus testing capacity now 900,000 weekly

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- German labs are now able to carry out almost 900,000 tests a week for the novel…

Spain daily toll slightly up with 325 new virus deaths

  MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Another 325 people died of COVID-19 in Spain in a slight increase in the daily…

Spain daily toll slightly up with 325 new virus deaths

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Another 325 people died of COVID-19 in Spain in a slight increase in the daily figure,…

California could start new school year as early as July

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- California may start the new school year as early as July to make up…

US registers millionth case as pandemic lockdowns ease

by Ben Sheppard with AFP bureaus Agene France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Tuesday recorded…

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