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New York to test for antibodies, governor mandates face covering

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York has developed its own antibody test that could help detect those immune…

Trump: US likely ‘passed the peak’ on coronavirus cases

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday the United States is past the worst of the coronavirus…

Iran virus deaths below 100 for second day

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Wednesday said new deaths from the novel coronavirus remained in double figures for the…

Spain’s daily virus toll falls again with 523 dead

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain recorded 523 deaths from the coronavirus on Wednesday, a decline from the previous day, but…

South Koreans back Moon in pandemic poll

by Sunghee Hwang Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean voters turned out in force Wednesday to…

In California, early coronavirus action ‘makes a difference’

by Laurent BANGUET Agence France-Presse Los Angeles, United States (AFP) — Swift and strict containment measures in California appear to have…

Virus hit ‘like a bomb’ as toll rises in Ecuador’s business capital

  by Santiago PIEDRA SILVA à Quito Agence France Presse GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AFP) -- Ecuador's economic capital Guayaquil is reeling…

Chinese economy contracts for first time in decades: AFP survey

  by Beiyi SEOW Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's economy contracted for the first time in around…

South Koreans head to polls despite global pandemic

by Sunghee Hwang Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Temperature checks on voters, separate booths for those with…

Rockets rain on Libyan capital after Haftar loses key towns

by Imed Lamloum Agence France Presse TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) -- The forces of Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar rained rockets…

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