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US criticizes WHO for ignoring Taiwan virus warnings

  by Shaun Tandon with Amber Wang in Taipei Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States…

COVID-19 cases worldwide surpass 1.6 million while deaths hit more than 95,000

  (Eagle News) – Cases of COVID-19 worldwide have reached more than 1.6 million, with those dying from the disease…

Chile to issue virus-free certificates for recovered patients

SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Chile will issue certificates to people that have recovered from the coronavirus, which would allow them…

US records 1,783 virus deaths in past 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States recorded 1,783 deaths related to the novel coronavirus over the past 24…

Boris Johnson out of COVID-19 intensive care

by David HARDING / Joe JACKSON Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on…

US cautiously optimistic as coronavirus curve appears to flatten

by Ivan Couronne with Peter Hutchison in New York Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US health officials…

World faces new ‘Great Depression’ as virus toll mounts

  by Dave Clark with AFP bureaus World powers scrambled on Thursday to build a global response to the human…

TikTok pledges $250 million for COVID-19 relief

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)-- TikTok, the fast-growing mobile video app, pledged Thursday to contribute $250 million to coronavirus relief efforts…

Pandemic may cause Africa’s 1st recession in 25 years: World Bank

  by Susan NJANJI and Sofia CHRISTENSEN Agence France Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- The World Bank warned Thursday…

Another 6.6 million US workers file for unemployment benefits last week

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Business shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic caused 6.6 million US workers to apply for…

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