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One hundred Italian doctors have died of virus: medics

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- One hundred Italian doctors have died of the novel coronavirus since the pandemic reached the Mediterranean…

Spain sees daily drop in virus deaths, over 15,000 total

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain's daily death toll from the coronavirus fell to 683 on Thursday, after rising for two…

Wuhan virus lockdown over, but lingering fears slow recovery

by Jing Xuan TENG Agence France Presse WUHAN, China (AFP) -- Hairstylist "Ah Ping" is back in business now that…

Virus claims record dead but US President Trump sees light at end of tunnel

by Susan STUMME with AFP Bureaus Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The coronavirus pandemic notched up another…

Taiwan demands apology from WHO chief over virus ‘slander’

  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan demanded an apology from the World Health Organization chief on Thursday after he accused…

‘Italy’s youngest patient’ recovers from virus: media

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- A two-month-old baby who was believed to have been Italy's youngest COVID-19 patient has been released…

UN delivers 90 tons of COVID-19 aid to Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- A plane carrying 90 tons of UN health, water, and sanitation aid arrived in Venezuela on…

Global coronavirus cases top 1.5 million: AFP tally

PARIS, France (AFP) -- More than 1.5 million cases of the novel coronavirus have been registered worldwide, according to a…

Coronavirus adds to struggles in City of God favela

PICTURES BY MAURO PIMENTEL. Agence France-Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — There are no good options these days in City…

Monster storm gathers strength off Tonga

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AFP) -- Tropical Cyclone Harold surged back into a scale-topping Category Five storm Thursday as it sideswiped Tonga…

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