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Italy new virus infections drop to lowest point in crisis

by Dmitry ZAKS ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy on Tuesday received more reassuring evidence that its coronavirus infection rate was…

First known US child virus death was teen ‘in good health’

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The first known death of a child due to the novel coronavirus in the…

India to go under total virus lockdown, says PM Modi

by Bhuvan Bagga with Aishwarya Kumar and Vishal Manve in Mumbai NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's 1.3 billion people…

US could overtake Europe as coronavirus epicenter: WHO

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States has the potential to exceed that in Europe, the…

French lab gets US approval for quick Covid-19 test

LYON, France (AFP) -- French diagnostics firm Biomerieux said Tuesday it had secured emergency approval from US regulators for a…

Jordan arrests over 1,600 for breaking virus curfew

AMMAN, Jordan (AFP) -- More than 1,600 people have been arrested in Jordan in three days for violating a curfew…

Britain asks public to respect coronavirus lockdown

by Alice RITCHIE LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's leaders on Tuesday urged people to respect an unprecedented countrywide lockdown,…

Spain virus death toll rises by 514 to 2,696

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Another 514 people have died in Spain over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll…

Africa’s weak health systems face escalating virus peril

by Sophie Bouillon and AFP bureaux in Africa LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) -- Equipment shortages, scarce beds, and poorly-paid doctors and…

Iran coronavirus death toll rises to 1,934

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Tuesday announced 122 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, raising the official toll to…

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