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Top coronavirus advisor warns US in ‘new phase’ of pandemic; says virus “extraordinarily widespread’

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States has entered a "new phase" of the pandemic, White House coronavirus…

Threat to Florida eases as Isaias slated to remain tropical storm

by Leila MACOR MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Isaias roared closer to the Florida coast Sunday, threatening to bring strong…

US counts 61,262 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States counted 61,262 new coronavirus cases in the 24 hours leading up to…

Virus wreaks economic havoc as global cases top 17 million

by Heather Scott with AFP Bureaus WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The scale of economic devastation from the pandemic was…

Hurricane Isaias lashes Bahamas on way to virus-hit Florida

by Leila MACOR MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Hurricane Isaias lashed the Bahamas as it churned toward Florida, bringing new…

Florida hits another record virus death toll as hurricane looms

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Hurricane Isaias was barreling towards Florida on Friday, a day after the state registered a…

Train derails in Arizona causing massive fire

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- A freight train derailed and caught fire on a bridge in Arizona on Wednesday,…

IMF approves $4.3 billion to help South Africa fight COVID-19

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The International Monetary Fund on Monday said it had approved $4.3 billion in aid to…

US, Australia open talks focused on China

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States and Australia on Monday opened top-level talks in which they are expected…

Hurricane Douglas spares Honolulu, skirts Hawaii

by Ronen ZILBERMAN HONOLULU, Hawaii (AFP) -- Hurricane Douglas swept north of Hawaii late Sunday, sparing Honolulu but still posing…

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