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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…

US pharmacies authorized to test for coronavirus

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US authorized pharmacies on Wednesday to carry out tests for the coronavirus, including newly developed…

US tops 400,000 coronavirus cases: tracker

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Wednesday surpassed 400,000 novel coronavirus cases, according to a tally kept…

New York hits new coronavirus peak but curve flattening

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York recorded a new single-day high for coronavirus deaths on Wednesday but Governor…

WATCH: Over 1-M unemployment claims filed in California

Eagle News — While the number of reported COVID-19 positive patients are continue to rise in the state of California,…

Nearly 2,000 US coronavirus deaths in last 24 hours: Johns Hopkins tally

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Nearly 2,000 people infected with the new coronavirus have died in the United States in…

Twitter’s Jack Dorsey pledges $1 bn for COVID-19 relief effort

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Twitter co-founder and chief executive Jack Dorsey said Tuesday he was committing $1 billion…

Trump threatens withholding funds from UN world health body

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to cut US funding to the World Health Organization,…

US navy chief out over handling of ship virus outbreak

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned Tuesday over his mishandling of an outbreak of…

China lifts Wuhan travel ban, Britain, NY report record deaths

by Chris Lefkow with Jing Xuan Teng in Wuhan WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- China lifted a travel ban on…

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