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Far more COVID-19 cases in Silicon Valley than official figure: study

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The true number of COVID-19 cases in California's Silicon Valley is at least 50…

Could virus crisis kill debt-laden US Postal Service?

by Susan STUMME Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON DC, United States (AFP) — For many Americans, checking the mailbox is a daily ritual,…

US virus job losses hit 22 mn as Trump eyes restart

  by Chris STEIN Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US job losses from the coronavirus pandemic reached…

Trump: US will gradually reopen economy

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump said Thursday he is recommending a gradual reopening of the US economy…

Trudeau: Canada-US border won’t reopen for ‘many weeks’

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that his country's border with the United States would…

6.3 magnitude quake strikes off coast of Honduras

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AFP) -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Honduras on Thursday, the US Geological…

Nearly 2,600 US coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: tally

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Wednesday posted nearly 2,600 additional deaths from COVID-19 in 24 hours,…

New York to test for antibodies, governor mandates face covering

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York has developed its own antibody test that could help detect those immune…

Trump: US likely ‘passed the peak’ on coronavirus cases

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday the United States is past the worst of the coronavirus…

In California, early coronavirus action ‘makes a difference’

by Laurent BANGUET Agence France-Presse Los Angeles, United States (AFP) — Swift and strict containment measures in California appear to have…

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