India reopens further as virus cases hit 1.5 million
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India will reopen gyms and end a nighttime curfew from August, but cinemas, bars and…
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Italy extends coronavirus state of emergency
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy's parliament on Wednesday gave the go-ahead to extend the country's state of emergency until October…
6 years ago
EU orders 30,000 remdesivir coronavirus treatments
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The European Commission has ordered 30,000 treatment doses of the antiviral medication remdesivir from US drugs…
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Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine worked well in monkeys: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US biotech firm Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine induced a robust immune response and prevented the…
6 years ago
No indication new coronavirus is seasonal: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The spread of the novel coronavirus does not appear to be impacted by seasonality, the World…
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Madrid toughens safety rules as Spain virus cases rise
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Madrid moved to make mask-wearing obligatory at all times in public Tuesday as Spain grappled with…
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Virus curbs tightened over fears of a second wave
by Barney Spender with AFP bureaus PARIS, France (AFP) -- Governments across the world imposed new restrictions Tuesday in a…
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New virus cluster spreads to five Chinese regions
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A new coronavirus cluster in a port city in northeast China has spread to other provinces…
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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…
6 years ago
Hong Kong orders mandatory mask wearing to combat new virus wave
by Su Xinqi HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Everyone in Hong Kong will have to wear masks in public from…
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Trump national security advisor tests positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump's national security advisor, Robert O'Brien, has tested positive for COVID-19, the White…
6 years ago
Latin America, Caribbean briefly overtakes N. America in virus cases
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Coronavirus cases in Latin America and the Caribbean surged on Sunday, briefly overtaking the total…
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