Canada stores start reopening after COVID-19 lockdown
by Michel COMTE Agence France Presse OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- In Ottawa's ByWard Market neighborhood, shopkeepers were busy readying for…
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WHO faces virus probe after Trump threat
by Nina LARSON with Michael MATHES in Washington and AFP bureaus Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- World Health…
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UK unemployment jumps on virus fallout
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British unemployment jumped in the first quarter on the back of coronavirus, despite a lockdown…
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Hong Kong extends gathering ban to Tiananmen anniversary
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong on Tuesday extended anti-virus measures limiting public gatherings until June 4, a move…
6 years ago
Singapore apologises for virus text message error
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore has apologized to more than 350 people who contracted COVID-19 for accidentally sending them a…
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Russia coronavirus cases edge towards 300,000
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The number of coronavirus cases in Russia hit nearly 300,000 on Tuesday as authorities registered…
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Brazil jumps to third in COVID-19 cases worldwide
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil has the third-highest number of novel coronavirus cases in the world, according to official…
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Xi defends China’s virus response, offers vaccine when ready
by Nina LARSON with Jing Xuan TENG in Beijing Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping…
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US drugmaker reports promising early results from COVID-19 vaccine test
by Ivan Couronne Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US biotech firm Moderna reported promising early results on…
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US tops 90,000 coronavirus deaths, 1.5 million cases
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Monday surpassed 90,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus and 1.5 million…
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Iran announces new phase in virus fight despite nearly 2,300 new cases
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Monday said it was entering a new phase of trying to eliminate the novel…
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Jacinda Ardern surges in polls on Kiwi virus success
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's success containing coronavirus has driven an extraordinary popularity surge…
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