Thailand’s economy contracts for first time since 2014
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand's economy shrank for the first time in six years because of the coronavirus pandemic, which…
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New York governor takes virus test on live TV
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Sunday took a coronavirus test during his televised…
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S.Africa reports 24-hour record of 1,160 new virus cases
by Susan NJANJI Agence France Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa on Sunday reported 1,160 new coronavirus infections,…
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US records 820 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: tracker
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP )-- The United States on Sunday recorded 820 new coronavirus fatalities in the previous 24 hours,…
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Member of Canada air force aerobatics team dies in plane crash
TORONTO, Canada (AFP) -- One member of Canada's Snowbirds, an elite air force aerobatics team, died and another was injured…
6 years ago
S.Africa reports 24-hour record of 1,160 new virus cases
by Susan NJANJI Agence France Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa on Sunday reported 1,160 new coronavirus…
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Russian newborn has coronavirus: health officials
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- A baby was born with the coronavirus in Russia's Caucasus region, health officials were quoted…
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Top China expert warns of potential second coronavirus wave; lack of immunity noted among population
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China faces a potential second wave of coronavirus infections due to a lack of immunity…
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Brazil’s coronavirus death toll tops 15,000: official figures
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's COVID-19 death toll passed 15,000 on Saturday, official data showed, while its number…
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Spraying disinfectants can be ‘harmful’, says WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Spraying disinfectant on the streets, as practised in some countries, does not eliminate the new…
6 years ago
No beds, packed morgues: Mumbai hospitals near collapse
by Ammu KANNAMPILLY / Vishal MANVE Agence France Presse MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- Packed morgues, bodies in wards, patients forced…
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WTO chief to step down early as global economic crisis rages
by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Trade Organization chief announced Thursday he will…
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