‘Total’ lockdown for Chile capital after virus spike
by Paulina ABRAMOVICH Agence France Presse SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Chile ordered a mandatory total quarantine for the capital Santiago's…
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Russia records more than 10,000 new virus cases
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia registered more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday continuing a grim trend that has…
6 years ago
Young sumo wrestler dies of coronavirus in Japan
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A 28-year-old sumo wrestler died in Japan on Wednesday after contracting coronavirus and suffering multiple organ…
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US virus expert warns of dangers as countries reopen
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- America's top infectious diseases official has warned that ending lockdowns too quickly could trigger uncontrollable…
6 years ago
Chinese city in partial lockdown over ‘major risk’ of virus spread
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A northeastern Chinese city has partially shut its borders and cut off transport links after the…
6 years ago
From hospital to home, on the virus front line with medics around the world
by AFP video journalists in bureaus around the world Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- From the hospital ward…
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US adds 1,894 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: tracker
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States recorded 1,894 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total…
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113-year-old Spanish woman survives coronavirus
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- A 113-year-old woman, believed to be the oldest person living in Spain, has beat the coronavirus…
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Los Angeles residents likely confined through July
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The stay-at-home order for residents of Los Angeles County will likely be extended through…
6 years ago
US Senate threatens sanctions on China over COVID-19 accounting
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Republican senators proposed legislation Tuesday that would empower President Donald Trump to slap sanctions…
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Wuhan to test entire population after new virus cluster: state media
WUHAN, China (AFP) -- Wuhan plans to conduct coronavirus tests on the Chinese city's entire population after new cases emerged…
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Indian trains start rolling again despite virus surge
by Bhuvan Bagga and Abhaya Srivastava Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's enormous railway network tentatively ground…
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