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Australia plans to lift most virus restrictions by July

  by David MILLIKIN Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's government on Friday unveiled a three-stage plan to…

UN chief says coronavirus has sparked ‘tsunami of hate and xenophobia’

  United Nations (AFP) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Friday for an "all-out effort" to end the "tsunami of…

DOH: 23 provinces never had a COVID-19 case; 41 provinces in all COVID-free in last 2 weeks

  (Eagle News) – There are at least 23 provinces in the country which never had a COVID-19 case since…

Recovery from coronavirus may not confer immunity, warn experts

by Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS Agence France Presse Even as virologists zero in on the virus that causes COVID-19, a very basic…

Virus crisis leaves thousands of cruise ship crew stuck at sea

    by Leila MACOR Agence France Presse The cruise industry has taken a beating during the coronavirus crisis --…

Johnson warns ‘maximum caution’ needed as UK poised to ease lockdown

by Joe JACKSON Agence France Presse LONDO, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told senior ministers on…

At Shanghai High, new back-to-school realities under coronavirus

by Dan Martin Agence France Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- At Shanghai High School, masks and social distancing have muted…

UK to review easing of virus lockdown

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The British government was on Thursday reviewing lockdown measures introduced to combat the coronavirus outbreak,…

US virus death toll climbs by 2,073 in 24 hours: tracker

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States recorded 2,073 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total…

Japan set to approve remdesivir for coronavirus treatment

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan plans to authorize Thursday the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat coronavirus patients, the government said,…

Coronavirus worse for US than Pearl Harbor, 9/11: Trump

by Chris Lefkow with AFP bureaus WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of China on…

China’s UN envoy: beat virus before probing its origins

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- China will not invite international experts to investigate the source of COVID-19 until the "final victory"…

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