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Spain’s daily virus death toll drops under 400

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain said 399 people died of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours in what was the…

Recovery from coronavirus may not confer immunity, warn experts

by Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Even as virologists zero in on the virus that causes…

Singapore reports record jump in coronavirus cases

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore reported a record daily jump of more than 1,400 coronavirus cases Monday, taking its total…

Medic death first virus case in conflict-hit northeast Nigeria

LAGO, Nigeria (AGP) -- Nigeria on Monday confirmed its first coronavirus case in the insurgency-hit northeast of the country, a…

Coronavirus exposes ‘weaknesses’ in health systems: G20

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- The coronavirus pandemic has exposed "systemic weaknesses" in global health systems, the G20 said Monday,…

Japan virus cases surge over 10,000 with hospitals stretched

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese medics are warning more must be done to prevent the coronavirus from overwhelming the country's…

Italy’s daily virus toll edges down to 433

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy's official daily toll from the novel coronavirus edged down to 433 on Sunday, the lowest…

New Zealand to ease virus lockdown next week

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand will ease a nationwide COVID-19 lockdown next week after claiming success in stopping…

US records 1,997 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- USThe number of coronavirus deaths in the United States rose by almost 2,000 in the…

Astronauts land back on Earth transformed by pandemic

  by Christopher RICKLETON Agence France Presse Two NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut on Friday made a safe return…

Director of Wuhan lab denies virus link

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The director of a maximum-security laboratory in China's coronavirus ground-zero city of Wuhan has rejected claims…

Confusion, seizure, strokes: How COVID-19 may affect the brain

  by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A pattern is emerging among COVID-19 patients arriving…

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