health

Far more COVID-19 cases in Silicon Valley than official figure: study

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The true number of COVID-19 cases in California's Silicon Valley is at least 50…

Myanmar releases 25,000 prisoners amid virus fears

  YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- More than a quarter of Myanmar's prison population is being released, the president's office announced…

Avigan: antiviral being tested for coronavirus patients

  by Sara HUSSEIN Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- It is approved for use in flu outbreaks and…

Macron says things ‘happened we don’t know about’ in China virus handling

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron said there were grey areas in China's handling of the coronavirus…

Brazil health minister sacked amid virus crisis

  BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said Thursday he'd been sacked by President Jair Bolsonaro,…

Paper towels may remove virus missed by poor hand washing: study

by Kelly MACNAMARA Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- People should dry their hands with paper towels to avoid…

Trump: US will gradually reopen economy

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump said Thursday he is recommending a gradual reopening of the US economy…

Coronavirus claims another 753 lives in France: official

PARIS, France (AFP) -- The coronavirus outbreak has claimed another 753 lives in the last 24 hours in France, bringing…

Trudeau: Canada-US border won’t reopen for ‘many weeks’

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that his country's border with the United States would…

Stay-at-home orders sparks scattered protests in US

by Jeff Kowalsky with Chris Lefkow in Washington Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- As US President Donald…

China under mounting pressure over virus origins

by Shaun Tandon with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Thursday came under mounting pressure…

UK set to extend coronavirus lockdown as death rate sees spike

by Alice RITCHIE Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The British government on Thursday was expected to extend a…

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