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US coronavirus death toll tops 30,000: tracker

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The confirmed coronavirus death toll in the United States surpassed 30,000 on Thursday, according to…

Nigeria security forces kill 18 over virus lockdown: rights body

ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigerian security forces have killed 18 people in their enforcement of measures to curb coronavirus, a…

Swiss announce gradual easing of virus measures

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Switzerland announced on Thursday a three-stage easing of restrictions imposed to suppress the COVID-19 pandemic, with…

Robots ride to rescue as delivery risks rise

by Rob Lever Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- What looks like a rolling picnic cooler stops at…

Iran virus deaths rise 92 to 4,869

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Thursday announced 92 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, the third straight day that…

Spain sees 551 new virus deaths as toll tops 19,000

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain's coronavirus death toll soared past 19,000 on Thursday after another 551 people died of COVID-19,…

Japan PM Abe expands virus state of emergency nationwide

by Shingo ITO Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday expanded a state…

Raincoats and donations: Indonesia’s doctors battle virus surge

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Reduced to sharing goggles and cheap raincoats, Indonesia's under-equipped doctors are battling a tide of coronavirus…

Italy PM takes wait and see approach to EU virus rescue

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said Wednesday he had still not decided whether to tap an…

France virus toll tops 17,000, numbers hospitalized down for first time: official

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Over 17,000 people have now died in France from COVID-19, a top health official said on…

Nearly 2,600 US coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: tally

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Wednesday posted nearly 2,600 additional deaths from COVID-19 in 24 hours,…

COVID-19 to have ‘profound’ mental health fallout

by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The coronavirus pandemic is likely to have a "profound and…

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