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Iran reports 117 new virus deaths, raising total to 4,474

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Sunday announced 117 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, bringing the overall official toll…

Prime Minister Boris Johnson making ‘good progress’ in virus recovery as UK death toll nears 10,000

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson was making "very good progress" on Saturday in his…

Quebec police investigate seniors’ home after 31 deaths

  MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Quebec authorities are investigating a seniors' home where 31 people have died since March 13,…

Boy from isolated Amazon tribe dies after being infected with coronavirus

  BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- A Yanomami indigenous boy has died after contracting the coronavirus, authorities in Brazil said Friday,…

How false negatives are complicating COVID-19 testing

  by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- As COVID-19 tests become more widely available across…

Coronavirus found in air samples up to 13 feet from patients

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A new study examining air samples from hospital wards with COVID-19 patients has found…

Apple and Google team up on virus ‘contact tracing’ by smartphone

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Google and Apple unveiled a joint initiative Friday to use smartphones to trace coronavirus…

France reports 987 more coronavirus deaths, toll tops 13,000

PARIS, France (AAFP) -- France on Friday reported 987 more COVID-19 deaths registered in hospitals and nursing homes over the…

Global virus death toll passes 94,000, but some signs of hope

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- Another horror day of the coronavirus pandemic saw the global death toll pass 94,000, although there…

War-torn Yemen reports first coronavirus case

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Yemen reported its first case of coronavirus Friday in a southern government-controlled province, raising…

NY needs millions of coronavirus tests before reopening: governor

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Millions of New Yorkers must be tested for the new coronavirus before the state…

US criticizes WHO for ignoring Taiwan virus warnings

  by Shaun Tandon with Amber Wang in Taipei Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States…

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