health

‘Italy’s youngest patient’ recovers from virus: media

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- A two-month-old baby who was believed to have been Italy's youngest COVID-19 patient has been released…

UN delivers 90 tons of COVID-19 aid to Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- A plane carrying 90 tons of UN health, water, and sanitation aid arrived in Venezuela on…

Global coronavirus cases top 1.5 million: AFP tally

PARIS, France (AFP) -- More than 1.5 million cases of the novel coronavirus have been registered worldwide, according to a…

Coronavirus adds to struggles in City of God favela

PICTURES BY MAURO PIMENTEL. Agence France-Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — There are no good options these days in City…

Robots may become heroes in war on coronavirus

by Julie JAMMOT Agence France Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Long maligned as job-stealers and aspiring overlords, robots…

‘Abandoned’ Italian hospital fears virus’ march south

by Alexandria SAGE Agence France Presse ROME, Italy (AFP) -- At the Locri hospital in southern Italy, patients are often…

Coronavirus was spreading in NYC in February, came via Europe

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The novel coronavirus began spreading in New York City in February, before widespread testing began,…

US pharmacies authorized to test for coronavirus

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US authorized pharmacies on Wednesday to carry out tests for the coronavirus, including newly developed…

NBA star Antetokounmpo donates masks to Greek city

ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Greek basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers donated 10,000 surgical masks to the Athens suburb…

US tops 400,000 coronavirus cases: tracker

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Wednesday surpassed 400,000 novel coronavirus cases, according to a tally kept…

Erdogan under pressure as coronavirus cases spike in Turkey

by Gokan GUNES Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stepped up measures to stem…

France to extend lockdown as virus deaths soar in Europe, US

by Herve Bar with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- France said Wednesday it would extend a…

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