health

Researchers study drug to reduce COVID-19 complications

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Canadian researchers launched a study Monday into the use of a powerful anti-inflammatory drug to reduce…

Merkel ‘doing well’ in home quarantine

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Angela Merkel is "doing well" in self-imposed quarantine and awaiting the results of her coronavirus test,…

Norway proposes UN corona fund to help poor countries

OSLO, Norway (AFP) -- Norway said Monday it wanted to start a United Nations donors' fund to help poor countries…

Virus kills 2 senior military officers in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- A second senior military officer in Egypt has died of the new coronavirus, state television reported…

Greece calls for health volunteers to combat virus

ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Greece on Monday put out a call for healthy volunteers to help combat the spread of…

Two more doctors die from coronavirus in France : officials

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Two more doctors have died after contracting the coronavirus in France, officials said on Monday, a…

Iran reports 127 new coronavirus deaths, raising toll to 1,812

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Monday announced 127 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, raising the official toll to…

Fate of Olympic torch relay in balance as virus worsens

  TOKYO, Olympics (AFP) -- The Olympic torch relay, due to begin Thursday from a symbolic site in Fukushima, will…

Hong Kong bars non-residents, limits alcohol over virus

by Su Xinqi HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong will ban all non-residents from entering the city from midnight…

More than 1 billion people worldwide told to stay home over virus

PARIS, France (AFP) -- More than one billion people have been asked to stay home in more than 50 countries…

Spain death toll tops 2,000 after 462 deaths in 24 hours: govt

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- The coronavirus death toll in Spain surged to 2,182 after 462 people died within 24 hours,…

Back to work in China virus epicenter as restrictions eased

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- People in central China where the coronavirus was first detected are allowed to go back to…

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