Virus

Global virus cases top 18 million as Australian city imposes curfew

by AFP Bureaus MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- The number of coronavirus cases recorded worldwide topped 18 million on Monday with…

Pandemic an ‘apocalypse’ for restaurants in US

by Jocelyne ZABLIT Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- For Gabriel Gordon and his wife Lena, the…

South Africa coronavirus cases top 500,000: government

  by Susan NJANJI Agence France Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa has now registered more than 500,000…

US counts 61,262 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States counted 61,262 new coronavirus cases in the 24 hours leading up to…

Virus wreaks economic havoc as global cases top 17 million

by Heather Scott with AFP Bureaus WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The scale of economic devastation from the pandemic was…

Recovered from virus, Bolsonaro says nothing to fear

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Fresh off a bout of COVID-19, President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday nearly everyone will…

PHL COVID cases spike to over 98k, with all-time high single-day jump of 4,963 new cases

(Eagle News) -- The country's COVID-19 cases spiked to 98,232 on Saturday, August 1, with the addition of a new…

33 crew test positive for virus on Norwegian cruise ship

OSLO, Norway (AFP) -- At least 33 crew members confined on a Norwegian cruise ship have tested positive for the…

Japan’s Okinawa declares state of emergency as virus cases soar

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Okinawa region has declared a state of emergency and asked people to stay home for…

Japan secures 120 million doses of potential corona-vaccine: pharma group

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Japan has signed a deal to secure 120 million doses of a potential coronavirus vaccine, German…

Vietnam records first virus death as pandemic rebounds

  HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam recorded its first coronavirus death on Friday as the pandemic rebounds in a country…

Vietnam counts record number of cases as virus creeps back

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam has recorded 45 new cases of COVID-19 -- its highest single daily tally since the…

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