Fighting coronavirus, dreaming of Olympics: meet Japan’s boxing nurse
by Harumi OZAWA TOKOROZAWA, Japan (AFP) -- Olympic boxing hopeful Arisa Tsubata is used to taking blows in the ring…
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Five million begin lockdown in Australian city
by Ryan Smith MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Five million people in Australia's second-biggest city began a new lockdown Thursday, returning…
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UK royal residences reopen after virus shutdown
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Some of Queen Elizabeth II's royal residences will reopen to the public later this month…
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Trump says Harvard move to online courses due to virus ‘ridiculous’
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump lashed out at Harvard University on Tuesday, calling its decision to…
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Britain to reveal post-coronavirus recovery plan
by Roland JACKSON LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The British government will on Wednesday unveil a mini-budget to kickstart economic…
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France rules out ‘total lockdown’ in case of new COVID-19 spike
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The French government said Wednesdeay it is preparing for a second wave of COVID-19 cases that…
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Pres. Duterte announces lifting of suspension on non-essential travel and on exit travel ban
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Wednesday, July 8, the lifting of the suspension of non-essential travel,…
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Panic-buying returns as Melbourne braces for lengthy lockdown
by Tania Lee MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Shoppers in Australia's second-biggest city stripped supermarket shelves Wednesday as millions in Melbourne…
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Brazil’s skeptical president has virus, US starts WHO withdrawal
by Louis GENOT with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has consistently downplayed the risks…
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Brazil to become testing ground for coronavirus vaccine
by Louis GENOT RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil may be struggling in its battle against the coronavirus, but…
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WHO studying evidence on airborne virus transmission
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The WHO said Tuesday it would study fresh evidence on airborne transmission of…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro announces positive coronavirus test
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro announced on Tuesday he had tested positive for the coronavirus but said…
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