Virus

Israel wields startup tech against coronavirus second wave

by Guillaume Lavallee Agence France-Presse TEL-AVIV, Israel (AFP) — Israel's armoury in the battle against the novel coronavirus includes thermal…

UN says Covid will increase the risks associated with drug trafficking

Vienna, Austria (AFP) — The new coronavirus pandemic could hit drug markets just as the 2008 economic crisis did, exacerbating…

Italy study shows mosquitoes cannot transmit coronavirus

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- A new scientific study by Italy's national health institute ISS shows that mosquitoes are unable to…

US jobless claims top 47.2 million with 1.48 million new filings

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Another 1.48 million Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department…

Iran coronavirus deaths top 10,000

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Thursday announced 134 new deaths from the novel coronavirus took the overall toll in…

Stranded Rohingya pulled to shore by sympathetic Indonesians

LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia (AFP) -- Nearly 100 Rohingya asylum seekers stranded off the coast of Indonesia were pulled to shore Thursday…

New coronavirus cluster at Italy courier warehouse: report

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- A cluster of new coronavirus cases has emerged at a warehouse in the Italian city of…

COVID-19 cases in the PHL hit 33,069 as 778 more cases are reported, mostly from Metro Manila

  (Eagle News) -- The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country reached 33,069 with the addition of 778…

Eiffel Tower reopens in Paris after 104-day virus lockdown: AFP

PARIS, France (AFP) -- The Eiffel Tower reopened on Thursday for the first time since France imposed its coronavirus lockdown…

36th ASEAN Summit opens Friday; ASEAN leaders to attend historic summit online amid virus pandemic

  (Eagle News) -- ASEAN Leaders are set to convene at the 36th ASEAN Summit via teleconference Friday, June 26,…

Court halts Mexico’s ‘Maya Train’ over indigenous health rights

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — A Mexican court has ordered the suspension of work on the "Maya Train," a controversial…

Disneyland in California delays reopening as virus cases rise

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Disneyland in California on Wednesday delayed its planned reopening as coronavirus cases climb in…

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