Spain’s daily virus toll falls again with 523 dead
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain recorded 523 deaths from the coronavirus on Wednesday, a decline from the previous day, but…
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Virus
South Koreans back Moon in pandemic poll
by Sunghee Hwang Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean voters turned out in force Wednesday to…
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Virus sends Germany into recession, to last to mid-year
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Europe's economic powerhouse Germany plunged into recession in March, with the slump sparked by the coronavirus…
6 years ago
In California, early coronavirus action ‘makes a difference’
by Laurent BANGUET Agence France-Presse Los Angeles, United States (AFP) — Swift and strict containment measures in California appear to have…
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Virus hit ‘like a bomb’ as toll rises in Ecuador’s business capital
by Santiago PIEDRA SILVA à Quito Agence France Presse GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AFP) -- Ecuador's economic capital Guayaquil is reeling…
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Chinese economy contracts for first time in decades: AFP survey
by Beiyi SEOW Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's economy contracted for the first time in around…
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South Koreans head to polls despite global pandemic
by Sunghee Hwang Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Temperature checks on voters, separate booths for those with…
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Rio de Janeiro governor has coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Rio de Janeiro Governor Wilson Witzel, a leading opponent of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's…
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Virus brings out the jackals in deserted Tel Aviv park
Pictures by JACK GUEZ Agence France-Presse TEL-AVIV, Israel (AFP) — With the coronavirus keeping Israelis indoors, dozens of jackals have taken…
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California governor eyes lockdown end but refuses to set date
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday set out conditions for lifting California's coronavirus lockdown, but…
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Rich nations moving toward virus debt relief for poor countries
by Boris CAMBRELENG Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Rich nations appeared Tuesday to be moving towards a temporary…
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‘Not the time to reduce the resources’ of WHO: UN chief
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- It is "not the time to reduce the resources for the operations of the…
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