Coronavirus the worst global crisis since WW II, says UN chief
By Agence France Presse The coronavirus pandemic is the worst global crisis since World War II, UN Secretary-General Antonio…
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13-year-old UK boy dies after contracting COVID-19
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A 13-year-old British boy has died days after testing positive for COVID-19, hospital officials and…
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New York transformed as US virus death toll exceeds China’s
by Peter HUTCHISON Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Emergency field hospitals have begun going up…
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Canada to spend $2billion on medical equipment as virus toll rises
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada will spend $2 billion (USD 1.43 billion) on medical equipment as hospitals fear shortages in…
6 years ago
Lockdowns may have saved 59,000 lives in Europe: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Strict containment measures might have already saved up to 59,000 lives across 11 European countries…
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Woman at Greek camp virus positive after giving birth
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Greece's migration ministry on Tuesday said an asylum-seeker from a camp near Athens had tested positive…
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Quezon City records 140 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 26 deaths
(Eagle News) – Total COVID-19 cases in Quezon City rose to 140, with 26 coronavirus-related deaths, its local government…
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Race for vaccine tests limits of drug innovation
by Kelly Macnamara with Issam Ahmed in Washington PARIS, France (AFP) -- From medical workers struggling to care for the…
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Indonesia declares state of emergency as virus toll jumps
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesian leader Joko Widodo declared a state of emergency Tuesday as coronavirus deaths in the world's…
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Italy mourns its virus dead at end of fateful month
by Dmitry ZAKS ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy marked a minute of silence and flew flags at half mast Tuesday…
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Iran reports 141 new virus deaths, raising total to 2,898
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) --Iran said Tuesday 141 more people have died from the novel coronavirus, raising the official toll in…
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Study shows middle-age COVID-19 mortality risk
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- Middle-aged people, and not just the elderly, have a dramatically higher risk of…
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