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Indonesia takes part in late-stage China vaccine trial
August 14, 2020
Indonesia takes part in late-stage China vaccine trial
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — More people in Indonesia rolled up their sleeves Friday to test a potential coronavirus vaccine developed…
Belarus authorities free detainees amid protesters’ pressure
August 14, 2020
Belarus authorities free detainees amid protesters’ pressure
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Belarusian authorities have released about 1,000 people detained amid demonstrations contesting the results of the presidential…
North Korea lifts lockdown in city, rejects flood, virus aid
August 14, 2020
North Korea lifts lockdown in city, rejects flood, virus aid
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lifted a lockdown in a major city near the…
Trump admits he’s blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes
August 14, 2020
Trump admits he’s blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump frankly acknowledged Thursday that he’s starving the US Postal Service of money in order…
US jobless claims fall below 1 mn but remain high
August 13, 2020
US jobless claims fall below 1 mn but remain high
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of laid-off workers applying for unemployment aid fell below one million last week for the…
Africa begins continent-wide study of COVID-19 antibodies
August 13, 2020
Africa begins continent-wide study of COVID-19 antibodies
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An Africa-wide study of antibodies to the coronavirus has begun, while evidence from a smaller study indicates…
75 years later, 1 mn Japanese war dead still missing
August 13, 2020
75 years later, 1 mn Japanese war dead still missing
TOKYO (AP) — Seventy-five years after the end of World War II, more than one million Japanese war dead are…
Experts warn Spain is losing the 2nd round in virus fight
August 13, 2020
Experts warn Spain is losing the 2nd round in virus fight
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Not two months after battling back the coronavirus, Spain’s hospitals are beginning to see patients struggling…
Limited COVID-19 testing? Researchers in Rwanda have an idea
August 13, 2020
Limited COVID-19 testing? Researchers in Rwanda have an idea
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Like many countries, Rwanda is finding it impossible to test each of its citizens for the…
Virus exposes economic, racial divide in French health care
August 13, 2020
Virus exposes economic, racial divide in French health care
BONDY, France (AP) — Festering beneath France’s promise of guaranteed health care for all lie deep disparities across economic and…