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More masks, less play: Europe tightens rules as virus surges
October 14, 2020
More masks, less play: Europe tightens rules as virus surges
GENEVA (AP) — Governments across Europe are ratcheting up restrictions to try to beat back a resurgence of the coronavirus…
World Bank approves $12B to finance virus vaccines, care
October 14, 2020
World Bank approves $12B to finance virus vaccines, care
The World Bank has approved $12 billion in financing to help developing countries buy and distribute coronavirus vaccines, tests, and…
Europe eyes new restrictions as virus cases hit record high
October 13, 2020
Europe eyes new restrictions as virus cases hit record high
GENEVA (AP) — Governments across Europe ratcheted up restrictions Tuesday in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus…
Desperate Americans hit by pandemic beg Congress, Trump to pass economic relief bill
October 13, 2020
Desperate Americans hit by pandemic beg Congress, Trump to pass economic relief bill
(Reuters) – Sylvia Padilla spent last Thursday checking food pantries in Lubbock, Texas for groceries to feed herself, her daughter…
Trump intensifies focus on Harris in final weeks of campaign
October 13, 2020
Trump intensifies focus on Harris in final weeks of campaign
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Grasping for a comeback, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies are intensifying their focus not…
Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry issues statement condemning Armenian attacks
October 13, 2020
Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry issues statement condemning Armenian attacks
In spite of the agreement reached between the Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia…
UK unveils 3-level lockdown plan; Liverpool at highest risk
October 13, 2020
UK unveils 3-level lockdown plan; Liverpool at highest risk
LONDON (AP) — The British government carved England into three tiers of coronavirus risk on Monday in a bid to…
When school is home and home is school, which rules prevail?
October 13, 2020
When school is home and home is school, which rules prevail?
CHICAGO (AP) — Toys that look like weapons. Barefoot students. Disruptive imagery in the background. Pets roaming the room. All…
2nd COVID-19 vaccine trial paused over unexplained illness
October 13, 2020
2nd COVID-19 vaccine trial paused over unexplained illness
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — A late-stage study of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been paused while the…
Defiant Trump defends virus record in 1st post-COVID rally
October 13, 2020
Defiant Trump defends virus record in 1st post-COVID rally
SANFORD, Florida (AP) — Defiant as ever about the coronavirus, President Donald Trump on Monday turned his first campaign rally…