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US risks ‘permanent damage’ from extended shutdown: Mnuchin
May 20, 2020
US risks ‘permanent damage’ from extended shutdown: Mnuchin
The US economy risks suffering “permanent damage” the longer the lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, US Treasury…
Global CO2 emissions to drop 4-7% in 2020, but will it matter?
May 20, 2020
Global CO2 emissions to drop 4-7% in 2020, but will it matter?
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels are set to drop by up to seven percent in 2020 because of the…
Brazil virus deaths surge as pandemic bites in Latin America
May 20, 2020
Brazil virus deaths surge as pandemic bites in Latin America
Brazil recorded its highest number of coronavirus deaths in a day as Latin America began to feel the full force…
Tsai says China must ‘coexist’ with a democratic Taiwan
May 20, 2020
Tsai says China must ‘coexist’ with a democratic Taiwan
China must find a way to live peacefully alongside a democratic Taiwan, President Tsai Ing-wen said Wednesday, in an inauguration…
Beaches, nightclubs? Europe mulls how to get tourists back
May 19, 2020
Beaches, nightclubs? Europe mulls how to get tourists back
AYIA NAPA, Cyprus (AP) — The Mediterranean resort town of Ayia Napa is known for its boisterous parties. Each summer,…
Russian PM recovers from virus as infection rates slow
May 19, 2020
Russian PM recovers from virus as infection rates slow
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin is returning to his duties after fighting off the coronavirus. His reinstatement came after health…
Brazil jumps to third in COVID-19 cases worldwide
May 19, 2020
Brazil jumps to third in COVID-19 cases worldwide
Brazil has the third-highest number of novel coronavirus cases in the world, according to official figures released Monday, a troubling…
Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine
May 19, 2020
Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine
President Donald Trump on Monday made the surprise announcement that he is taking hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug that his own…
Virus pushes science and its controversies center stage
May 19, 2020
Virus pushes science and its controversies center stage
Hydroxychloroquine, double-blind studies, convalescent plasma, herd immunity — the coronavirus pandemic has thrust the language of science into public view…
Scientists in China believe new drug can stop pandemic ‘without vaccine’
May 19, 2020
Scientists in China believe new drug can stop pandemic ‘without vaccine’
A Chinese laboratory has been developing a drug it believes has the power to bring the coronavirus pandemic to a…