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Germany kicks off as Europe eases curbs but virus marches on

Germany kicks off as Europe eases curbs but virus marches on

German football champions Bayern Munich were set to play their first match in more than two months on Sunday as…
Leaders ‘aren’t even pretending to be in charge’: Obama

Leaders ‘aren’t even pretending to be in charge’: Obama

Former US President Barack Obama on Saturday criticized the response to the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging America, in what was widely…
Amazon hit from all sides as crisis highlights growing power

Amazon hit from all sides as crisis highlights growing power

As Amazon becomes an increasingly important lifeline in the pandemic crisis, it is being hit with a wave of criticism…
Italy to reopen borders for EU tourists in early June

Italy to reopen borders for EU tourists in early June

Italy will reopen to European tourists from early June and scrap a 14-day mandatory quarantine period, the government said on…
Spraying disinfectants can be ‘harmful’, says WHO

Spraying disinfectants can be ‘harmful’, says WHO

Spraying disinfectant on the streets, as practiced in some countries, does not eliminate the new coronavirus and even poses a…
US-China war of words clouds WHO meet focused on pandemic

US-China war of words clouds WHO meet focused on pandemic

As the World Health Organization prepares to host its main annual meeting next week, fears abound that US-China tensions could…
Alarm in Germany as ‘corona demos’ take off

Alarm in Germany as ‘corona demos’ take off

From anger over lockdown measures to a purported vaccine plan by Bill Gates: a growing wave of demonstrations in Germany…
Why is Taiwan excluded from the WHO?

Why is Taiwan excluded from the WHO?

The coronavirus pandemic has shone a spotlight on Taiwan’s exclusion from the World Health Organization and ignited a diplomatic row…
Beaches and football as Europe relaxes virus restrictions

Beaches and football as Europe relaxes virus restrictions

Beaches in France and Italy were open Saturday for the first weekend since the easing of coronavirus lockdowns while football…
Trump hopes for COVID-19 vaccine by end of year, ‘maybe before’

Trump hopes for COVID-19 vaccine by end of year, ‘maybe before’

US President Donald Trump Friday said he hoped a COVID-19 vaccine would be available by the end of the year,…
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