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Russia moves to ease lockdown despite surge in virus cases
May 12, 2020
Russia moves to ease lockdown despite surge in virus cases
Russia moved to ease a nationwide coronavirus lockdown on Tuesday despite a surge in cases that has seen it register…
US Democrats could allow remote voting in Biden nomination
May 12, 2020
US Democrats could allow remote voting in Biden nomination
The Democratic Party could adopt rules Tuesday allowing delegates to vote remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic to nominate Joe…
Stocks down on fears over second wave as lockdowns ease
May 12, 2020
Stocks down on fears over second wave as lockdowns ease
Fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections in some parts of the world weighed on equities Tuesday, bringing a…
Biden ramps up digital footprint, still trails omnipresent Trump
May 12, 2020
Biden ramps up digital footprint, still trails omnipresent Trump
Joe Biden is rapidly scaling up his digital campaign as he scrambles to compete with Donald Trump’s formidable online operation,…
Virus hope in US as WHO hails global progress
May 12, 2020
Virus hope in US as WHO hails global progress
The United States logged a second consecutive day of fewer than 900 coronavirus deaths, as the World Health Organization hailed…
Pandemic politics costing lives in Brazil
May 12, 2020
Pandemic politics costing lives in Brazil
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro keeps saying coronavirus fears are overblown. Other officials at the federal, state and local levels insist…
Coronavirus lockdowns could spark rise in HIV infections, experts warn
May 12, 2020
Coronavirus lockdowns could spark rise in HIV infections, experts warn
If lockdowns and stay-at-home orders are succeeding in slowing the spread of the coronavirus, health experts warn that the measures…
Restart or re-stop? Economies reopen to risk of chaos, fear
May 11, 2020
Restart or re-stop? Economies reopen to risk of chaos, fear
PARIS (AP) — Plastic spacing barriers and millions of masks appeared Monday on the streets of Europe’s newly reopened cities,…
Stocks rally as restrictions ease and death rates drop
May 11, 2020
Stocks rally as restrictions ease and death rates drop
Asian equity markets rallied Monday as traders looked past a staggering jump in US job losses to focus on governments…
US VP Pence not in quarantine: spokesman
May 11, 2020
US VP Pence not in quarantine: spokesman
US Vice President Mike Pence is not in quarantine and has tested negative to COVID-19, his spokesman said Sunday, after…