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Lockdown weighs heavily on Orthodox Christians during Easter

Lockdown weighs heavily on Orthodox Christians during Easter

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For Orthodox Christians, this is normally a time of reflection and mourning followed by joyful release,…
Poorer countries face big risks in easing virus restrictions

Poorer countries face big risks in easing virus restrictions

BEIRUT (AP) — As some wealthier Western nations begin easing coronavirus restrictions, many developing countries, particularly in the Middle East…
Chinese epicenter Wuhan raises number of virus dead by 1,290

Chinese epicenter Wuhan raises number of virus dead by 1,290

BEIJING (AP) — At least 50 percent more people died in China’s virus epicenter of Wuhan than previously counted, with…
Coffins in the parking lot: A Spanish funeral home copes with coronavirus

Coffins in the parking lot: A Spanish funeral home copes with coronavirus

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Jordi Fernández’s 16-year-career as a mortician didn’t prepare him for the hundreds of bodies that are…
Coronavirus patient escapes from ambulance in Argentina

Coronavirus patient escapes from ambulance in Argentina

An man infected with coronavirus managed to escape from an ambulance on Saturday while being transported to hospital in the…
Some leaders use pandemic to sharpen tools against critics

Some leaders use pandemic to sharpen tools against critics

BANGKOK (AP) — Health concerns were on artist Danai Ussama’s mind when he returned to Thailand last month from a…
Africa to roll out more than 1 million coronavirus tests

Africa to roll out more than 1 million coronavirus tests

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — More than one million coronavirus tests will be rolled out starting next week in Africa to address…
China, Europe show restarting virus-hit economies not easy

China, Europe show restarting virus-hit economies not easy

BEIJING (AP) — As countries consider how to restart economies that have been halted by the coronavirus, the early experiences…
IEA predicts ‘worst year in the history’ of oil sector

IEA predicts ‘worst year in the history’ of oil sector

The coronavirus outbreak will slash global oil demand in 2020 to erase a decade of growth and set up “the…
Lone bell chime to mark Notre-Dame fire anniversary

Lone bell chime to mark Notre-Dame fire anniversary

A lone bell will ring out from what remains of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Wednesday, the sole event…
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