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China vows improvements for Africans after virus discrimination claims
April 13, 2020
China vows improvements for Africans after virus discrimination claims
Under strong international pressure, China on Sunday vowed to improve the treatment of Africans in the southern city of Guangzhou…
Cautious hope for pandemic peak as Spain readies to reopen some factories
April 13, 2020
Cautious hope for pandemic peak as Spain readies to reopen some factories
The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has slowed in some of the worst-hit countries, with Spain readying Monday to…
Coronavirus: The weeks that rocked sport
April 13, 2020
Coronavirus: The weeks that rocked sport
As the coronavirus pandemic has put much of the globe in lockdown, sports has not been immune, indeed the deadly…
‘Medibot’ to do rounds on Malaysian virus wards
April 13, 2020
‘Medibot’ to do rounds on Malaysian virus wards
Malaysian scientists have created a barrel-shaped robot on wheels that they hope will make the rounds on hospital wards to…
British PM Johnson discharged from hospital after coronavirus treatment
April 12, 2020
British PM Johnson discharged from hospital after coronavirus treatment
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from hospital and will continue his recovery from COVID-19…
Pandemic a ‘perfect storm’ for South Asia, World Bank says
April 12, 2020
Pandemic a ‘perfect storm’ for South Asia, World Bank says
South Asia is on course for its worst economic performance in 40 years, with decades of progress in the battle…
Pope to livestream Easter mass to locked down world
April 12, 2020
Pope to livestream Easter mass to locked down world
Pope Francis will break with centuries of tradition and livestream Easter Sunday mass to allow the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics…
Johnson owes his ‘life’ to medics as UK deaths set to top 10,000
April 12, 2020
Johnson owes his ‘life’ to medics as UK deaths set to top 10,000
Virus-stricken Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted Sunday he owed his medical team his “life” as Britain braced to pass the…
Virus mutes Easter celebrations as US deaths top 20,000
April 12, 2020
Virus mutes Easter celebrations as US deaths top 20,000
Christians celebrated Easter Sunday under coronavirus lockdown in many countries with church pews empty and the pope on live stream,…
North Korea calls for stronger coronavirus measures
April 12, 2020
North Korea calls for stronger coronavirus measures
North Korea called for stronger measures against the rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic at a meeting presided by leader Kim Jong…