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Brazil jumps to third in COVID-19 cases worldwide

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

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

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’

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…
Trump threatens to pull out of WHO over virus response, China

Trump threatens to pull out of WHO over virus response, China

President Donald Trump has threatened to pull the US out of the World Health Organization, accusing it of botching the…
China offers farmers cash to give up wildlife trade

China offers farmers cash to give up wildlife trade

Farmers in China are being offered cash to quit breeding exotic animals as pressure grows to crack down on the…
Gangs deliver food in poor Cape Town area amid lockdown

Gangs deliver food in poor Cape Town area amid lockdown

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Preston’s new face mask is emblazoned with the stars and stripes of the US…
China defends handling of coronavirus, backs review of global response under WHO

China defends handling of coronavirus, backs review of global response under WHO

GENEVA (Reuters) – China’s president called on Monday for an independent review of the global response to the coronavirus pandemic…
‘A beautiful day’ in Italy, as shops and bars finally reopen

‘A beautiful day’ in Italy, as shops and bars finally reopen

ROME (Reuters) – Italian shops, hairdressers and restaurants finally threw open their doors on Monday as the country sped up…
US facing severe crisis, but not a depression: Fed’s Powell

US facing severe crisis, but not a depression: Fed’s Powell

The US is facing a severe economic downturn amid the global pandemic, but will not suffer another Great Depression and…
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