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Why is Taiwan excluded from the WHO?
May 16, 2020
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
May 16, 2020
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’
May 16, 2020
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,…
Athletics chief says sport could rebel against pandemic rules
May 16, 2020
Athletics chief says sport could rebel against pandemic rules
World athletics chief Sebastian Coe has warned that sports leaders may rebel against pandemic restrictions as they struggle to get…
Typhoon leaves 1 dead, extensive damage in Philippine towns
May 15, 2020
Typhoon leaves 1 dead, extensive damage in Philippine towns
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Strong winds and rain from Typhoon Vongfong left at least one person dead and damaged hundreds…
US retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as virus hit
May 15, 2020
US retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as virus hit
BALTIMORE (AP) — US retail sales tumbled by a record 16.4 percent from March to April as business shutdowns caused…
First COVID-19 case detected in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
May 15, 2020
First COVID-19 case detected in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The first coronavirus case has been confirmed in the crowded camps for Rohingya refugees in southern…
China economy better but vital consumer demand still feeble
May 15, 2020
China economy better but vital consumer demand still feeble
BEIJING (AP) — Factory output rose in April as China’s virus-battered economy reopened but job losses depressed consumer spending, a…
Years of conflict leave Somalia ill-equipped to fight virus
May 15, 2020
Years of conflict leave Somalia ill-equipped to fight virus
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Years of conflict, instability and poverty have left Somalia ill-equipped to handle a health crisis like…
US immunologist warns of ‘darkest winter’ if virus rebounds
May 14, 2020
US immunologist warns of ‘darkest winter’ if virus rebounds
WASHINGTON (AP) — America faces the “darkest winter in modern history” unless leaders act decisively to prevent a rebound of…