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Fresh virus cluster in China raises fears for pandemic control
June 13, 2020
Fresh virus cluster in China raises fears for pandemic control
Lockdowns were imposed in parts of Beijing on Saturday to try and prevent the spread of a new coronavirus cluster,…
African countries call for racism debate at UN rights council
June 13, 2020
African countries call for racism debate at UN rights council
African countries called Friday on the UN Human Rights Council to urgently debate racism and police brutality amid the unrest…
Tokyo Olympics will be safe, governor says
June 13, 2020
Tokyo Olympics will be safe, governor says
Next year’s Olympics will be safe despite the coronavirus pandemic, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has said, pledging a “120-percent effort”…
Brazil now second in virus deaths, as US states see rising cases
June 13, 2020
Brazil now second in virus deaths, as US states see rising cases
Brazil on Friday claimed the unenviable position of having the second-highest coronavirus death toll worldwide behind the United States, where…
Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death
June 12, 2020
Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death
The rapidly unfolding movement to pull down Confederate monuments around the US in the wake of George Floyd’s death at…
Twitter deletes Chinese ‘state-linked’ disinformation network
June 12, 2020
Twitter deletes Chinese ‘state-linked’ disinformation network
Twitter said Friday it had deleted more than 170,000 accounts linked to a Chinese government disinformation campaign that targeted Hong…
Hong Kong’s increasing divide portends a tumultuous future
June 12, 2020
Hong Kong’s increasing divide portends a tumultuous future
BEIJING (AP) — Protesters in Hong Kong got its government to withdraw extradition legislation last year, but now they’re getting…
Researchers ask if survivor plasma could prevent coronavirus
June 12, 2020
Researchers ask if survivor plasma could prevent coronavirus
Survivors of COVID-19 are donating their blood plasma in droves in hopes it helps other patients recover from the coronavirus.…
Indian capital’s crematoriums overwhelmed with virus dead
June 12, 2020
Indian capital’s crematoriums overwhelmed with virus dead
NEW DELHI (AP) — When Raj Singh’s 70-year-old mother died from the coronavirus in India’s capital, he took comfort in…
Many forces behind alarming rise in virus cases in 21 US states
June 11, 2020
Many forces behind alarming rise in virus cases in 21 US states
NEW YORK (AP) — States are rolling back lockdowns, but the coronavirus isn’t done with the US. Cases are rising…