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Amazon hit from all sides as crisis highlights growing power
May 17, 2020
Amazon hit from all sides as crisis highlights growing power
As Amazon becomes an increasingly important lifeline in the pandemic crisis, it is being hit with a wave of criticism…
Italy to reopen borders for EU tourists in early June
May 17, 2020
Italy to reopen borders for EU tourists in early June
Italy will reopen to European tourists from early June and scrap a 14-day mandatory quarantine period, the government said on…
Spraying disinfectants can be ‘harmful’, says WHO
May 17, 2020
Spraying disinfectants can be ‘harmful’, says WHO
Spraying disinfectant on the streets, as practiced in some countries, does not eliminate the new coronavirus and even poses a…
US-China war of words clouds WHO meet focused on pandemic
May 16, 2020
US-China war of words clouds WHO meet focused on pandemic
As the World Health Organization prepares to host its main annual meeting next week, fears abound that US-China tensions could…
Alarm in Germany as ‘corona demos’ take off
May 16, 2020
Alarm in Germany as ‘corona demos’ take off
From anger over lockdown measures to a purported vaccine plan by Bill Gates: a growing wave of demonstrations in Germany…
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…