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White House shifts from raising alarms to reopening country
April 23, 2020
White House shifts from raising alarms to reopening country
WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, the Trump administration played up the dangers of the coronavirus as it sought to persuade…
South Africa’s itinerant wastepickers lose livelihood in lockdown
April 23, 2020
South Africa’s itinerant wastepickers lose livelihood in lockdown
SOWETO, Johannesburg (Reuters) — They perform one of South Africa’s most important services, collecting recyclables that would otherwise swell the…
Italian cruise ship in Japan has 48 coronavirus cases
April 23, 2020
Italian cruise ship in Japan has 48 coronavirus cases
TOKYO (Reuters) — Nearly 50 crew members on an Italian cruise ship docked for repairs in Japan’s Nagasaki have tested…
Can dogs detect COVID-19? Canines in training to sniff out virus
April 22, 2020
Can dogs detect COVID-19? Canines in training to sniff out virus
Can dogs detect COVID-19? A British charity believes so, and has begun training canines to sniff out the coronavirus following…
US failed to block UN virus vaccine resolution
April 22, 2020
US failed to block UN virus vaccine resolution
The UN General Assembly has demanded equal access for any future COVID-19 vaccine but its seeming unanimity was a fluke.…
Trump curbs immigration as UN warns of humanitarian ‘catastrophe’
April 22, 2020
Trump curbs immigration as UN warns of humanitarian ‘catastrophe’
President Donald Trump partially blocked immigration to the United States “to protect American workers” from the economic shock of the…
Coronavirus second wave may be even worse: US health chief
April 22, 2020
Coronavirus second wave may be even worse: US health chief
A second wave of the novel coronavirus in the US could be even more destructive because it will likely collide…
Chinese writer faces backlash for ‘Wuhan Diary’
April 22, 2020
Chinese writer faces backlash for ‘Wuhan Diary’
After Wuhan was sealed off from the world, acclaimed Chinese writer Fang Fang started an online diary about the coronavirus…
Trump says immigration suspension to last 60 days
April 22, 2020
Trump says immigration suspension to last 60 days
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was suspending immigration for green card seekers for 60 days, arguing the controversial move…
No benefit, higher death rate for malaria drug in coronavirus study
April 22, 2020
No benefit, higher death rate for malaria drug in coronavirus study
A malaria drug widely touted as a potential cure for COVID-19 showed no benefit against the disease over standard care…