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Zimbabwe celebrates 40 years of independence

Zimbabwe celebrates 40 years of independence

Zimbabwe celebrates 40 years of independence from British rule amid mixed feelings. Some believe the country has come of age…
Japan pushes Avigan drug against COVID-19

Japan pushes Avigan drug against COVID-19

The anti-influenza drug has shown some promise in the fight against COVID-19, but experts warn that it has known side-effects,…
Lockdown weighs heavily on Orthodox Christians during Easter

Lockdown weighs heavily on Orthodox Christians during Easter

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For Orthodox Christians, this is normally a time of reflection and mourning followed by joyful release,…
Poorer countries face big risks in easing virus restrictions

Poorer countries face big risks in easing virus restrictions

BEIRUT (AP) — As some wealthier Western nations begin easing coronavirus restrictions, many developing countries, particularly in the Middle East…
Chinese epicenter Wuhan raises number of virus dead by 1,290

Chinese epicenter Wuhan raises number of virus dead by 1,290

BEIJING (AP) — At least 50 percent more people died in China’s virus epicenter of Wuhan than previously counted, with…
Coffins in the parking lot: A Spanish funeral home copes with coronavirus

Coffins in the parking lot: A Spanish funeral home copes with coronavirus

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Jordi Fernández’s 16-year-career as a mortician didn’t prepare him for the hundreds of bodies that are…
Coronavirus patient escapes from ambulance in Argentina

Coronavirus patient escapes from ambulance in Argentina

An man infected with coronavirus managed to escape from an ambulance on Saturday while being transported to hospital in the…
Some leaders use pandemic to sharpen tools against critics

Some leaders use pandemic to sharpen tools against critics

BANGKOK (AP) — Health concerns were on artist Danai Ussama’s mind when he returned to Thailand last month from a…
Africa to roll out more than 1 million coronavirus tests

Africa to roll out more than 1 million coronavirus tests

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — More than one million coronavirus tests will be rolled out starting next week in Africa to address…
China, Europe show restarting virus-hit economies not easy

China, Europe show restarting virus-hit economies not easy

BEIJING (AP) — As countries consider how to restart economies that have been halted by the coronavirus, the early experiences…
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