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Virus cases up sharply in Africa, India as inequality stings
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Virus cases up sharply in Africa, India as inequality stings

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have doubled in just two weeks to a quarter-million, and India on…
Global coronavirus deaths top half a million
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Global coronavirus deaths top half a million

SYDNEY/BEIJING (Reuters) – The death toll from COVID-19 surpassed half a million people on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally,…
Global coronavirus cases exceed 10 million
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Global coronavirus cases exceed 10 million

BEIJING (Reuters) – Global coronavirus cases exceeded 10 million on Sunday according to a Reuters tally, marking a major milestone…
Fresh world protests against racism and police violence
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Fresh world protests against racism and police violence

Thousands marched in cities around the world for a second week of rallies Saturday to support the US Black Lives…
Pandemic could cost Australian universities $11 bn: lobby group
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Pandemic could cost Australian universities $11 bn: lobby group

Australian universities could lose up to US$11 billion dollars as an indefinite coronavirus border closure locks out the foreign students…
Bushfire-hit Australians still in tents as virus slows recovery
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Bushfire-hit Australians still in tents as virus slows recovery

Victims of Australia’s catastrophic bushfires are still living in tents, garages and makeshift shelters months after the blazes ended, with…
More easing in Europe but virus hits hard in S. America, Africa
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More easing in Europe but virus hits hard in S. America, Africa

Restaurants and churches will reopen in Italy on Monday as part of a fresh wave of lockdown easing in Europe,…
Europe prepares to reopen despite fears of virus second wave
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Europe prepares to reopen despite fears of virus second wave

Millions of Europeans were preparing for a return to partial normality on Sunday, a day before officials relax some of…
Arrests, conspiracy theories at Australia anti-lockdown protest
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Arrests, conspiracy theories at Australia anti-lockdown protest

Ten people were arrested and a police officer injured Sunday at an anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne, where demonstrators claimed coronavirus…
Australia ‘losing $2.5 bn a week’ in virus shutdown
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Australia ‘losing $2.5 bn a week’ in virus shutdown

Australia’s economy is losing Aus$4 billion (US$2.5 billion) every week its virus shutdown continues, with GDP forecast to plunge 10…
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