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Egypt reports lowest coronavirus daily figure since May 3
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Egypt reports lowest coronavirus daily figure since May 3

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt reported 321 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, the health ministry said, the lowest figure since May…
States can restrict protests on public health grounds, UN says
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States can restrict protests on public health grounds, UN says

GENEVA (Reuters) – Governments have the right to restrict protests on public health grounds, the UN Human Rights Committee said…
US officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation
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US officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian intelligence services are using a trio of English-language websites to spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic,…
UK travel ban on Spain strikes new blow to tourism industry
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UK travel ban on Spain strikes new blow to tourism industry

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s effective ban on travel to Spain following an upswing in coronavirus cases in that country’s northeast…
Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers
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Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers

The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots…
For kitchen-less Hong Kongers, new ban on restaurant dining is a bitter pill
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For kitchen-less Hong Kongers, new ban on restaurant dining is a bitter pill

HONG KONG (Reuters) – A new Hong Kong ban on dining at restaurants and food stalls aimed at reining in…
Second wave of coronavirus in Asia prompts fresh lockdowns
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Second wave of coronavirus in Asia prompts fresh lockdowns

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Countries around Asia are confronting a second wave of coronavirus infections and are clamping down again to…
Latin America leads world in coronavirus cases, Reuters count shows
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Latin America leads world in coronavirus cases, Reuters count shows

ASUNCION/SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Coronavirus cases in Latin America for the first time have surpassed the combined infections in the United…
North Korea’s Kim marks war anniversary amid virus concerns
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North Korea’s Kim marks war anniversary amid virus concerns

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited a national cemetery and handed out commemorative…
A troubling pandemic thought: Are THESE the good old days?
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A troubling pandemic thought: Are THESE the good old days?

HOPE VALLEY, R.I. (AP) — News articles don’t carry Hollywood-style viewer ratings or trigger warnings. Maybe this one should. But…
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