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EU leaders resume ‘grumpy’ summit on budget, virus fund
World
July 18, 2020
EU leaders resume ‘grumpy’ summit on budget, virus fund
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders hunted for compromises Saturday on the second day of a summit to reach a…
Ethiopian maids ‘dumped’ in the streets in Lebanon as COVID hits
Middle East
July 18, 2020
Ethiopian maids ‘dumped’ in the streets in Lebanon as COVID hits
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopian mother Alemtsehay Nasir went to Lebanon dreaming that her maid’s job would let her earn…
Egypt reports lowest daily coronavirus figure since late May
Egypt
July 18, 2020
Egypt reports lowest daily coronavirus figure since late May
CAIRO, July 17 (Reuters) – Egypt reported 703 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the health ministry said, the lowest figure…
Millions of kids told full return to school in fall unlikely
World
July 18, 2020
Millions of kids told full return to school in fall unlikely
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Millions more children in the US learned Friday that they’re unlikely to return to classrooms…
Rouhani says 25 million Iranians infected with COVID-19
Middle East
July 18, 2020
Rouhani says 25 million Iranians infected with COVID-19
(Reuters) – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that 25 million Iranians have been infected with the coronavirus and…
UK’s Prince William calls for end of illegal wildlife trade amid coronavirus crisis
Environment
July 15, 2020
UK’s Prince William calls for end of illegal wildlife trade amid coronavirus crisis
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William called for the illegal wildlife trade to come to an end, saying that the…
First COVID-19 vaccine tested in US poised for final testing
World
July 15, 2020
First COVID-19 vaccine tested in US poised for final testing
The first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the US revved up people’s immune systems just the way scientists had hoped, researchers…
Rules once lifted are reimposed to try to curb new outbreaks
World
July 15, 2020
Rules once lifted are reimposed to try to curb new outbreaks
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Virus restrictions once lifted are being reimposed, shutting businesses and curbing people’s social lives as communities…
What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19?
World
July 14, 2020
What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19?
What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19? The goal of contact tracing is to alert people…
Shorter hours, cleaner air? Egypt may extend its COVID-19 evening curfew
Egypt
July 14, 2020
Shorter hours, cleaner air? Egypt may extend its COVID-19 evening curfew
CAIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As coronavirus restrictions ease, business is rebounding in Cairo’s cafes, restaurants and shops. In the…