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FDA allows emergency use of antibody drug Trump received
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FDA allows emergency use of antibody drug Trump received

US health officials Saturday agreed to allow emergency use of a second antibody drug to help the immune system fight…
Russia’s health system under strain as the virus surges back
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Russia’s health system under strain as the virus surges back

MOSCOW (AP) — When Yekaterina Kobzeva, a nurse at a preschool in Russia’s Ural Mountains, began having trouble breathing, she…
G-20 summit opens as leaders urge united response to virus
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G-20 summit opens as leaders urge united response to virus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Group of 20 summit opened on Saturday with appeals by the world’s most…
Iran closes businesses, curtails travel amid virus surge
Middle East

Iran closes businesses, curtails travel amid virus surge

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Saturday shuttered businesses and curtailed travel between its major cities, including the capital of…
Asia Today: South Korea mulls steps as new virus cases rise
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Asia Today: South Korea mulls steps as new virus cases rise

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 386 new cases of the coronavirus in a resurgence that could…
UN: Pandemic tough on millions of Mideast, North African children
Middle East

UN: Pandemic tough on millions of Mideast, North African children

CAIRO (AP) — The global pandemic and ensuing lockdown have taken their toll on the mental and physical well-being of…
Locked-down France inches toward ‘Black Friday’ postponement
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Locked-down France inches toward ‘Black Friday’ postponement

PARIS (AP) — France’s government was working Friday to get supermarket chains and e-commerce platforms to agree to a week-long…
Egyptian Center for Economic Studies expects tourism will recover in H1 2021
Egypt

Egyptian Center for Economic Studies expects tourism will recover in H1 2021

A report by the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies optimistically predicted a recovery in Egypt’s tourism sector in the first…
Egypt’s local development minister points out ‘silver lining’ in cabinet-mandated commercial business hours
Egypt

Egypt’s local development minister points out ‘silver lining’ in cabinet-mandated commercial business hours

The Egyptian Minister of Local Development, Mahmoud Shaarawy, praised the Cabinet’s decision to set opening and closing hours for retail…
Hong Kong, world’s most visited city, faces tourism bust
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Hong Kong, world’s most visited city, faces tourism bust

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of parked tour buses are gathering dust at a northern Hong Kong container port, having…
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