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From Iran’s hot zone, Afghans flee home, spreading virus
Middle East

From Iran’s hot zone, Afghans flee home, spreading virus

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Mahdi Noori, a young Afghan refugee in Iran, was left jobless when the factory where he’d…
Global lockdown tightens as virus deaths mount
World

Global lockdown tightens as virus deaths mount

Lockdowns aimed at halting the march of the coronavirus pandemic have extended worldwide as the global death toll mounts and…
China’s virus epicentre pivots to stem imported cases
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China’s virus epicentre pivots to stem imported cases

The ground-zero city of Wuhan is cautiously reopening after a two-month quarantine, but the birthplace of the global coronavirus pandemic…
Virus sparks ‘unprecedented collapse’ in eurozone economy
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Virus sparks ‘unprecedented collapse’ in eurozone economy

There has been “an unprecedented collapse” in business across the eurozone this month as EU countries impose severe restrictions on…
Africa’s weak health systems face escalating virus peril
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Africa’s weak health systems face escalating virus peril

Equipment shortages, scarce beds and poorly-paid doctors and nurses: Africa is finding that it has few means to protect itself…
Tunisia allocates $850 million to combat effects of coronavirus
Middle East

Tunisia allocates $850 million to combat effects of coronavirus

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia is allocating 2.5 billion dinars ($850 million) to combat the economic and social effects of the…
North Korea praises Trump but warns on ties
World

North Korea praises Trump but warns on ties

Donald Trump has sent a letter to Kim Jong Un detailing a plan to develop ties, state media reported citing…
World virus infections hit 200,000; Borders jammed in Europe
World

World virus infections hit 200,000; Borders jammed in Europe

BERLIN (AP) — Desperate travelers choked European border crossings Wednesday after countries implemented strict controls to try to slow the…
New coronavirus can survive on some surfaces for days: study
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New coronavirus can survive on some surfaces for days: study

The novel coronavirus can survive on some surfaces for days or in the air for several hours, according to a…
Hong Kong political rivals woo voters with free face masks
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Hong Kong political rivals woo voters with free face masks

Hong Kong’s rival political camps have embraced a new tactic to woo potential voters as the city hunkers down during…
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