Hiker celebrating end of coronavirus lockdown falls to her death while posing for photo

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In schools and offices, China steps up coronavirus tests after taming outbreak

May 01, 2020 11:45 AM

BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese tech giant Sina set up a special room in its Beijing office for workers to be tested for the coronavirus. A school took swab samples from students before allowing them into classrooms. A traveller took the test before a trip to another province.

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Coronavirus: Seven million Afghan children risk hunger - report

The coronavirus outbreak poses a "perfect storm" for the war-ravaged country, warns Save the Children.

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As Coronavirus Sickens Mexican Workers, U.S. Presses Their Factories to Stay Open

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Killing C.I.A. Informants, China Crippled U.S. Spying Operations

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Ukraine scientists navigate lockdown to reach Antarctica

May 01, 2020 11:26 AM

KIEV (AFP) - Yuriy Otruba was preparing for his sixth scientific expedition to Antarctica when the coronavirus pandemic hit, shutting borders, grounding flights and locking down countries he needed to travel through.

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Remdesivir: The Covid-19 drug helping patients recover faster

May 01, 2020 11:19 AM

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Remdesivir has been shown to speed up recovery times for patients with Covid-19 in a major US-led trial, becoming the first drug with proven benefit against the disease. Here is what you need to know.

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Gilead to work with partners to ramp up production of potential coronavirus drug remdesivir

May 01, 2020 10:55 AM

NEW YORK (REUTERS) - Gilead Sciences Inc, maker of the closely-watched experimental coronavirus drug remdesivir, on Thursday (April 30) said it will work with international partners to expand production of the potential Covid-19 treatment.

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Coronavirus: How can I help?

Giving blood, writing a diary, or reading a story to your friends' children are just some of the options.

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Lessons from China: How global business has changed forever

For most of this year, China has been living seven weeks in the future.

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Anderson Cooper's special announcement: 'I have a son'

CNN's Anderson Cooper is the proud father of a newborn baby boy.

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Bolsonaro effect? More Brazilians seen defying coronavirus restrictions

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Yachts, wine cellars, private jets: Isolating with the super-rich

May 01, 2020 10:37 AM

LONDON (AFP) - Stranded on superyachts or confined to their sprawling mansions worrying about their wine cellars, the world's super rich have invited ridicule throughout the coronavirus pandemic with their apparent insensitivity to the plight of ordinary people.

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Half of US states easing coronavirus restrictions as jobless numbers grow

May 01, 2020 10:26 AM

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (REUTERS) - As White House economic reopening guidance expired on Thursday (April 30) after two weeks in place, half of all US states forged ahead with easing restrictions on restaurants, retail and other businesses in hopes of reviving coronavirus-stricken commerce.

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Trump considers order to block savings fund from Chinese firms

May 01, 2020 10:08 AM

NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) - US President Donald Trump is exploring blocking a government retirement fund from investing in Chinese equities considered a national security risk, a person familiar with the internal deliberations said.

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Coronavirus: Northern Territory first in Australia to lift major restrictions

The Northern Territory lifts major social restrictions in a test case for the rest of the nation.

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Outlook for Disney World and Disneyland reopenings: When will parks be running?

Fans of Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in California are already dreaming of the parks' eventual reopening down the distant road.

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UN chief Antonio Guterres praises South Korea's simultaneous fight against coronavirus, climate change

May 01, 2020 9:17 AM

UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES (AFP) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres praised South Korea on Thursday (April 30) for combating the novel coronavirus while simultaneously fighting climate change.

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Joe Biden set to address sex assault accusations Friday

May 01, 2020 8:49 AM

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Joe Biden will break his silence on Friday (May 1) about a former aide's allegations that he sexually assaulted her in the 1990s, according to the broadcaster set to interview the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.

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Armed US protesters enter Michigan capitol to demand lockdown end

May 01, 2020 8:32 AM

LANSING, UNITED STATES (AFP) - Demonstrators, including some carrying guns, entered the capitol building in the US state of Michigan on Thursday (April 30) and demanded the Democratic governor lift strict coronavirus lockdown orders, as some lawmakers reportedly donned bulletproof vests.

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Coronavirus: Armed protesters enter Michigan statehouse

Several senators reportedly wore bulletproof vests as armed demonstrators looked on from the gallery.

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Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen dies aged 79

Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who created Afrobeat with Fela Kuti, dies aged 79, his manager says.

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Ramping up testing for coronavirus: How various economies approach it

April 30, 2020 5:00 AM

Around the world, efforts in testing for the coronavirus have come under scrutiny, as the global number of confirmed cases continues to rise. The Straits Times' correspondents look at how various economies approach the matter.

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Trump adviser Roger Stone was in contact with Julian Assange in 2017, documents show

April 30, 2020 9:43 AM

WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) - One of the enduring mysteries left unsolved by the Mueller inquiry was whether Roger Stone, President Donald Trump's longtime friend and political adviser, ever communicated during the 2016 presidential campaign with Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks.

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Coronavirus: Cities face 100 million 'new poor' in post-pandemic world, experts say

April 30, 2020 9:18 AM

BOGOTA (THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION) - About 100 million people living in cities worldwide will likely fall into poverty due to the coronavirus pandemic, urban experts said on Wednesday (April 29), calling for mapping tools to identify vulnerable communities and investment focusing on slum areas.

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Coronavirus: Serena Williams among stars to compete in Mario Tennis tournament

Naomi Osaka and the Williams sisters will play and be live-streamed on Facebook's gaming platform.

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Harrison Ford investigated over LA runway incident

The US actor was piloting a plane that wrongly crossed a runway where another aircraft was landing.

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Watch these Irrfan Khan masterpieces to understand his brilliance

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A 72-year-old man has completed a solo trans-Atlantic rowing trip in 96 days

A 72-year-old rower has finished a solo trans-Atlantic crossing he started at the end of January -- well before the coronavirus outbreak had spread around the globe.

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Less air pollution due to coronavirus lockdowns means thousands of fewer deaths: Research

April 30, 2020 8:53 AM

PARIS (AFP) - European countries under coronavirus lockdown have seen 11,000 fewer deaths in April compared to the same period last year due to a sharp drop in fossil fuel pollution, according to research released on Thursday (April 30).

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US President Donald Trump says China wants him to lose re-election race

April 30, 2020 8:39 AM

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (April 29) he believes China's handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing "will do anything they can" to make him lose his re-election bid.

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Coronavirus kills 70 veterans at Massachusetts care home

Officials are investigating if residents received proper medical care at the Massachusetts home.

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Irrfan Khan: The Bollywood star loved by Hollywood

Irrfan Khan's biographer, Aseem Chhabra, writes about the life of one of Bollywood's biggest stars.

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Coronavirus: Searching for truth behind Spain's care home tragedy

Families want to know why so many of their elderly relatives have died.

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Coronavirus: Japan's low testing rate raises questions

Japan's relatively low rate of virus testing raises questions about how it has tackled the pandemic.

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Training AI 'to translate mum's phone messages'

How African researchers are using the continent's languages to help spur innovation in Artificial Intelligence.

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Staging a 'socially distanced' boxing match

Inside the Nicaraguan boxing event that caught the world's attention during the pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Why the fashion industry faces an 'existential crisis'

"No-one wants to buy clothes to sit at home in," as Next's chief executive Simon Wolfson puts it.

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Coronavirus: Why so many US nurses are out of work

At a time when many healthcare workers are risking their lives, some face pay cuts and job loss.

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How will airlines get flying again?

When passenger planes start flying again, the world of air travel will be very different.

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Trump plans 'Operation Warp Speed' to rush coronavirus vaccine development

April 30, 2020 7:55 AM

WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) - The Trump administration is organising an effort to drastically cut the time needed to develop a coronavirus vaccine, with the goal of making enough doses for most Americans by year's end.

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Coronavirus: A new way of dating during lockdown

Omar Mehtab looks at how online dating is being reinvented in these times of social isolation.

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Slumdog Millionaire and Life Of Pi actor Irrfan Khan dies aged 53

Irrfan Khan, who starred in films including Slumdog Millionaire and Life Of Pi, has died of cancer aged 53.

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Irrfan Khan: Slumdog Millionaire and Life of Pi actor dies

The Bollywood star, known for roles in Slumdog Millionaire and Jurassic World, has died aged 53.

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German, French healthcare workers bare all to protest PPE shortages

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Coronavirus: This is what reopening in US looks like

Barber shops, tattoo parlours, beaches and restaurants reopen in Georgia.

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Feng shui: Using ancient design principles in contemporary interiors

Hong Kong-based designer and feng shui consultant Thierry Chow's tips for incorporating elements of the ancient Chinese philosophy into your home.

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New Zealanders are so eager to eat burgers after the coronavirus lockdown that police are having to enforce crowd control

Police in New Zealand have been required to enforce crowd control measures at a popular fast food outlet after large numbers of people rushed to buy burgers following a relaxing of the country's lockdown measures on Tuesday.

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With widespread coronavirus testing, New Yorkers pin hopes on virus antibodies

April 29, 2020 12:26 PM

NEW YORK (AFP) - For the first time on Tuesday (April 28), hundreds of New Yorkers were able to get tested for Covid-19 without having serious symptoms or underlying health issues - hopeful they had already contracted and beaten the potentially deadly disease.

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AMC bans Universal films from its theaters over 'Trolls World Tour' spat

AMC Theaters says it will no longer screen films made by Universal Pictures — a serious escalation of a dispute over the merits of releasing movies in theaters before allowing the public to watch them digitally.

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‘Life Has to Go On’: How Sweden Has Faced the Virus Without a Lockdown

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Study Finds Coronavirus in Tiny Airborne Droplets in Wuhan: Live World Updates

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Millionaire suspected of wife's murder after 'staged kidnapping'

One of Norway's richest men has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife.

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Trump orders US meatpacking plants to stay open

As the pandemic squeezes US food supply, the president designates the plants critical infrastructure.

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Dozens of virus cases linked to US primary voting

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Debate swirls on use of coronavirus 'immunity passports'

April 29, 2020 9:43 AM

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Governments and organisations around the world are mulling the use of hotly-debated "immunity passports" aimed at easing pandemic-related lockdowns and restrictions on movements.

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Sweden defends bucking the trend of other countries' coronavirus restrictions

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Nova Scotia gunman killed nine of his victims by setting fire to their homes

Nine of the 22 people killed in a Canadian shooting rampage actually died in house fires set by the gunman, police have said.

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US federal inmate dies of Covid-19 weeks after giving birth while on a ventilator

April 29, 2020 9:16 AM

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - A 30-year-old woman serving a 26-month sentence for maintaining a drug-affiliated business died of Covid-19 on Tuesday (April 28) several weeks after giving birth to her child while she was on a ventilator, the US Bureau of Prisons said.

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Biden wins Ohio's mail-in presidential primary: Campaign update

April 29, 2020 8:52 AM

COLUMBUS (BLOOMBERG) - Joe Biden won Ohio's Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday (April 28) in a mail-in only contest that replaced regular voting amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Prague mayor gets police protection after reported Russian poisoning plot

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Italy's Genoa bridge nears completion, turning tragedy into hope

April 29, 2020 8:45 AM

ROME (NYTIMES) - When the Morandi Bridge, a vital east-west transportation artery in the heart of Genoa, collapsed on Aug 14, 2018, killing 43 people, there was little reason to think that its replacement would be in the final phases of construction less than two years later.

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Trump to order US meat processing plants to stay open despite coronavirus fears

April 29, 2020 8:33 AM

WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (REUTERS) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday (April 28) plans to order meat processing plants concerned about coronavirus outbreaks to stay open to protect the food supply in the United States, drawing a backlash from unions who said at-risk workers required more protection.

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Dr. Marc Siegel on Kim Jong Un's underlying health conditions

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Top New York ER doctor who treated coronavirus patients dies by suicide

April 28, 2020 10:53 AM

NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - A top emergency room doctor at a Manhattan hospital that treated many coronavirus patients died by suicide on Sunday (April 26), her father and the police said.

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Closely watched arthritis drug disappoints in Covid-19 trial

April 28, 2020 10:41 AM

WASHINGTON (AFP) - An arthritis drug that was being closely watched for its potential use against Covid-19 has delivered disappointing results in clinical trials, its makers said Monday (April 27).

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Luckin Coffee: Scandal-hit chain raided by regulators in China

The company's shares have slumped this month since it revealed $310m in fabricated transactions.

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Trump vows more coronavirus testing, but less than what the US may need

April 28, 2020 10:20 AM

WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) - President Donald Trump, under growing pressure to expand coronavirus testing as states move to reopen their economies, unveiled a new plan on Monday (April 27) to ramp up the federal government's help to states, but his proposal runs far short of what most public health experts say is necessary.

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Coronavirus: What Trump voters think of his handling of crisis

'Dumbfounded' or 'great job' - Americans who backed the president in 2016 rate his pandemic response.

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Coronavirus: Families foster pets during outbreak

As animal shelters are forced to limit operations, many people have applied to temporarily rehome a pet.

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Coronavirus: Florida pastor continues in-person services

Pastor Rich Vera is among a minority in America who say it’s appropriate to gather to worship.

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US says would recognise Israel annexation

April 28, 2020 8:44 AM

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States said on Monday (April 27) it was ready to recognise Israel's annexation of much of the West Bank but asked the new unity government also to negotiate with the Palestinians.

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Trump 'can't imagine why' US disinfectant calls spiked

The president says he takes no responsibility for a reported spike in calls to emergency hotlines.

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Coronavirus: Argentina bans commercial flight sales until 1 September

Aviation industry groups warn that the move puts at risk more than 300,000 jobs in the country.

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The Uber driver evicted from home and left to die of coronavirus

Rajesh Jayaseelan found himself homeless and sick in London with Covid-19. His widow tells his story.

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Coronavirus: What Africa countries are doing to help people to eat amid the lockdowns

What Africa countries are doing to help people to eat amid the lockdowns.

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Coronavirus: Mexico factory staff question 'essential work'

Concerned about coronavirus, Mexican workers are calling for US-owned factories to be closed.

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Stressed firms look for better ways to source products

The way firms get their raw materials may change rapidly now Covid-19 has disrupted supply chains.

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Coronavirus immunity: Can you catch it twice?

Immunity is the crucial question and understanding it will tell us how the pandemic will end.

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Coronavirus and climate: Australia's chance to shift to green energy

Scientists say the economic impact of the virus gives a window for action to cut emissions.

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In race for a coronavirus vaccine, an Oxford group leaps ahead

April 28, 2020 8:16 AM

WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) - In the worldwide race for a vaccine to stop the coronavirus, the laboratory sprinting fastest is at Oxford University.

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Trump says never considered delaying election

April 28, 2020 7:32 AM

WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Donald Trump on Monday (April 27) dismissed allegations by his opponent Joe Biden that he would try to delay the November election as the United States struggles to quell the coronavirus outbreak.

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China is installing surveillance camera outside people's front doors ... and sometimes inside their homes

The morning after Ian Lahiffe returned to Beijing, he found a surveillance camera being mounted on the wall outside his apartment door. Its lens was pointing right at him.

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Venezuela's Maduro hires Chavez cousin, drug kingpin for powerful oil industry roles

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Power play: US keeps pressure on Iran

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Sen. Lindsey Graham on growing concerns over China's transparency on coronavirus pandemic

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India announces rollback of coronavirus lockdown restrictions

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More than 2.9 million people infected with coronavirus worldwide

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The boy who photographed La Belle Époque of France

Jacques Henri Lartigue documented La Belle Époque of France.

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El Paso shooting victim dies in hospital nearly nine months after attack

A man shot at a Texas Walmart has died after almost nine months in hospital following the shooting.

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The virus hunters who search bat caves to predict the next pandemic

Before entering the cave, the small team of scientists pull on hazmat suits, face masks and thick gloves to cover every inch of their skin. Contact with bat droppings or urine could expose them to some of the world's deadliest unknown viruses.

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Tapper: Trump's musings were there for all to see and hear

CNN's Jake Tapper gives his take on President Donald Trump's dangerous suggestion during one of his White House briefings that ingesting disinfectant could kill the coronavirus.

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People crowd California beaches despite coronavirus concerns

Relaxed restrictions and a record heat wave are sending crowds to some beaches in California amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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New satellite images show Kim Jong Un's compound

Newly released satellite images show Kim Jong Un's compound in Wonsan, North Korea, as questions circulate about the state of the North Korean leader's health. CNN's Will Ripley reports.

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Working from home could shake up parenting dynamics

Millions of dads now working from home may spark the kind of generational change this researcher says could be bigger than World War II.

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What a father tells his son born during a pandemic

CNN Correspondent Bill Weir shares video of the moment his son was born and reads a letter to him about the current state of the world.

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Internet loses it over a bad tuna sandwich

Sen. Mark Warner looked to bring some levity to the public amid the coronavirus outbreak by sharing a cooking tutorial this week -- but even some of his colleagues decried his culinary choice as fishy and heavy-handed.

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Saudi Arabia eliminates death penalty for minors

April 27, 2020 8:31 AM

RIYADH (AFP) - Saudi Arabia on Sunday (April 26) ended the death penalty for crimes committed by minors after effectively abolishing floggings as the kingdom seeks to blunt criticism over its human rights record.

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Can antibody tests help end the coronavirus pandemic?

April 27, 2020 8:27 AM

NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - A survey of New Yorkers last week found that one in five city residents carried antibodies to the new coronavirus - and in that, Governor Andrew Cuomo saw good news.

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Saudi Arabia to end executions for crimes committed by minors, says commission

The Human Rights Commission says people who committed crimes as minors will no longer be executed.

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Why so much US resistance to lockdown?

The protesters have made global headlines but it's ideology not economics driving them.

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Rare glimpse into El Salvador's overcrowded prisons

A rare glimpse into El Salvador's notoriously overcrowded prisons.

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Ken Walibora: How Kenya's 'king' of Swahili writing inspired me

Ken Walibora died on 10 April and left behind a generation of Kenyans who grew up on his books.

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Jack Ma: The billionaire trying to stop coronavirus (and fix China's reputation)

How Jack Ma's growing clout during the coronavirus crisis may put him in the sights of China's jealous leaders.

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Coronavirus: Is it too early to expand our 'social bubbles'?

New Zealand is relaxing some social distancing measures, but is it safe for other nations?

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A visual guide to the economic impact

Key maps and charts explain how the virus has impacted markets and businesses around the world.

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'If you love Italy, keep the social distance': PM outlines Italy's lockdown easing

The Italian government has announced measures to ease the country's lockdown as the country appears to be regaining control from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Trump rejects reports that he will fire Health Secretary Alex Azar

April 27, 2020 8:06 AM

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - US President Donald Trump on Sunday (April 27) rejected reports that he was planning to fire Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar, saying he was doing an "excellent job."

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German underground hairdressing salons shut down by police during coronavirus

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Coronavirus: Naomi Campbell and African artists entertain fans online

Big-name celebrities and artists have been going online to entertain their fans during the pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Can these robot roommates liven up lockdown?

The BBC's Cody Godwin invites some robots to entertain her - and her dog Bogart - during lockdown.

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Yemen separatists declare self-governance of south

April 26, 2020 1:32 PM

DUBAI (AFP) - Yemen separatists on Sunday (April 26) declared self-governance of the country's south, as a peace deal with the government crumbled, complicating its long conflict with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels who control much of the north.

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Astronomers find 'alien' asteroids living in our solar system

Scientists In the last few years have studied the first observed interstellar visitors to our solar system. They include a comet called 2I/Borisov, spotted in 2019 and still passing through, and an asteroid called 'Oumuamua that zipped through quickly in 2017.

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Africa is ill-prepared to deal with COVID-19 but ingenuity offers hope

In Africa, the coronavirus has advanced through cities, towns and rural locales in a largely predictable way. 

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Yemen war: Separatists declare autonomous rule in south

The Yemeni government has warned of "dangerous and catastrophic consequences" of the move.

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Amid the coronavirus crisis, heart and stroke patients go missing

April 26, 2020 12:30 PM

NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - Bishnu Virachan was a bicycle deliveryman for a grocery store in Queens. With New York City locked down, he was busier than ever.

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Pressured by China, E.U. Softens Report on Covid-19 Disinformation

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Kim Jong Un's 'train spotted' amid conflicting reports about his health

A train believed to belong to the North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has been spotted amid conflicting accounts about his health and whereabouts.

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Coronavirus: New York to allow tests in pharmacies

Testing remains a key problem across the US but some states have started to lift restrictions.

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Britain sends out mobile units to boost coronavirus testing

April 26, 2020 11:00 AM

LONDON (REUTERS) - Eight mobile coronavirus testing units staffed by the army are starting to travel around Britain, with dozens more to follow, to help the government approach its target of 100,000 tests a day for the new coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: World's biggest central banks meet as pressure mounts to do more

April 26, 2020 10:46 AM

NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) - Global central banks remain under pressure to do more to support their economies through the coronavirus recession even after driving interest rates to record lows and pledging to spend trillions of dollars on asset purchases.

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$500K bet on 'rock, paper, scissors' written off by appeal court

A man who bet big in a best-of-three game of rock, paper, scissors has been saved from his debts by the Quebec Court of Appeal.

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Biden assails stimulus, calls US corporations 'greedy as hell'

April 26, 2020 10:38 AM

WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) - Joe Biden railed against the US coronavirus stimulus packages in an interview published on Saturday (April 25), calling corporate America "greedy as hell" while demanding legislation that includes stricter conditions on business bailouts and more oversight of the Trump administration.

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G-20 launches initiative for health tools needed to combat the coronavirus

April 26, 2020 10:10 AM

RIYADH (REUTERS) - The group of 20 rich and emerging economies on Sunday( April 26) launched an international initiative to accelerate access to health tools needed to fight the new coronavirus.

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White House considering replacing Health Secretary Alex Azar: Reports

April 26, 2020 10:03 AM

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - President Donald Trump's administration is considering replacing its secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Alex Azar, because of early missteps in the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the Wall Street Journal and Politico reported on Saturday (April 25).

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Coronavirus: UN Security Council nears resolution, and perhaps a new path

April 26, 2020 10:03 AM

UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES (AFP) - After more than a month of controversy, a UN Security Council buffeted between the United States, China and Russia is finally expected this week to adopt its first resolution on the coronavirus pandemic, amid calls for intensified international cooperation.

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The mystery surrounding Kim Jong Un: What's going on with the North Korean dictator's health?

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'They are starving us': Millions of Indians facing hunger during lockdown

Millions of Indians who have been without work for weeks are facing hunger as the country battles the coronavirus outbreak.

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Saudi Arabia partially lifts curfew, opens some economic and commercial activities during Ramadan

April 26, 2020 9:25 AM

CAIRO (REUTERS) - Saudi Arabia's King Salman issued an order to partially lift the curfew in all regions of the kingdom, to become from 9am to 5pm, starting on Sunday (April 26) through Wednesday May 13, while keeping a 24-hour curfew in Mecca and in previously isolated neighbourhoods, state news agency (SPA) said.

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Ramadan: Muslims fast under coronavirus lockdowns

Normally a time when people gather to break their fasts and pray, many are marking Ramadan alone.

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Beaches eyed as US coronavirus cases hit record high amid steps to reopen

April 26, 2020 8:52 AM

NEW YORK (REUTERS) - Many Americans flocked to beaches on Saturday (April 25) as one Florida county expanded access and California experienced a heat wave, even as new coronavirus cases hit a record high in the United States the day before and deaths topped 200,000 worldwide.

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Trump says coronavirus briefings not worth his time after disinfectant gaffe

April 26, 2020 8:30 AM

WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Donald Trump tweeted on Saturday (April 25) that his daily coronavirus briefings were not worth his time, two days after sparking a furore by suggesting patients might be injected with disinfectant to kill an infection.

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Saudi Arabia to end flogging as form of punishment: Document

April 25, 2020 2:31 PM

RIYADH (REUTERS) - Saudi Arabia is ending flogging as a form of punishment, according to a document from the kingdom's top court seen by Reuters on Friday (April 24).

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Facebook enters the videoconferencing fray with Messenger Rooms

April 25, 2020 1:42 PM

SAN FRANCISCO (REUTERS) - Facebook introduced a videoconferencing tool and expanded livestreaming features on Friday (April 24), capitalising on a surge in demand for video chats during the coronavirus pandemic while taking its first steps towards a planned integration of messaging products across its apps.

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Coronavirus: Some states begin to reopen as US death toll passes 50,000

Georgia, Oklahoma and Alaska lift some restrictions despite warnings that it may be too soon.

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Singapore's migrant workers are suffering the brunt of the country's coronavirus outbreak

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Trump leaves coronavirus briefing without answering questions

President Trump unexpectedly leaves the coronavirus task force briefing without answering questions, a day after he asked medical experts to look into the possibility of injecting disinfectant as a treatment for the coronavirus.

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What will it take to reopen the economy in a safe way?

CNN's Tom Foreman highlights the steps needed to help reopen the US economy safely amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Nova Scotia shooting: 'They had no idea the hell they were going to face'

Canada's deadliest shooting is pieced together by the people swept up in its path of terror.

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Messenger Rooms: Facebook's new video calls let 50 people drop in

The social media giant said it worked with cryptographers to devise ways of excluding unwanted guests.

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Trump sued for denying cheques to Americans married to immigrants

April 25, 2020 11:14 AM

SAN FRANCISCO (BLOOMBERG) - President Donald Trump was sued over a provision of the coronavirus relief package that could deny US$1,200 (S$1,700) stimulus cheques to more than 1 million Americans married to immigrants without Social Security Numbers.

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Boris Johnson under pressure to explain UK coronavirus plan on return to work

April 25, 2020 11:03 AM

LONDON (AFP) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to return to work soon after his recovery from Covid-19, as pressure mounts on his government to explain how to get Britain out of lockdown.

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Britain is sticking to Brexit plans despite coronavirus upheaval

April 25, 2020 10:30 AM

LONDON (NYTIMES) - With governments distracted by the battle with the coronavirus, many analysts have assumed that Britain and the European Union will be forced to extend their year-end deadline for reaching a post-Brexit trade deal.

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Pressured by China, EU softens report on Covid-19 disinformation

April 25, 2020 9:53 AM

BRUSSELS (NYTIMES) - Bowing to heavy pressure from Beijing, European Union officials softened their criticism of China this week in a report documenting how governments push disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, according to documents, e-mails and interviews.

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Trump's suggestion that disinfectants could be used to treat coronavirus prompts aggressive pushback

April 25, 2020 9:42 AM

WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) - In Maryland, so many callers flooded a health hotline with questions that the state's Emergency Management Agency had to issue a warning that "under no circumstances" should any disinfectant be taken to treat the coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: Doctors dismantle Trump's treatment comments

They warned that heeding his comments on using disinfectants or UV light could have fatal consequences.

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Black leaders want a black woman as Joe Biden's running mate. But who?

April 25, 2020 9:24 AM

WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) - Four years ago, Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey made his vice-presidential pitch to Hillary Clinton at her Washington home, months before she faced Donald Trump in the November election.

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Canada shooter's rampage began with assault on girlfriend

April 25, 2020 9:05 AM

OTTAWA (AFP) - The worst mass shooting in Canada's history started with the suspect assaulting his girlfriend, and this may have been the "catalyst" for the 22 grisly slayings that followed, police said on Friday (April 24).

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Up to 1 in 10 residents of Moscow may have had coronavirus infections: Laboratory

April 25, 2020 8:59 AM

SKOLKOVO (REUTERS) - Tests in the wider Moscow region to see if people are carrying coronavirus antibodies suggest that as many as one in 10 residents may have been infected, a government project said on Friday (April 24).

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'Love is the best thing in the world': A closed border during coronavirus pandemic can't stop this elderly couple

April 25, 2020 8:54 AM

MOLLEHUSVEJ BORDER CROSSING (NYTIMES) - She drives from the Danish side, in her Toyota Yaris.

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Dubai launches home tests for coronavirus

April 25, 2020 8:31 AM

DUBAI (AFP) - Dubai on Friday (April 24) launched a mobile testing service to carry out free coronavirus screening at home for the elderly and most vulnerable, after slightly easing strict confinement measures.

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Court approves record US$5 billion fine of Facebook over privacy

April 25, 2020 8:18 AM

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - US regulators on Friday (April 24) welcomed a "historic" US$5 billion (S$7.1 billion) settlement with Facebook over data privacy as the social network said it was already implementing the provisions of the deal.

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Coronavirus: Belgium unveils plans to lift lockdown

Schools will be allowed to reopen from 11 May, but with no more than 10 pupils per class

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Tree kangaroos: How a joey in Australia is helping save his wild cousins.

How a joey in an Australian zoo is helping his wild cousins in Papua New Guinea.

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Missing Chinese journalist who sounded alarm on COVID-19 reappears

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Anti-virus drug weeks to months away, WHO says

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Saudi G-20 presidency urges more donations to fund coronavirus pandemic response

April 24, 2020 11:13 AM

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - The Saudi presidency of the Group of 20 major economies on Thursday (April 23) called for further immediate donations to fund the emergency response to the coronavirus pandemic and develop needed vaccines.

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The secretive group guiding the UK on coronavirus

April 24, 2020 10:57 AM

LONDON (NYTIMES) - As the British government comes under mounting criticism for its response to the coronavirus - one that has left Britain vying with Italy and Spain as the worst-hit countries in Europe - Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his aides have defended themselves by saying they are "guided by the science".

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Tea, beer, garlic: How world copes with coronavirus lockdown

April 24, 2020 10:55 AM

BAGHDAD (AFP) - In the US it was toilet paper, in Mexico it's beer and in France, predictably, flour. The goods missing from stores reveal how the world is coping with coronavirus lockdowns.

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UN's Guterres: During coronavirus, 'people — and their rights — must be front and center'

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Covid-19 amplifies prejudices against India's Muslims

Hafiz Mohammed Naseerudin says that after a police officer assaulted him for being a Muslim and blamed him for spreading the coronavirus, he was left lying on the road for almost an hour.

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Alicia Keys debuts powerful anthem in partnership with CNN

If you find yourself in tears watching the visual for Alicia Keys' new song, know that the singer had the same reaction the first time she saw it.

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Plenty of whiskey, few backpackers: The wild story behind Lonely Planet's first Thailand guidebook

The recent news that Lonely Planet Publications was shutting down its production offices in Melbourne and London almost entirely, and totally eliminating its widely admired magazine and all non-guidebook titles, didn't take me completely by surprise.

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Sick, stranded and broke: Coronavirus crisis hits Gulf's migrant workers

April 24, 2020 9:58 AM

ABU DHABI (AFP) - When all nine men in his dormitory caught coronavirus, 27-year-old Nurudhin was bused to a remote quarantine camp - becoming one of many migrant workers Gulf states are struggling to accommodate adequately.

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Facebook group demanding justice for Italy's coronavirus victims sees tens of thousands of supporters

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Tucker takes on former McKinsey senior partner

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Sen. Cotton lays out consequences China must face

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Rolling Stones release their first new song in eight years, Living In A Ghost Town

Living In A Ghost Town was started before the coronavirus pandemic and completed in lockdown.

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Coronavirus: 'I can't wash my hands - my water was cut off'

In the midst of a public health crisis, families in Detroit have no water due to non-payment.

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With humans vulnerable: How about a digital helper?

Robots and digital assistants have proved useful during the Covid-19 pandemic but are still limited.

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10 songs supporting the world through lockdown

DJs around the world reveal the songs helping their listeners keep upbeat while stuck at home.

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Coronavirus: Is social distancing an oxymoron in India?

The country has been in lockdown for a month, so why are crowds still gathering in many places?

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Ramadan: Fasting safely during coronavirus crisis

During Ramadan, many Muslim people abstain from eating and drinking between sunrise and sunset.

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Coronavirus: 'I faked having Covid-19 on Facebook and got arrested'

Across the world police are chasing down alleged symptom-fakers who are being accused of triggering panic.

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Coronavirus: Top US diplomat Pompeo says China may have known of virus in November

April 24, 2020 7:44 AM

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday (April 23) that China may have known of the new coronavirus as early as November, renewing accusations that Beijing has not been transparent.

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Coronavirus: Some Mexico doctors attacked with bleach over virus fears

April 24, 2020 7:38 AM

MEXICO CITY (BLOOMBERG) - Dr Angela Vargas works in a Mexico City hospital with rheumatic disease patients, not coronavirus cases. But when she leaves the clinic she's treated as if she's sick herself.

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China rejects Pompeo's request for access to Wuhan lab

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Tensions with Iran: Iranian military leader threatens US Navy

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Coronavirus: Stories of unemployment, fear and hope in the US

The unemployment figures are staggering - but there's a human story behind each of the numbers too.

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The Saudi tribe and the tech city

Saudi plans to build a new tech city are coming up against two hurdles: funding and a local tribe.

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Mothers of murdered sons fight for justice in Colombia

Beatriz Méndez's teenage son was killed in Colombia in 2004, and now she is looking for answers.

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Coronavirus: Ischgl resort at heart of Europe’s outbreak reopens

Ischgl, known as the "Ibiza of the Alps", is blamed for hundreds of cases among skiers across Europe.

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Developing world economies hit hard by coronavirus

The Covid-19 pandemic is badly damaging developing countries' economies in a number of ways.

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Coronavirus: Why some Nigerians are gloating about Covid-19

Many rich Nigerians, including the political classes, used to go abroad for medical treatment - but no longer.

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This man is just 9 countries away from visiting every nation in the world without flying. But he's stuck in Hong Kong due to Covid-19

Torbjørn "Thor" Pedersen is on a mission to visit every country in the world in a single journey, without taking a single flight.

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Coronavirus: Trump signs order on immigration green card suspension

The president has justified pausing applications for permanent residence to protect American jobs.

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Two cats are first US pets to test positive for coronavirus

April 23, 2020 8:26 AM

NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - The first pets in the United States, two cats from New York state, have tested positive for the virus that is causing the worldwide pandemic, the Agriculture Department and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Wednesday (April 22).

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Reporter's Notebook: Witnessing the bravery of Israel's coronavirus first responders

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Trump says he signed executive order banning immigration into US

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For Indian diaspora, panic and anger over Trump's immigration plans

April 23, 2020 8:14 AM

NEW DELHI (NYTIMES) - When President Donald Trump announced via a late-night tweet that he would "suspend immigration" to protect US jobs from an economic tailspin caused by the coronavirus, Ms Priyanka Nagar prepared for the worst.

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US health official says he was ousted over malaria drug

April 23, 2020 8:14 AM

WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) - A top US health official who was helping lead efforts to find a coronavirus vaccine said he was removed from his post because he insisted on limiting the use of a drug President Donald Trump has pushed as a Covid-19 treatment despite little clinical evidence it works.

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Poll signals strengthening support for Biden over Trump in three Midwest battleground states

April 23, 2020 8:01 AM

NEW YORK (REUTERS) - Republican President Donald Trump trails Democrat Joe Biden among registered voters in three Midwestern battleground states that he narrowly carried in 2016 and are seen as crucial to winning November's election, according to an Ipsos public opinion poll conducted exclusively for Reuters.

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Coronavirus: As Europe grapples with outbreak, discussions focus on mitigating economic fallout

April 23, 2020 7:47 AM

ROME (BLOOMBERG) - Italy, France and Spain continue to grapple with some of the world's worst coronavirus outbreaks as discussions in Germany and within the European Union focus on how to mitigate the economic fallout.

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Trump has CDC director clarify remarks on second coronavirus wave

April 23, 2020 7:38 AM

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - The director of the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention was called on by President Donald Trump on Wednesday (April 22) to walk back his remark that the second wave of novel coronavirus in the fall could be worse than the current situation.

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UK to test prevalence of Covid-19 in general population

April 23, 2020 7:32 AM

LONDON (REUTERS) - Britain's government plans to test a sample of 20,000 English households for Covid-19 in the coming weeks to try to establish how far the disease has spread across the country.

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Coronavirus: Canada provinces seek military help to combat pandemic

April 23, 2020 7:31 AM

OTTAWA (AFP) - Canada's Ontario and Quebec provinces on Wednesday (April 23) asked for the military to help overwhelmed staff at elderly care homes hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Former Labradoodle breeder tapped to lead US pandemic task force

April 23, 2020 7:23 AM

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - On Jan 21, the day the first US case of coronavirus was reported, the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services appeared on Fox News to report the latest on the disease as it ravaged China. Alex Azar, a 52-year-old lawyer and former drug industry executive, assured Americans the US government was prepared.

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Coronavirus: US Republican McConnell says he favours letting states declare bankruptcy

April 23, 2020 7:21 AM

WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday (April 22) he favours allowing states struggling with high public employee pension costs amid the burdens of the pandemic response to declare bankruptcy rather than giving them a federal bailout.

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Coronavirus: Trump says he told Georgia governor he disagrees with reopening decision

April 23, 2020 7:10 AM

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (April 22) he told Georgia Governor Brian Kemp he disagreed with his plan to reopen certain businesses this month, saying it was too soon for businesses like spas, beauty salons and tattoo parlours to reopen.

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New best story on Hacker News: Magic Leap reportedly slashes jobs and steps away from consumer plans

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Lady Gaga's new album features Blackpink and K-pop fans can't wait

Lady Gaga released the track list for her upcoming album on Wednesday -- and one song collaboration has got K-pop fans screaming.

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NY's Cuomo says Trump agrees to help expand coronavirus testing

April 22, 2020 12:16 PM

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - President Donald Trump and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, two prominent figures in the US coronavirus crisis who are often at odds, emerged from a White House meeting on Tuesday (April 21) with mostly positive things to say and an apparent deal on testing.

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A Deep-Diving Sub. A Deadly Fire. And Russia’s Secret Undersea Agenda.

Few want to talk about how 14 sailors met their deaths on a Russian engineering marvel. Fewer still want to talk about what they were doing off Norway’s waters.. via NYT World A Deep-Diving Sub. A Deadly Fire. And Russia’s Secret Undersea Agenda.

Coronavirus: Europe races to shield virus-hit firms from bargain hunters

April 22, 2020 11:46 AM

FRANKFURT AM MAIN (AFP) - Fears that cash-rich corporate raiders could use the coronavirus crisis to swoop on weakened European firms were perhaps best exemplified by US President Donald Trump's alleged bid for a German biotech firm working on a vaccine.

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Coronavirus: Harvard rejects Trump demand to pay back aid

The US president says he is unhappy that the ultra-wealthy college has received stimulus money.

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Coronavirus: The Tooth Fairy won't catch the virus, US infectious disease expert Fauci assures 7-year-old

April 22, 2020 10:52 AM

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Top US health and infectious disease specialist Dr Anthony Fauci has assured a young girl that the tooth fairy is not at risk of infection during the coronavirus pandemic.

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'I am beyond disturbed': Internal dissent as US states reopen despite coronavirus

April 22, 2020 10:47 AM

ATLANTA (NYTIMES) - The decision by Governor Brian Kemp to begin restarting Georgia's economy drew swift rebukes on Tuesday (April 21) from mayors, public health experts and some business owners, with sceptics arguing that the plan might amplify another wave of coronavirus outbreaks.

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No last goodbye for Gulf migrant workers lost to coronavirus pandemic

April 22, 2020 10:47 AM

DUBAI (AFP) - The body of the Indian migrant who died from coronavirus far from home was kept inside the ambulance in front of the crematorium in case a friend came by for a last goodbye.

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Coronavirus-hit news industry needs tech giant aid: UK union

April 22, 2020 10:33 AM

LONDON (AFP) - The main union representing journalists in Britain is calling on the government to triple a tax on global tech giants to support the industry, as it faces fresh shocks from the coronavirus outbreak.

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Sources: China increases spying on US to control coronavirus narrative

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Hackers target top officials at World Health Organisation

April 22, 2020 10:14 AM

NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) - Top officials at the World Health Organisation are being targeted by hackers as they work on the global response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: US faces mounting dilemma on reopening safely

April 22, 2020 9:35 AM

WASHINGTON - "Go back to China," yelled the lady repeatedly in the pickup truck, as she hung half out of the window brandishing a big sign saying "LAND of the FREE."

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US starts contact coronavirus tracing the old-fashioned way, but 'it's late'

April 22, 2020 9:34 AM

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Taiwan and South Korea have led the world in digital contact tracing for the Covid-19 pandemic - an example the US with its emphasis on personal privacy and decentralised system of government is unlikely to be able to follow.

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Harvard says to keep stimulus grant after Trump vows it will be returned

April 22, 2020 8:39 AM

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - Harvard University said it plans to keep an US$8.6 million (S$12.3 million) grant it received as part of a stimulus package to blunt the economic impact of the coronavirus lockdown, contradicting US President Donald Trump who pledged the university would return it.

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Indonesia's Aceh province holds public floggings during coronavirus outbreak, report says

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Former British rapper arrested on suspicion of fighting for Islamic State in Syria

A former London rapper has been arrested on suspicion of joining Islamic State fighters in Syria.

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US failed to block UN virus vaccine resolution

April 22, 2020 8:03 AM

UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - The UN General Assembly has demanded equal access for any future Covid-19 vaccine but its seeming unanimity was a fluke. The United States in fact opposed the resolution but acted too late to stop it, diplomats say.

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CDC chief warns 2nd Covid-19 wave may be worse, arriving with flu season

April 22, 2020 7:49 AM

LOS ANGELES (REUTERS) - A second wave of the coronavirus is expected to hit the United States next winter and could strike much harder than the first because it would likely arrive at the start of influenza season, the director of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention warned on Tuesday (April 21).

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25,000 missing deaths: Tracking the true toll of the coronavirus crisis

April 22, 2020 7:35 AM

NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - At least 25,000 more people have died during the coronavirus pandemic over the last month than the official Covid-19 death counts report, a review of mortality data in 11 countries shows - providing a clearer, if still incomplete, picture of the toll of the crisis.

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Coronavirus: US green cards to be halted for 60 days, Trump says

The US president's immigration ban will not be applied to temporary workers entering the country.

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Coronavirus: Latin American crime gangs adapt to pandemic

Crime gangs in Latin America are making changes to the way they operate, but are they gaining strength?

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COVID-19 origins: China continues to deny foreign access to Wuhan lab

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Fallen leader? Report: Kim Jong Un seriously ill following procedure

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Trudeau calls for ban on 'assault-style weapons' as shooting death toll rises to 22

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How Kim Jong Un's strategy changed from testing missiles to meeting world leaders

CNN's Paula Hancocks looks at how the North Korean leader's strategy changed from testing missiles to meeting world leaders.

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Pence says US has coronavirus test capacity for states to reopen

April 21, 2020 10:58 AM

WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) - The Trump administration declared Monday (April 20) the US has enough laboratory testing capacity for states to begin reopening economies shuttered to fight the coronavirus outbreak, though governors say they still lack supplies such as swabs needed to diagnose sick people.

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Coronavirus testing needs to triple before the US can reopen, experts say

April 21, 2020 10:57 AM

NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - As some governors consider easing social distancing restrictions, new estimates by researchers at Harvard University suggest that the United States cannot safely reopen unless it conducts more than three times the number of coronavirus tests it is currently administering over the next month.

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Homeless taste 'luxury' at Geneva hotel during coronavirus pandemic

April 21, 2020 10:55 AM

GENEVA (AFP) - Sofiane Rahmani can hardly believe his luck. After several years of living on the street and bouncing between shelters, he now has his own hotel room, personal bathroom and all meals provided.

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Coronavirus: Immigration to US to be suspended amid pandemic, says Trump

The US president says he will sign an executive order to suspend all immigration because of coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: It may be many years before New York is the same again

April 21, 2020 10:33 AM

NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - It took just a matter of days to shut down New York City, once the coronavirus took hold. Restarting it will take much, much longer.

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Trump says will sign order to temporarily suspend immigration into US

April 21, 2020 10:26 AM

BANGALORE (REUTERS) - US President Donald Trump said on Monday (April 20) he will be signing an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States.

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New best story on Hacker News: Who’s behind the “reopen” domain surge?

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US Senate moves toward possible Tuesday coronavirus vote, Pelosi sees deal 'on principles'

April 21, 2020 10:16 AM

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - The US Congress on Monday (April 20) inched toward a US$450 billion (S$641.74 billion) deal to help small businesses and hospitals hurt by the coronavirus pandemic, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying negotiators had come to terms on the'principles' of the package as the Senate set a Tuesday session for a potential vote.

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Exporting coronavirus? Infections among US deportees reach Haiti, Mexico

April 21, 2020 9:51 AM

MEXICO CITY/PORT-AU-PRINCE (REUTERS) - Mexico and Haiti have detected coronavirus infections among migrants deported recently from the United States, officials said on Tuesday (April 21), part of a growing trend of contagion among deportees.

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Facebook bans events that violate social distancing orders

Facebook said it was only removing events that violated government orders over virus containment.

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Virgin Australia in voluntary administration amid debt crisis and COVID-19 fears

Virgin Australia has entered voluntary administration in the hope of emerging from the COVID-19 crisis in a "stronger financial position".

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Coronavirus: Governors ask Trump to call off lockdown protests

One governor says it would be "incredibly appreciated" if the White House helped rein in protesters.

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Mexican president tells gangs to end the crime wave instead of handing out coronavirus care packages

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Wuhan lab director denies COVID-19 escaped from his laboratory

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Virgin Australia slumps into voluntary administration

Australia's second-largest carrier cut almost all flights last month amid virus travel bans.

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France says Apple's bluetooth policy is blocking coronavirus tracker

April 21, 2020 8:05 AM

PARIS (BLOOMBERG) - France is asking Apple Inc. to remove a technical obstacle that it says is delaying a government contact-tracing application designed to contain the coronavirus spread.

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Saudi Arabia executed record number of people in 2019 - Amnesty

Global executions hit a 10-year low, but Saudi Arabia bucked the trend, Amnesty International says.

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Coronavirus: Why are there doubts over contact-tracing apps?

Experts raise concerns about Bluetooth technology and the risks of "mission creep".

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Can you compare countries?

Should you be comparing Covid-19 statistics between countries?

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Coronavirus: Are hospital cleaners forgotten heroes in this crisis?

Hygiene has never seemed more important. Here's how a woman who cleans wards in Chicago is being affected.

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Coronavirus: Somali diaspora sends home stories of woe

British-Somalis have been badly hit in both economic and human terms.

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Coronavirus dreams: Why are people having lockdown nightmares?

Some people are reporting more intense dreams while in lockdown due to coronavirus.

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At Least 16 Killed in Nova Scotia Shooting, Police Say

One Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer was killed and another was wounded, officials said.. via NYT World At Least 16 Killed in Nova Scotia Shooting, Police Say

US oil prices drop to 21-year low as demand dries up

Coronavirus downturn has put major pressure on oil prices with demand slumping and storage running out.

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Japan is offering sex workers financial aid. But they say it's not enough to survive the pandemic

Mika is worried. As a sex worker in Japan, she used to see three or four clients a day -- then the coronavirus pandemic hit. Now, with people staying home and avoiding close contact, she's out of clients and out of money.

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Inside a busy Israeli coronavirus intensive care unit

CNN's Oren Liebermann gets an inside look at a busy Israeli ICU where doctors and nurses are treating coronavirus patients.

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Bash calls out Trump's treatment of female reporters

CNN's Dana Bash says President Donald Trump treats female reporters differently than he treats male reporters. Trump lashed out at Weijia Jiang of CBS News during a tense exchange at the daily coronavirus task force briefing.

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Sea turtles are thriving on closed beaches

With many beaches closed in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19, sea turtles in Florida are nesting in peace.

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With coronavirus 'under control', Germany begins opening up

April 20, 2020 11:39 AM

BERLIN (AFP) - Germany takes its first steps back towards normality on Monday (April 20), with smaller shops in some regions opening up for the first time in a month after politicians declared the coronavirus "under control".

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Russian jet buzzes US spy plane over Mediterranean, 2nd such encounter in 4 days

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Prince Harry and wife Meghan cut ties with four British tabloids

April 20, 2020 9:42 AM

LONDON (REUTERS) - Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have cut ties with some of Britain's biggest tabloids and said they will adopt a policy of "zero engagement" with them, British media reported on Monday (April 20).

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WHO chief says lifting lockdown restrictions is not end of coronavirus epidemic

April 20, 2020 9:42 AM

GENEVA (XINHUA) - World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Sunday (April 19) that lifting lockdown restrictions for Covid-19 is not the end of the coronavirus epidemic, it's just the beginning of the next phase.

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Australia coronavirus lockdown: Kangaroo hops through empty Adelaide streets

South Australia Police have spotted a kangaroo on the empty city streets during coronavirus lockdown.

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US Navy intercepts Russian aircraft

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Guest on Chinese-produced Arabic-language program claimed US may be to blame for coronavirus pandemic

"Guest on Chinese-produced Arabic-language program claimed US may be to blame for coronavirus pandemic"
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Trump wants US investigators to go to China

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Disney stops paying 100,000 workers during downturn

Entertainment giant Disney will stop paying nearly half its workforce as it battles virus shutdowns.

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Trump wants US investigators to go to China

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In shadow of coronavirus, Muslims around the world face a Ramadan like never before

April 20, 2020 8:20 AM

ALGIERS/CAIRO/JAKARTA (REUTERS) - Days before the holy fasting month of Ramadan begins, the Islamic world is grappling with an untimely paradox of the new coronavirus pandemic: enforced separation at a time when socialising is almost sacred.

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The translators giving indigenous migrants a voice

Indigenous Central American migrants can be left voiceless when facing US immigration authorities.

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How Typhoid Mary left a trail of scandal and death

The chilling story of an Irish immigrant cook who brought typhoid to well-to-do families in New York.

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India coronavirus: Should people pay for their own Covid-19 tests?

Experts question if India can effectively fight the outbreak if it will only pay for some tests.

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Coronavirus: The fear of being sentenced to a Kenyan quarantine centre

Kenyans worry about being put into coronavirus quarantine where conditions are said to be like prison.

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Afghan girls help coronavirus response by designing ventilators from unusual parts

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Germany Starts Broad Antibody Testing to Assess Spread of Coronavirus; Israel Relaxes Restrictions: Live Coverage

Iran lifts Tehran’s lockdown. Hong Kong arrests pro-democracy figures even as it fights the virus.. via NYT World Germany Starts Broad Antibody Testing to Assess Spread of Coronavirus; Israel Relaxes Restrictions: Live Coverage

China Limited the Mekong’s Flow. Other Countries Suffered a Drought.

New research show that Beijing’s engineers appear to have directly caused the record low levels of water in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.. via NYT World China Limited the Mekong’s Flow. Other Countries Suffered a Drought.

How the coronavirus could cause a shortage of beer and fizzy drinks

There could be a shortage of beer and fizzy drinks in the US as supplies of carbon dioxide from ethanol plants run low.

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US govt testing labs were contaminated, delaying coronavirus testing, officials say

April 19, 2020 11:10 AM

NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - Shockingly sloppy laboratory practices at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention caused contamination that rendered the nation's first coronavirus tests ineffective, federal officials confirmed on Saturday (April 18).

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