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US holiday weekend adds to virus worries as case counts grow
World
July 5, 2020
US holiday weekend adds to virus worries as case counts grow
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida and Texas reported record daily increases in confirmed coronavirus cases Saturday, the latest…
Crunch, crunch: Africa’s locust outbreak is far from over
World
July 5, 2020
Crunch, crunch: Africa’s locust outbreak is far from over
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The crunch of young locusts comes with nearly every step. The worst outbreak of the voracious…
Iran imposes new curbs as coronavirus toll rises
Middle East
July 4, 2020
Iran imposes new curbs as coronavirus toll rises
(Reuters) – Iranians who do not wear masks will be denied state services and workplaces that fail to comply with…
English pubs reopen but little normal elsewhere in the world
World
July 4, 2020
English pubs reopen but little normal elsewhere in the world
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Pubs across England were reopening Saturday in an effort at normal life, while South Africa signaled anything…
COVID-19 cases mount at the ends of the Earth in Timbuktu
World
July 1, 2020
COVID-19 cases mount at the ends of the Earth in Timbuktu
TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — Harandane Toure started taking malaria pills when he first spiked a fever but as the days…
The Latest: Recoveries in Pakistan hit 50 percent, cases still up
World
July 1, 2020
The Latest: Recoveries in Pakistan hit 50 percent, cases still up
ISLAMABAD — The number of people who have recovered from the coronavirus in Pakistan has surpassed 100,000, about 50 percent…
Alexandria hospital issues statement on fire that killed 7 patients
Egypt
June 30, 2020
Alexandria hospital issues statement on fire that killed 7 patients
The administration of a private hospital in Alexandria which saw a fire in an intensive care unit that killed seven…
States reverse openings, require masks amid virus resurgence
World
June 30, 2020
States reverse openings, require masks amid virus resurgence
Arizona’s Republican governor shut down bars, movie theaters, gyms and water parks Monday and leaders in several states ordered residents…
Seven coronavirus patients die in Alexandria hospital fire
Egypt
June 29, 2020
Seven coronavirus patients die in Alexandria hospital fire
Seven coronavirus patients quarantined in a private hospital in Alexandria were killed in a huge fire that broke out Monday…
Tunisia reopens borders to tourists after halting spread of coronavirus
Middle East
June 28, 2020
Tunisia reopens borders to tourists after halting spread of coronavirus
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia reopened its land, sea and air borders for the first time in more than three months…