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Russian PM recovers from virus as infection rates slow
World

Russian PM recovers from virus as infection rates slow

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin is returning to his duties after fighting off the coronavirus. His reinstatement came after health…
Virus pushes science and its controversies center stage
World

Virus pushes science and its controversies center stage

Hydroxychloroquine, double-blind studies, convalescent plasma, herd immunity — the coronavirus pandemic has thrust the language of science into public view…
Exhaustion, uncertainty mark coronavirus survivors’ journeys
World

Exhaustion, uncertainty mark coronavirus survivors’ journeys

An angelic voice singing “Hallelujah” echoes off the stately stone and brick canyons of a narrow Montmartre street. Still struggling…
China gifts Egypt second batch of medical supplies against coronavirus
Egypt

China gifts Egypt second batch of medical supplies against coronavirus

Egypt’s Health Ministry announced on Monday that it had received a second batch of medical supplies from China to aid…
Pandemic politics costing lives in Brazil
World

Pandemic politics costing lives in Brazil

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro keeps saying coronavirus fears are overblown. Other officials at the federal, state and local levels insist…
Europe emerges from confinement but Asia infections spike
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Europe emerges from confinement but Asia infections spike

Swathes of Europe began the long process of re-opening from coronavirus lockdowns on Monday, but the first new infections in…
Lockdowns pile job losses and hunger onto Syrian refugees’ plight
Middle East

Lockdowns pile job losses and hunger onto Syrian refugees’ plight

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Ahmad al-Mostafa can’t afford milk for his baby daughter. A Syrian refugee, he has barely been able…
$70k for Zoom classes? Virus crisis leaves US students miffed
World

$70k for Zoom classes? Virus crisis leaves US students miffed

The cost of a university education in the United States has long been eye-watering, with a year costing tens of…
France, Spain move toward reopening as global virus cases top 4 million
World

France, Spain move toward reopening as global virus cases top 4 million

The number of coronavirus cases worldwide topped four million as some of the hardest-hit countries readied Sunday to lift lockdown…
Pandemic fuels historic US job losses, EU wants borders kept shut
World

Pandemic fuels historic US job losses, EU wants borders kept shut

The United States recorded its steepest job losses in history over the coronavirus pandemic as Europe moved to keep its…
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