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Latin America virus cases top 1m as UK, Russia ease lockdowns
World
June 1, 2020
Latin America virus cases top 1m as UK, Russia ease lockdowns
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Latin America have surged past one million, while hard-hit Britain and Russia eased lockdowns Monday, despite…
Bazaar swabbed, tables spaced as Turkey eases restrictions
Middle East
May 31, 2020
Bazaar swabbed, tables spaced as Turkey eases restrictions
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Workers in white coveralls and face masks swept Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar with disinfectant Saturday as Turkey…
Trump says he will delay G7 summit and invite other countries
World
May 31, 2020
Trump says he will delay G7 summit and invite other countries
US President Donald Trump said Saturday he will delay the G7 summit scheduled to take place in June and invite…
Egypt signs international WHO initiative to openly share coronavirus treatments
Science
May 31, 2020
Egypt signs international WHO initiative to openly share coronavirus treatments
Egypt on Saturday signed an initiative from the World Health Organization (WHO) to launch an international coalition to share medical…
Saudi Arabia reopens mosques with strict regulations for worshippers
Middle East
May 31, 2020
Saudi Arabia reopens mosques with strict regulations for worshippers
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s mosques opened their doors to worshippers on Sunday for the first time in more than…
Authorities across Egypt begin enforcing face mask rule
Egypt
May 31, 2020
Authorities across Egypt begin enforcing face mask rule
Authorities across Egypt began enforcing a ministerial decree ordering people to wear face masks in public, with fines imposed against…
World virus cases top 6 mn as leaders disagree on pandemic response
World
May 31, 2020
World virus cases top 6 mn as leaders disagree on pandemic response
The number of coronavirus cases worldwide topped six million Sunday, with Brazil registering another record surge in daily infections as…
Virus-battered Italy faces worst recession since WWII
World
May 30, 2020
Virus-battered Italy faces worst recession since WWII
Facing its deepest recession since World War II and with business confidence collapsing, the coronavirus pandemic is hitting Italy’s economy…
Merkel a ‘no’ for Trump’s in-person G7 summit
World
May 30, 2020
Merkel a ‘no’ for Trump’s in-person G7 summit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not attend an in-person summit of G7 leaders that US President Donald Trump has suggested…
Coronavirus hopes and fears centre on ‘immunity’
World
May 30, 2020
Coronavirus hopes and fears centre on ‘immunity’
Could exposure to the coronaviruses that cause the common cold help protect against COVID-19? Is herd immunity closer than previously…