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WHO reports record virus cases as Trump mulls in-person G7
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May 21, 2020
WHO reports record virus cases as Trump mulls in-person G7
The World Health Organization has reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, as US President Donald Trump proposed hosting…
Brazil virus deaths surge as pandemic bites in Latin America
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May 20, 2020
Brazil virus deaths surge as pandemic bites in Latin America
Brazil recorded its highest number of coronavirus deaths in a day as Latin America began to feel the full force…
Brazil jumps to third in COVID-19 cases worldwide
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May 19, 2020
Brazil jumps to third in COVID-19 cases worldwide
Brazil has the third-highest number of novel coronavirus cases in the world, according to official figures released Monday, a troubling…
Trump threatens to pull out of WHO over virus response, China
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May 19, 2020
Trump threatens to pull out of WHO over virus response, China
President Donald Trump has threatened to pull the US out of the World Health Organization, accusing it of botching the…
More easing in Europe but virus hits hard in S. America, Africa
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May 18, 2020
More easing in Europe but virus hits hard in S. America, Africa
Restaurants and churches will reopen in Italy on Monday as part of a fresh wave of lockdown easing in Europe,…
Pandemic politics costing lives in Brazil
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May 12, 2020
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 prepares to reopen despite fears of virus second wave
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May 10, 2020
Europe prepares to reopen despite fears of virus second wave
Millions of Europeans were preparing for a return to partial normality on Sunday, a day before officials relax some of…
France, Spain move toward reopening as global virus cases top 4 million
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May 10, 2020
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…
With attention on virus, Amazon deforestation surges
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May 9, 2020
With attention on virus, Amazon deforestation surges
It has not gotten much attention with the world focused on coronavirus, but deforestation has surged in the Amazon rainforest…
The second virus wave: How bad will it be as lockdowns ease?
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May 6, 2020
The second virus wave: How bad will it be as lockdowns ease?
ROME (AP) — From the marbled halls of Italy to the wheat fields of Kansas, health authorities are increasingly warning…