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Britain working on solution to exam row as criticism spirals
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Britain working on solution to exam row as criticism spirals

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government is working with regulators on how to resolve an escalating row over the way…
Coronavirus hopes and fears centre on ‘immunity’
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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…
Egypt’s coronavirus cases surpass 10,000
Egypt

Egypt’s coronavirus cases surpass 10,000

Egypt on Tuesday confirmed 347 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s number of confirmed total cases so far to 10,093.…
Which is better: washing hands with water and soap or using alcohol?
Life & Style

Which is better: washing hands with water and soap or using alcohol?

As the coronavirus outbreak spreads across the nation, hand-washing has become more crucial than ever. With rubbing alcohol now a…
Director of Wuhan lab denies virus link
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Director of Wuhan lab denies virus link

The director of a maximum-security laboratory in China’s coronavirus ground-zero city of Wuhan has rejected claims that it could be…
From Iran’s hot zone, Afghans flee home, spreading virus
Middle East

From Iran’s hot zone, Afghans flee home, spreading virus

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Mahdi Noori, a young Afghan refugee in Iran, was left jobless when the factory where he’d…
Global lockdown tightens as virus deaths mount
World

Global lockdown tightens as virus deaths mount

Lockdowns aimed at halting the march of the coronavirus pandemic have extended worldwide as the global death toll mounts and…
China’s virus epicentre pivots to stem imported cases
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China’s virus epicentre pivots to stem imported cases

The ground-zero city of Wuhan is cautiously reopening after a two-month quarantine, but the birthplace of the global coronavirus pandemic…
Virus sparks ‘unprecedented collapse’ in eurozone economy
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Virus sparks ‘unprecedented collapse’ in eurozone economy

There has been “an unprecedented collapse” in business across the eurozone this month as EU countries impose severe restrictions on…
Africa’s weak health systems face escalating virus peril
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Africa’s weak health systems face escalating virus peril

Equipment shortages, scarce beds and poorly-paid doctors and nurses: Africa is finding that it has few means to protect itself…
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