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Does sunlight rapidly destroy the coronavirus?
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Does sunlight rapidly destroy the coronavirus?

Does sunlight rapidly destroy the coronavirus? A White House presentation on a mysterious government study says so — but some…
Can dogs detect COVID-19? Canines in training to sniff out virus
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Can dogs detect COVID-19? Canines in training to sniff out virus

Can dogs detect COVID-19? A British charity believes so, and has begun training canines to sniff out the coronavirus following…
US failed to block UN virus vaccine resolution
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US failed to block UN virus vaccine resolution

The UN General Assembly has demanded equal access for any future COVID-19 vaccine but its seeming unanimity was a fluke.…
Trump curbs immigration as UN warns of humanitarian ‘catastrophe’
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Trump curbs immigration as UN warns of humanitarian ‘catastrophe’

President Donald Trump partially blocked immigration to the United States “to protect American workers” from the economic shock of the…
Coronavirus second wave may be even worse: US health chief
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Coronavirus second wave may be even worse: US health chief

A second wave of the novel coronavirus in the US could be even more destructive because it will likely collide…
Chinese writer faces backlash for ‘Wuhan Diary’
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Chinese writer faces backlash for ‘Wuhan Diary’

After Wuhan was sealed off from the world, acclaimed Chinese writer Fang Fang started an online diary about the coronavirus…
Trump says immigration suspension to last 60 days
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Trump says immigration suspension to last 60 days

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was suspending immigration for green card seekers for 60 days, arguing the controversial move…
No benefit, higher death rate for malaria drug in coronavirus study
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No benefit, higher death rate for malaria drug in coronavirus study

A malaria drug widely touted as a potential cure for COVID-19 showed no benefit against the disease over standard care…
Tributes pour in for Canada shooting victims as death toll rise
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Tributes pour in for Canada shooting victims as death toll rise

A message of condolence from Queen Elizabeth II and musical tributes for the victims of the worst mass shooting in…
Women suffer as lockdown worsens Latin America’s ‘domestic hell’
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Women suffer as lockdown worsens Latin America’s ‘domestic hell’

Weeks of confinement imposed by the coronavirus pandemic is taking a chilling toll on women and girls across Latin America,…
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