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Nearly one billion people confined to homes globally to curb virus
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Nearly one billion people confined to homes globally to curb virus

Close to one billion people worldwide were confined to their homes on Saturday as the global coronavirus death toll shot…
Iran frees French researcher in apparent prisoner swap
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Iran frees French researcher in apparent prisoner swap

President Emmanuel Macron announced Saturday that Iran has freed a French researcher imprisoned in the Islamic republic after France released…
Australian beaches locked down as virus cases pass 1,000
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Australian beaches locked down as virus cases pass 1,000

Sunbathers, surfers and tourists were banned from Bondi Beach on Saturday in efforts to contain the coronavirus, which has now…
On or off?: Who’s saying what over status of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
World

On or off?: Who’s saying what over status of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

As the deadly coronavirus spreads around the globe, doubts grow over whether the 2020 Olympic Games, set for Tokyo from…
Worldwide virus lockdowns as WHO warns young people ‘not invincible’
World

Worldwide virus lockdowns as WHO warns young people ‘not invincible’

Hundreds of millions of people worldwide kicked off the weekend under a coronavirus lockdown, as the global death toll accelerated…
North Korea fires two ‘ballistic missiles’ into sea
World

North Korea fires two ‘ballistic missiles’ into sea

North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Saturday, the latest in…
Mask diplomacy: China tries to rewrite virus narrative
World

Mask diplomacy: China tries to rewrite virus narrative

With millions of face masks, low interest loans and teams of medical experts, China is trying to paint itself as…
California goes on virus lockdown as Italy death toll overtakes China
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California goes on virus lockdown as Italy death toll overtakes China

California was placed under lockdown in the most drastic step yet by a US state to contain the fast-spreading coronavirus…
Youth warned against ‘fever dream’ of coronavirus invincibility
World

Youth warned against ‘fever dream’ of coronavirus invincibility

Before shutdowns swept the globe and many were urged — or mandated — to stay indoors to stymie coronavirus’s spread,…
Perfect storm of virus peril in Asia’s sprawling slums
World

Perfect storm of virus peril in Asia’s sprawling slums

Mary Grace Aves is terrified of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, but the best weapons to protect her family — isolation…
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