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More easing in Europe but virus hits hard in S. America, Africa
World
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,…
Germany kicks off as Europe eases curbs but virus marches on
World
May 17, 2020
Germany kicks off as Europe eases curbs but virus marches on
German football champions Bayern Munich were set to play their first match in more than two months on Sunday as…
Pandemic politics costing lives in Brazil
World
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
World
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
World
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
World
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?
World
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…
Bolsonaro tells rally Brazil lockdown destroying jobs
World
May 4, 2020
Bolsonaro tells rally Brazil lockdown destroying jobs
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro railed against the country’s lockdown Sunday in a speech to thousands of anti-confinement demonstrators as the…
Europe emerges from lockdown as global virus cases top 3.5m
World
May 4, 2020
Europe emerges from lockdown as global virus cases top 3.5m
Millions of Europeans emerged from lockdown on Monday, with hardest-hit Italy leading the way out of its two-month coronavirus confinement.…
As virus cases surge, Brazil starts to worry its neighbors
World
April 30, 2020
As virus cases surge, Brazil starts to worry its neighbors
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Brazil’s virtually uncontrolled surge of COVID-19 cases is spawning fear that construction workers, truck drivers…