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Handshake? No thanks: coronavirus changes global habits
World

Handshake? No thanks: coronavirus changes global habits

Say no to a handshake, refuse every peck on the cheek and definitely avoid hugging. Instead, try a direct gaze,…
WHO says world in uncharted territory as US virus toll rises
World

WHO says world in uncharted territory as US virus toll rises

The world has entered uncharted territory in its battle against the deadly coronavirus, the UN health agency warned, as new…
Air pollution ‘pandemic’ shortens lives by 3 years: study
World

Air pollution ‘pandemic’ shortens lives by 3 years: study

A ‘pandemic’ of air pollution shortens lives worldwide by nearly three years on average, and causes 8.8 million premature deaths…
Governments step up economic response to coronavirus
World

Governments step up economic response to coronavirus

Governments and central banks on Monday stepped up efforts to shield the world economy from the impact of the coronavirus…
Top brands accused of using forced Chinese labour
World

Top brands accused of using forced Chinese labour

China is transferring tens of thousands of Uighur detainees out of internment camps and into factories that supply some of…
Virus kills member of council advising Iran’s supreme leader
Middle East

Virus kills member of council advising Iran’s supreme leader

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A member of a council that advises Iran’s supreme leader died Monday after falling sick from…
Egypt’s Health Minister heads to China sunday evening
Egypt

Egypt’s Health Minister heads to China sunday evening

Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed head to China Sunday evening aiming to exchange expertise with Chinese officials…
Global virus death toll tops 3,000 as second man dies in US
World

Global virus death toll tops 3,000 as second man dies in US

The global death toll from the new coronavirus epidemic surpassed 3,000 on Monday after dozens more died at its epicenter…
Blip or bust: coronavirus economic impact still in doubt
World

Blip or bust: coronavirus economic impact still in doubt

Markets have shuddered as the coronavirus spreads worldwide, but analysts doubt it will plunge economies into a crisis like the…
One worker at a time, virus-hit China’s factories sputter back online
World

One worker at a time, virus-hit China’s factories sputter back online

The Xuda Shoes Company is usually bustling at this time of year, with workers having long returned from a Lunar…
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