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Iran plans to expand face mask mandate beyond capital
Middle East
October 11, 2020
Iran plans to expand face mask mandate beyond capital
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran plans to make mask-wearing mandatory in public in other large cities after imposing it in Tehran…
Turkey will declare asymptomatic COVID-19 cases as of next week: paper
Middle East
October 11, 2020
Turkey will declare asymptomatic COVID-19 cases as of next week: paper
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey will start declaring the number of asymptomatic COVID-19 cases from Oct. 15, its health minister said…
Paris on maximum virus alert, closing bars, not restaurants
World
October 5, 2020
Paris on maximum virus alert, closing bars, not restaurants
PARIS (AP) — French authorities placed the Paris region on maximum virus alert on Monday, banning festive gatherings and requiring…
The Latest: India’s new virus totals still on downward trend
World
October 5, 2020
The Latest: India’s new virus totals still on downward trend
NEW DELHI — India has registered a single-day spike of 74,442 new coronavirus cases, driving the country’s overall tally since…
What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19?
World
October 3, 2020
What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19?
What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19? The goal of contact tracing is to alert people…
COVID-19 cases rising among US children as schools reopen
World
September 30, 2020
COVID-19 cases rising among US children as schools reopen
After preying heavily on the elderly in the spring, the coronavirus is increasingly infecting American children and teens in a…
PM Johnson sows confusion as UK tightens COVID curbs
World
September 29, 2020
PM Johnson sows confusion as UK tightens COVID curbs
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson corrected himself on Tuesday after appearing uncertain about basic social distancing rules…
Puzzled scientists seek reasons behind Africa’s low fatality rates from pandemic
World
September 29, 2020
Puzzled scientists seek reasons behind Africa’s low fatality rates from pandemic
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Africa’s overburdened public health systems, dearth of testing facilities and overcrowded slums had experts predicting a disaster…
Worldwide grief: Death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million
Features/Interviews
September 29, 2020
Worldwide grief: Death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million
NEW DELHI (AP) — Joginder Chaudhary was his parents’ greatest pride, raised with the little they earned farming a half-acre…
Nearly 1M who died of COVID-19 also illuminated treatment
World
September 28, 2020
Nearly 1M who died of COVID-19 also illuminated treatment
The nearly one million people around the world who have lost their lives to COVID-19 have left us a gift:…