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North Korea declares emergency in border town over first suspected COVID-19 case
World
July 26, 2020
North Korea declares emergency in border town over first suspected COVID-19 case
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared an emergency and a lockdown in a border town after…
Israel coronavirus cases top 60,000 as infections jump
Middle East
July 26, 2020
Israel coronavirus cases top 60,000 as infections jump
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The number of people to test positive for coronavirus in Israel topped 60,000 on Saturday as the…
Vietnam bans wildlife imports, markets amid new health fears
Environment
July 25, 2020
Vietnam bans wildlife imports, markets amid new health fears
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam announced Friday that it was banning wildlife imports and would close wildlife markets in response…
Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region: Reuters tally
World
July 25, 2020
Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region: Reuters tally
(Reuters) – Almost 40 countries have reported record single-day increases in coronavirus infections over the past week, around double the…
Global coronavirus cases exceed 15 million: Reuters tally
World
July 22, 2020
Global coronavirus cases exceed 15 million: Reuters tally
SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) – Global coronavirus infections surged past 15 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the pandemic…
Bolivians try chlorine dioxide for COVID-19, despite health ministry warnings
World
July 22, 2020
Bolivians try chlorine dioxide for COVID-19, despite health ministry warnings
LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivians desperate to avoid or cure COVID-19 are ingesting chlorine dioxide, which the senate has approved…
Trump says virus in US will get worse before it gets better
World
July 22, 2020
Trump says virus in US will get worse before it gets better
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that the “nasty horrible’” coronavirus will get worse in the US…
Wave of promising study results raises hopes for coronavirus vaccines
World
July 21, 2020
Wave of promising study results raises hopes for coronavirus vaccines
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Early data from trials of three potential COVID-19 vaccines released on Monday, including a closely-watched candidate from…
When the US sneezes, the world catches a cold. What happens when it has severe COVID-19?
World
July 20, 2020
When the US sneezes, the world catches a cold. What happens when it has severe COVID-19?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – During a blue-sky moment in 2018 near the end of a decade-long economic expansion, it was the…
Trump talks less about virus, states look inward for answers
World
July 19, 2020
Trump talks less about virus, states look inward for answers
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has taken an increasingly hands-off approach to the coronavirus crisis in recent days even…