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Bolsonaro now the ‘poster boy’ for dubious COVID treatment
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Bolsonaro now the ‘poster boy’ for dubious COVID treatment

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After months of touting an unproven anti-malaria drug as a treatment for the new coronavirus,…
‘Beyond worst nightmares’: Argentina’s child poverty rate soars amid pandemic
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‘Beyond worst nightmares’: Argentina’s child poverty rate soars amid pandemic

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Antonio Chenarce, a 49-year-old baker and father of three in Buenos Aires, has struggled to make…
As lockdown eases, Iran’s mosques to resume daily prayers
Middle East

As lockdown eases, Iran’s mosques to resume daily prayers

DUBAI (Reuters) – Government employees went back to work in Iran on Saturday and President Hassan Rouhani said mosques would…
Sudan to establish police force to protect health workers
Middle East

Sudan to establish police force to protect health workers

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s transitional authorities are working to create a police force to protect health facilities, the prime minister’s…
Brazil virus deaths surge as pandemic bites in Latin America
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Brazil virus deaths surge as pandemic bites in Latin America

Brazil recorded its highest number of coronavirus deaths in a day as Latin America began to feel the full force…
Russian PM recovers from virus as infection rates slow
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Russian PM recovers from virus as infection rates slow

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin is returning to his duties after fighting off the coronavirus. His reinstatement came after health…
Hamster tests show masks reduce coronavirus spread: scientists
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Hamster tests show masks reduce coronavirus spread: scientists

Tests on hamsters reveal the widespread use of facemasks reduces transmission of the deadly coronavirus, a team of leading experts…
UN reports Yemen cease-fire progress, COVID-19 cases rising
Middle East

UN reports Yemen cease-fire progress, COVID-19 cases rising

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Yemen reported “significant progress” in negotiations toward a nationwide cease-fire in the…
Coronavirus spreads in Yemen with health system in shambles
Middle East

Coronavirus spreads in Yemen with health system in shambles

CAIRO (AP) — Hundreds of people in Aden, southern Yemen’s main city, have died in the past week with symptoms…
Exhaustion, uncertainty mark coronavirus survivors’ journeys
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Exhaustion, uncertainty mark coronavirus survivors’ journeys

An angelic voice singing “Hallelujah” echoes off the stately stone and brick canyons of a narrow Montmartre street. Still struggling…
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