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Fauci warns of ‘suffering and death’ if US reopens too soon
World
May 12, 2020
Fauci warns of ‘suffering and death’ if US reopens too soon
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is warning Congress that if the country reopens…
Coronavirus lockdowns could spark rise in HIV infections, experts warn
World
May 12, 2020
Coronavirus lockdowns could spark rise in HIV infections, experts warn
If lockdowns and stay-at-home orders are succeeding in slowing the spread of the coronavirus, health experts warn that the measures…
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…
COVID-19 lockdown risks 1.4 mn extra TB deaths: study
World
May 6, 2020
COVID-19 lockdown risks 1.4 mn extra TB deaths: study
The global lockdown caused by COVID-19 risks a “devastating” surge in tuberculosis cases, with nearly 1.4 million additional deaths from…
For Haitians, die of hunger today or coronavirus tomorrow?
World
May 4, 2020
For Haitians, die of hunger today or coronavirus tomorrow?
When the novel coronavirus first appeared in Haiti authorities and humanitarian experts panicked, worried about the country’s decrepit health system…
After beating coronavirus, a Zimbabwe survivor lives with the stigma
World
April 27, 2020
After beating coronavirus, a Zimbabwe survivor lives with the stigma
HARARE (Reuters) – When Saul Sakudya arrived in an ambulance at a hospital in Zimbabwe’s capital after catching COVID-19, he…
Face masks to strawberries: Abu Dhabi hospital keeps tabs on resources
Middle East
April 26, 2020
Face masks to strawberries: Abu Dhabi hospital keeps tabs on resources
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Dozens of N95 protective face masks hang on a line in a room of an Abu…
Virus toll nears 200,000 as UN pushes for global vaccine effort
World
April 25, 2020
Virus toll nears 200,000 as UN pushes for global vaccine effort
The global coronavirus death toll approached 200,000 on Saturday as the United Nations launched an international push for a vaccine…
Does sunlight rapidly destroy the coronavirus?
World
April 25, 2020
Does sunlight rapidly destroy the coronavirus?
Does sunlight rapidly destroy the coronavirus? A White House presentation on a mysterious government study says so — but some…
Coronavirus second wave may be even worse: US health chief
World
April 22, 2020
Coronavirus second wave may be even worse: US health chief
A second wave of the novel coronavirus in the US could be even more destructive because it will likely collide…