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Is it safe to ride public transit during the pandemic?
World
August 12, 2020
Is it safe to ride public transit during the pandemic?
Is it safe to ride public transit during the coronavirus pandemic? It depends on a variety of factors, but there…
UK scientists openly question government’s pandemic response
World
August 12, 2020
UK scientists openly question government’s pandemic response
LONDON (AP) — As Britain navigates its way through the coronavirus pandemic, the government insists that science is guiding its…
Virus surge makes US weak link in global economic recovery
World
August 11, 2020
Virus surge makes US weak link in global economic recovery
RANKFURT, Germany (AP) — People in China are back to buying German luxury cars. Europe’s assembly lines are accelerating. Now…
Coronavirus breaks out again in New Zealand after 102 days
World
August 11, 2020
Coronavirus breaks out again in New Zealand after 102 days
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday that authorities have found four cases of…
Global coronavirus cases top 20 million, doubling in 45 days
World
August 11, 2020
Global coronavirus cases top 20 million, doubling in 45 days
MITO, Japan (AP) — The number of coronavirus cases topped 20 million on Tuesday, more than half of them from…
New Zealand marks 100 days of virus elimination
World
August 9, 2020
New Zealand marks 100 days of virus elimination
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand on Sunday marked 100 days since it stamped out the spread of the…
Demand in Egypt for coronavirus supplies and medicine falls during July
Health & Fitness
August 9, 2020
Demand in Egypt for coronavirus supplies and medicine falls during July
Demand in Egypt for medicine, vitamins and preventive supplies against the coronavirus fell in July as the country’s infection rate…
US response to the virus is met with incredulity abroad
World
August 9, 2020
US response to the virus is met with incredulity abroad
ROME (AP) — The United States’ failure to contain the spread of the coronavirus has been met with astonishment and…
Algeria eases coronavirus restrictions, including travel curbs and curfew
Middle East
August 8, 2020
Algeria eases coronavirus restrictions, including travel curbs and curfew
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria said on Saturday it will further ease its coronavirus lockdown, including shortening an overnight curfew, lifting…
Venezuela produce market is at center of Caracas COVID-19 outbreak
World
August 4, 2020
Venezuela produce market is at center of Caracas COVID-19 outbreak
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela capital Caracas’ largest produce market is at the center of a worsening COVID-19 outbreak, but cash-strapped…