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US officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation
World
July 29, 2020
US officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian intelligence services are using a trio of English-language websites to spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic,…
UK travel ban on Spain strikes new blow to tourism industry
World
July 28, 2020
UK travel ban on Spain strikes new blow to tourism industry
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s effective ban on travel to Spain following an upswing in coronavirus cases in that country’s northeast…
Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers
World
July 27, 2020
Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers
The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots…
For kitchen-less Hong Kongers, new ban on restaurant dining is a bitter pill
World
July 27, 2020
For kitchen-less Hong Kongers, new ban on restaurant dining is a bitter pill
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A new Hong Kong ban on dining at restaurants and food stalls aimed at reining in…
Second wave of coronavirus in Asia prompts fresh lockdowns
World
July 27, 2020
Second wave of coronavirus in Asia prompts fresh lockdowns
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Countries around Asia are confronting a second wave of coronavirus infections and are clamping down again to…
Latin America leads world in coronavirus cases, Reuters count shows
World
July 27, 2020
Latin America leads world in coronavirus cases, Reuters count shows
ASUNCION/SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Coronavirus cases in Latin America for the first time have surpassed the combined infections in the United…
North Korea’s Kim marks war anniversary amid virus concerns
World
July 27, 2020
North Korea’s Kim marks war anniversary amid virus concerns
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited a national cemetery and handed out commemorative…
A troubling pandemic thought: Are THESE the good old days?
World
July 26, 2020
A troubling pandemic thought: Are THESE the good old days?
HOPE VALLEY, R.I. (AP) — News articles don’t carry Hollywood-style viewer ratings or trigger warnings. Maybe this one should. But…
Britain defends Spanish quarantine move; travelers react with anger and worry
World
July 26, 2020
Britain defends Spanish quarantine move; travelers react with anger and worry
MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) – British foreign minister Dominic Raab on Sunday stood by his government’s abrupt decision to impose a two-week…
South Africa warns COVID-19 corruption puts ‘lives at risk’
World
July 26, 2020
South Africa warns COVID-19 corruption puts ‘lives at risk’
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s COVID-19 response is marred by corruption allegations around its historic $26 billion economic relief package,…