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Africa urged to test more as coronavirus cases exceed 500,000
World
July 9, 2020
Africa urged to test more as coronavirus cases exceed 500,000
NAIROBI (Reuters) – African countries must carry out more coronavirus testing and make people use masks, a regional disease control…
Bolsonaro now the ‘poster boy’ for dubious COVID treatment
World
July 9, 2020
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,…
Virus projects renew questions about UAE’s mass surveillance
Middle East
July 9, 2020
Virus projects renew questions about UAE’s mass surveillance
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Efforts by the United Arab Emirates to fight the coronavirus have renewed questions about…
Does wearing a mask pose any health risks?
World
July 8, 2020
Does wearing a mask pose any health risks?
Does wearing a mask pose any health risks? No, not for most people. Babies and toddlers should not wear masks…
Iran coronavirus death toll exceeds 12,000 as lockdown curbs ease
Middle East
July 8, 2020
Iran coronavirus death toll exceeds 12,000 as lockdown curbs ease
(Reuters) – Iran’s coronavirus death toll exceeded 12,000 on Wednesday, the health ministry said, with 153 deaths in the past…
Egypt has 3rd most coronavirus cases among Arab nations: Johns Hopkins University
Egypt
July 8, 2020
Egypt has 3rd most coronavirus cases among Arab nations: Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University reported that among Arab countries, the largest numbers of coronavirus cases were in Saudi Arabia (217,100),…
Wedding season brings new virus outbreak in West Bank
Middle East
July 8, 2020
Wedding season brings new virus outbreak in West Bank
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — By the end of May, the Palestinian Authority appeared to have quashed a coronavirus outbreak…
Brazil’s president says hydroxychloroquine to cure his virus
World
July 8, 2020
Brazil’s president says hydroxychloroquine to cure his virus
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he is confident that he will swiftly recover from the…
Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again
World
July 7, 2020
Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again
The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the US is…
‘At war time speed’, China leads COVID-19 vaccine race
World
July 7, 2020
‘At war time speed’, China leads COVID-19 vaccine race
SEOUL/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China is forging ahead in the race to develop a vaccine to help control the COVID-19 pandemic,…