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US holiday weekend adds to virus worries as case counts grow
World

US holiday weekend adds to virus worries as case counts grow

ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida and Texas reported record daily increases in confirmed coronavirus cases Saturday, the latest…
Crunch, crunch: Africa’s locust outbreak is far from over
World

Crunch, crunch: Africa’s locust outbreak is far from over

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The crunch of young locusts comes with nearly every step. The worst outbreak of the voracious…
Iran imposes new curbs as coronavirus toll rises
Middle East

Iran imposes new curbs as coronavirus toll rises

(Reuters) – Iranians who do not wear masks will be denied state services and workplaces that fail to comply with…
English pubs reopen but little normal elsewhere in the world
World

English pubs reopen but little normal elsewhere in the world

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Pubs across England were reopening Saturday in an effort at normal life, while South Africa signaled anything…
COVID-19 cases mount at the ends of the Earth in Timbuktu
World

COVID-19 cases mount at the ends of the Earth in Timbuktu

TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — Harandane Toure started taking malaria pills when he first spiked a fever but as the days…
The Latest: Recoveries in Pakistan hit 50 percent, cases still up
World

The Latest: Recoveries in Pakistan hit 50 percent, cases still up

ISLAMABAD — The number of people who have recovered from the coronavirus in Pakistan has surpassed 100,000, about 50 percent…
Alexandria hospital issues statement on fire that killed 7 patients
Egypt

Alexandria hospital issues statement on fire that killed 7 patients

The administration of a private hospital in Alexandria which saw a fire in an intensive care unit that killed seven…
States reverse openings, require masks amid virus resurgence
World

States reverse openings, require masks amid virus resurgence

Arizona’s Republican governor shut down bars, movie theaters, gyms and water parks Monday and leaders in several states ordered residents…
Seven coronavirus patients die in Alexandria hospital fire
Egypt

Seven coronavirus patients die in Alexandria hospital fire

Seven coronavirus patients quarantined in a private hospital in Alexandria were killed in a huge fire that broke out Monday…
Tunisia reopens borders to tourists after halting spread of coronavirus
Middle East

Tunisia reopens borders to tourists after halting spread of coronavirus

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia reopened its land, sea and air borders for the first time in more than three months…
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