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Russian PM recovers from virus as infection rates slow
World
May 19, 2020
Russian PM recovers from virus as infection rates slow
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin is returning to his duties after fighting off the coronavirus. His reinstatement came after health…
Virus pushes science and its controversies center stage
World
May 19, 2020
Virus pushes science and its controversies center stage
Hydroxychloroquine, double-blind studies, convalescent plasma, herd immunity — the coronavirus pandemic has thrust the language of science into public view…
Exhaustion, uncertainty mark coronavirus survivors’ journeys
World
May 13, 2020
Exhaustion, uncertainty mark coronavirus survivors’ journeys
An angelic voice singing “Hallelujah” echoes off the stately stone and brick canyons of a narrow Montmartre street. Still struggling…
China gifts Egypt second batch of medical supplies against coronavirus
Egypt
May 12, 2020
China gifts Egypt second batch of medical supplies against coronavirus
Egypt’s Health Ministry announced on Monday that it had received a second batch of medical supplies from China to aid…
Pandemic politics costing lives in Brazil
World
May 12, 2020
Pandemic politics costing lives in Brazil
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro keeps saying coronavirus fears are overblown. Other officials at the federal, state and local levels insist…
Europe emerges from confinement but Asia infections spike
World
May 11, 2020
Europe emerges from confinement but Asia infections spike
Swathes of Europe began the long process of re-opening from coronavirus lockdowns on Monday, but the first new infections in…
Lockdowns pile job losses and hunger onto Syrian refugees’ plight
Middle East
May 10, 2020
Lockdowns pile job losses and hunger onto Syrian refugees’ plight
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Ahmad al-Mostafa can’t afford milk for his baby daughter. A Syrian refugee, he has barely been able…
$70k for Zoom classes? Virus crisis leaves US students miffed
World
May 10, 2020
$70k for Zoom classes? Virus crisis leaves US students miffed
The cost of a university education in the United States has long been eye-watering, with a year costing tens of…
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…
Pandemic fuels historic US job losses, EU wants borders kept shut
World
May 9, 2020
Pandemic fuels historic US job losses, EU wants borders kept shut
The United States recorded its steepest job losses in history over the coronavirus pandemic as Europe moved to keep its…