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Coronavirus the worst global crisis since WW II, says UN chief
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Coronavirus the worst global crisis since WW II, says UN chief

The coronavirus pandemic is the worst global crisis since World War II, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday, expressing concern…
Coronavirus transforms New York as US deaths top 4,000
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Coronavirus transforms New York as US deaths top 4,000

Emergency field hospitals were readied in New York’s Central Park and at the home of the US Open tennis tournament…
Dubai throws Emirates Air a cash lifeline as travel grounded
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Dubai throws Emirates Air a cash lifeline as travel grounded

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s government announced Tuesday it will inject equity into Emirates airlines as the Middle…
Europe sends medical goods to Iran in trade test
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Europe sends medical goods to Iran in trade test

BERLIN (Reuters) – France, Germany and Britain have exported medical goods to Iran in the first transaction conducted under a…
From winners to worriers: isolated athletes face mental health risks
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From winners to worriers: isolated athletes face mental health risks

Fear, stress and money worries: coronavirus lockdown is hard for anyone, but athletes are facing extra mental health risks as…
Worldwide lockdown hardens as Spain sees deadliest day
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Worldwide lockdown hardens as Spain sees deadliest day

Tightened lockdowns across the planet saw nearly half of humanity told to stay at home in a bid to stem…
Amazon workers protest over virus safety
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Amazon workers protest over virus safety

Amazon warehouse employees and Instacart delivery workers joined protests Monday to press safety demands, highlighting the risks for workers on…
Extreme isolation: world’s last virus-free corners hold tight
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Extreme isolation: world’s last virus-free corners hold tight

A coronavirus-free tropical island nestled in the northern Pacific may seem the perfect place to ride out a pandemic —…
Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open July 23 next year
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Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open July 23 next year

The Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 23 next year, organizers said on Monday, after the coronavirus forced the historic…
Moscow under lockdown as global virus cases top 700,000
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Moscow under lockdown as global virus cases top 700,000

Russia’s capital became the latest world city to impose a coronavirus lockdown on Monday as declared cases globally topped 700,000…
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