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China rejects food imports after virus detected in shipments

Worries have risen since a June outbreak in Beijing that was linked to the city’s largest wholesale market

11 Jul 2020 1:36 PM

COVID-19 has hit dozens of Latin leaders, including presidents

A review of official statements from public officials across Latin America found at least 42 confirmed cases of new coronavirus in leaders

11 Jul 2020 9:19 AM

Most adults infected with COVID-19 in South Africa are asymptomatic cases

Majority of COVID-19 infections are going unnoticed, but enrolment process for vaccine trials has shown that far more people are infected

11 Jul 2020 8:51 AM

Oxygen already runs low as COVID-19 surges in South Africa

South Africa, Africa’s most developed country, is a new global hot spot with 238,339 cases overall

10 Jul 2020 4:06 PM

WHO experts to visit China as part of COVID-19 investigation

The WHO mission is politically sensitive, with the US moving to cut ties with it over allegations the agency is biased toward China

10 Jul 2020 2:47 PM

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China warns of 'unknown pneumonia' deadlier than COVID-19 in Kazakhstan

This unidentified virus has caused 1,772 deaths in the first six months of 2020, including 628 people in June alone

10 Jul 2020 1:20 PM

Australia slashes citizen returns by half as virus surge worsens

Some five million residents of greater Melbourne were ordered into a six-week lockdown this week in an effort to curb a second wave of virus

10 Jul 2020 11:19 AM

Thackeray orders officials to regulate ambulances, asks to give live updates on availability of beds

The Maharashtra Government had acquired 80 per cent beds of the private hospitals in Mumbai for the treatment of the COVID-19 patients

10 Jul 2020 11:19 AM

Virus Politics: Americans divided as US hits new COVID-19 record every day

US reported another single-day virus record on Thursday as well with more than 60,500 COVID-19 cases

10 Jul 2020 9:53 AM

Burkina Faso's volunteer fighters are no match for jihadists

In an attempt to bolster the army that failed to contain jihadist violence, the government passed a law to arm civilians in January

09 Jul 2020 2:03 PM

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With zero new local cases, the second wave of virus also coming down in China

Wearing of masks remains obligatory in most indoor spaces and a proof of health is required for entrance to many venues

09 Jul 2020 12:32 PM

DHL to lay off 2,200 UK workers at Jaguar Land Rover factories

DHL indicated that half of the job cuts are due to a decline in car production and half are the result of anticipated “efficeincy savings”

09 Jul 2020 11:26 AM

UN rejects Russia's bid to reduce delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria

The resolution needed a minimum of nine 'yes' votes in the 15-member council, but it got support from China, Vietnam and South Africa only

09 Jul 2020 10:55 AM

India, US to initiate clinical trials for Ayurvedic formulations against COVID-19

According to the ambassador, there are at least three ongoing collaborations between Indian vaccine companies with US-based institutions

09 Jul 2020 9:58 AM

Gilead starts testing inhaled version of remdesivir for COVID-19

Gilead also plans to start additional clinical trials to evaluate remdesivir when used in combination with anti-inflammatory medicines

09 Jul 2020 9:10 AM

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What will it take for Bolsonaro to treat this pandemic seriously?

Brazil is the second worst affected country in the world in this pandemic, and now the president himself has been tested COVID-19 positive

08 Jul 2020 2:05 PM

Sena starts online petition to cancel final year exams

Online petition campaign named ‘cancel final year exams’ started by Mr Sardesai receiving good support with thousands of students signing it

08 Jul 2020 11:41 AM

US officially notifies UN of withdrawal from World Health Organization

Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, says he would reverse the decision on his first day in office if elected

08 Jul 2020 9:44 AM

WHO acknowledges 'evidence’ of COVID-19 airborne spread

The change in the WHO’s assessment of risk of transmission could affect its current advice on keeping 1 metre of physical distancing

08 Jul 2020 9:00 AM

WHO will review claims of airborne transmission of COVID-19 made by health experts

“We are aware of the article and are reviewing its contents with our technical experts,” WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic said

07 Jul 2020 1:21 PM

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