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Coronavirus deaths in the US top 45,000, doubling in a week
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan each reported their highest single-day coronavirus-related death tolls on Tuesday - over 800 between the three states.
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Chinese envoy takes veiled swipe at Trump for politicising coronavirus
Speaking at a webcast event, Cui Tiankai also defended the handling of the disease by China, which has drawn fire from Trump.
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Coronavirus study shows more deaths, no benefit from Trump's drug treatment suggestion
Researchers did not track side effects, but noted a hint that hydroxychloroquine might have damaged other organs, too.
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US state of Missouri sues China over coronavirus pandemic
Lawsuits against other countries are typically fruitless because US law generally prohibits them with rare exceptions, said one international law expert.
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A disaster waiting to happen or a bold, evidence-based response? In Sweden, it depends who you ask
As winter fades and spring breaks over Sweden, a high-stakes experiment in self-responsibility is underway.
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Coronavirus likely of animal origin, not made in a lab: WHO
All available evidence suggests the novel coronavirus originated in animals in China and was not manipulated or produced in a laboratory, the WHO says.
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'The greatest challenge': Asia catches coronavirus' second wave
Beijing has imposed new restrictions on an upscale diplomats district home to 3.5 million people, as it guards a second wave of coronavirus cases.
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Trump-aligned states ready to reopen for business from this week
Republican governors, including in Georgia, are reopening gyms, churches, bowling alleys and hairdressers later this week despite COVID-19 cases still rising.
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South Korea plays down reports Kim Jong-un is near death
Officials in Seoul say they have not seen any unusual activity in North Korea, following reports North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un was gravely ill.
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'Invisible enemy': Trump to suspend immigration due to virus
President says he will be signing an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States.
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Indonesia bans Ramadan mass exodus tradition to curb coronavirus spread
The mass exodus tradition, locally known as mudik will not be allowed to proceed at the end of the Muslim fasting month, President Joko Widodo said.
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Death toll from Canada's mass shooting rises, Trudeau pledges action on guns
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday his government would move ahead on the gun control legislation he promised during last year's election campaign after the shooting.
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Benjamin Netanyahu reaches power-sharing deal with rival
The deal averts what would have been a fourth consecutive election in just over a year as the country fights its coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus is accelerating eight challenging mega trends
We are about to experience the next 20 years in 12 months, and we need to get ready for it, according to a former British foreign secretary.
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Facebook removes anti-quarantine protest events in some US states
Stay-at-home orders, which experts say are essential to slow the spread of the virus, have battered the US economy.
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Israeli missiles target fighters near Palmyra
Syrian state TV gave no further details about the attacks, the latest to hit central Syria in three weeks.
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'A stroke of luck': Passenger glad to be on global cruise during pandemic
The virus-free bubble that the Costa Deliziosa cruise ship became on its 15-week odyssey is coming to an end.
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Amid oil price plunge, Trump says he will add to oil reserves
Trump acknowledged that global demand for oil has plummeted. "The problem is nobody's driving a car, anywhere in the world, essentially," he said.
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'Immunity passport' to free recovered Chileans from lockdown
Critics warn against moving too quickly with a medical union secretary saying: "There are serious doubts over existence of long-term immunity to this virus."
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Kim Jong-un's health status in question after surgery: report
The North Korean leader underwent a "cardiovascular surgical procedure", according to a website that gathers information from informants.
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