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India re-opens more public spaces despite record virus infections

Malls and temples re-opened in several cities across India on Monday despite the country recording a record daily number of new coronavirus infections, with...

North Korea to reopen schools as virus fears ease

North Korea will reopen schools this month after shuttering them over the coronavirus pandemic, reports said Monday. Pyongyang has not confirmed a single infection but...

Indonesia rolls out public shaming for virus violators

Indonesian officials are forcing social distancing violators to recite Koran verses, stay in "haunted" houses and submit to public shaming on social media as...

South Korea sees biggest jump in virus cases in seven weeks

South Korea reported its biggest jump in coronavirus infections in seven weeks on Wednesday, driven by a fresh cluster at an e-commerce warehouse on...

COVID rampage across Latin America

Washington—The United States suspended travel from Brazil over an explosion of coronavirus infections in the South American nation, but across the Atlantic, many parts...

US bans Brazil travel over virus surge as Europe keeps easing

The United States suspended travel from Brazil over an explosion of coronavirus infections in the South American nation, but across the Atlantic, many parts...

Latin America and Caribbean record 500,000 virus cases

Latin America and the Caribbean have recorded more than half a million coronavirus infections, according to an AFP tally based on official reports.  Almost half...

Stocks down on fears over second wave as lockdowns ease

Fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections in some parts of the world weighed on equities Tuesday, bringing a dose of hard reality...

PH cases hit 11,000 mark, Cebu City now top hot spot

Coronavirus infections in the Philippines breached the 11,000 mark on Monday, as 292 new cases were recorded, according to the Department of Health. In its...

Germany to reopen all shops and schools in May

Germany will take new steps towards normalisation in May, including reopening shops and schools after weeks of shutdown imposed to control the spread of...

Vietnam kids back at school after 3-month virus break

Millions of schoolchildren in Vietnam returned to class on Monday after the country reported its 17th straight day of no domestically transmitted coronavirus infections. The...

Coronavirus sweeping through massive US prison population

A massive wave of coronavirus infections is blasting through the world's largest prison population in the United States even as officials begin opening up...
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