WHO urges aggressive COVID-19 measures as flare-ups spark new closures

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[caption id="attachment_5111" align="alignnone" width="948"] The WHO says aggressive control measures can rein in the spread of the coronavirus. [/caption] GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO)...

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Scotland leader sees surge in support for COVID-19 response

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5165" align="alignnone" width="967"] Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has seen her popularity surge as a result of her handling of the response to the...

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Australia’s Victoria state records another day of high coronavirus infections

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5117" align="alignnone" width="925"] FILE PHOTO: A sanitation worker cleans a bench outside the single remaining public housing tower under a lockdown in response to...

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COVID-19 exposes scientific rift over proving when germs are airborne

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5149" align="alignnone" width="946"] A French doctor, wearing a protective suit and a face mask, holds a test tube after administering a nasal swab to...

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WHO official cites AIDS as guide to addressing coronavirus pandemic

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5123" align="alignnone" width="983"] A nurse wearing a protective face mask and gloves shows blood plasma from a person who has recovered from the coronavirus...

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US welcomes WHO inquiry into coronavirus origins in China

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5120" align="alignnone" width="934"] A logo is pictured at the headquarters of the World Health Orgnaization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, Jan 30, 2020. [/caption] GENEVA:...

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Commentary: I’m not going to the pub just yet

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

COVID-19 guidance may make British pubs more welcoming, but many still hesitate dropping by for a drink, says the Financial Times' Henry Mance. [caption id="attachment_5155"...

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6 US states see record surges in COVID-19 cases, Florida becomes epicentre

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

[caption id="attachment_5114" align="alignnone" width="918"] FILE PHOTO: Crowds walk along Main Street inside Disney's Magic Kingdom on the final day before closing in an effort to...

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WHO advance team on way to China to set up probe into COVID-19 origin

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignnone" width="937"] A logo of the World Health Organization (WHO), is seen before a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland, June 25, 2020. [/caption]...

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EU says UK spurning vaccine scheme would not affect drugmaker talks

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4984" align="alignnone" width="909"] FILE PHOTO: European Union and British flags flutter in front of a chancellery ahead of a visit of British Prime Minister...