AstraZeneca gets first supply agreements for COVID-19 vaccine

[caption id="attachment_1528" align="alignnone" width="783"] FILE PHOTO: The company logo for pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York...

Africa didn’t dither but faces long coronavirus fight

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020

I spent a recent evening following a handful of South African policemen as they patrolled the dark, narrow streets of Alexandra township on the edge...

Coronavirus: World sees highest daily increase in virus cases – WHO

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020

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The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic is a long way from being over amid the largest daily...

Coronavirus: Time running out on track and trace, NHS leaders warn

May 20, 2020May 21, 2020

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Time is running out to finalise a track and trace strategy that would avoid a potential second surge in coronavirus cases, NHS leaders have said....

Coronavirus: Virus outbreaks push Germany to clean up abattoirs

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020

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Germany has agreed a proposal to ban the use of temporary workers at slaughterhouses following a spate of coronavirus infections. [caption id="attachment_1446" align="alignleft" width="626"] Workers...

US tops 90,000 coronavirus deaths, 1.5 million cases

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_1327" align="alignnone" width="609"] A soldier from the Texas National Guard is given hand sanitizer after testing for COVID-19 in the parking lot of Memorial...

India’s COVID-19 infections surge past 100,000, deaths top 3,000

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_1335" align="aligncenter" width="858"] FILE PHOTO: A view shows the India Gate war memorial after it was closed for visitors amid measures for coronavirus prevention...

Germany, France propose 500 billion Euro recovery fund for pandemic-hit EU

May 19, 2020May 20, 2020

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In a joint statement, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron said the fund would see European Union budget money used to help...

Over 100 million in China’s northeast face renewed lockdown

May 19, 2020May 20, 2020

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In an abrupt reversal of the re-opening taking place across the nation, cities in Jilin province have cut off trains and buses, shut schools and...

China’s Xi says supports WHO probe, pledges US$2 billion to deal with COVID-19

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_1319" align="alignnone" width="680"] Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering a speech via video link at the opening of the World Health Assembly virtual meeting from...