How inequality and poverty undermined South Africa’s COVID-19 response

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[caption id="attachment_8287" align="alignnone" width="991"] FILE PHOTO: Temporary field hospital to deal with an expected surge in cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Cape...

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Germany puts three Spanish regions hit by COVID-19 on high-risk list

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8277" align="alignnone" width="957"] FILE PHOTO: A traveller walks at the Tegel airport, as the spread of COVID-19 continues, in Berlin, on Jul 29, 2020....

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COVID-19 surge? Warning light is flashing, UK PM Johnson says

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8274" align="alignnone" width="960"] Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to local people at the Canal Side Heritage Centre in Beeston [/caption] LONDON: British Prime...

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Trump planning for US rollout of coronavirus vaccine falling short, officials warn

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump visits Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies' Innovation Center in Morrrisville, North Carolina WASHINGTON: As scientists and pharmaceutical companies work at breakneck...

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Nokia shares jump after cull of low-margin business sees earnings beat

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

Finnish telecom network equipment maker Nokia reported an unexpected rise in its second-quarter underlying profit on Friday, amid the COVID-19 pandemic as its new chief...

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Australia unveils law forcing tech giants to pay for news

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

Australia unveiled a draft law Friday to force Google and Facebook to pay news media for their content in a "world-leading" initiative sure to prompt...

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Buffett’s Berkshire boosts its stake in Bank of America to 11.8%

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8315" align="alignnone" width="952"] FILE PHOTO: Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, pauses while playing bridge as part of the company annual meeting weekend...

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North Korea returns to growth despite sanctions: Seoul

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8306" align="alignnone" width="967"] Construction in North Korea turned positive last year, Seoul said, as did the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector [/caption] SEOUL: North...

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Dutch airline KLM says to shed up to 5,000 jobs due to coronavirus

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8330" align="alignnone" width="959"] FILE PHOTO: KLM airline airplanes are seen parked, as Schiphol Airport reduces its flights due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak,...

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‘Unlikely’ that New Zealand traveller en route to South Korea was infected with COVID-19 during transit in Singapore: MOH, CAAS

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8283" align="alignnone" width="957"] Changi Airport's Terminal 3's transit area during the COVID-19 outbreak. [/caption] SINGAPORE: Initial investigations show that is “unlikely” that a traveller...