Scientists report that airborne coronavirus is probably infectious
WASHINGTON: Scientists have known for several months the new coronavirus can become suspended in microdroplets expelled by patients when they...
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Melbourne residents ordered to wear masks as Australia coronavirus cases rise
SYDNEY: Residents of Australia's second most populous city Melbourne must wear masks when leaving home from Wednesday (Jul 22), as...
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Post-COVID care unit helps hard-hit patients in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO: Her voice temporarily silenced by a nearly three-month battle with COVID-19, Elenice da Silva "talks" by mouthing...
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Simpler. Cheaper. Safer? Tokyo 2020’s unanswered questions
TOKYO: The year-long postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics due to coronavirus has presented organisers with unprecedented challenges and questions...
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With Olympics on hold, Aussie swimmers tread water
SYDNEY: Australia's elite swimmers should now be in peak condition and eyeing Olympic medals but instead, like their rivals from...
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Bolivians try chlorine dioxide for COVID-19, despite health ministry warnings
LA PAZ: Bolivians desperate to avoid or cure COVID-19 are ingesting chlorine dioxide, which the senate has approved as a...
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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern dismisses minister over inappropriate relationship claims
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern dismissed Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway on Wednesday (Jul 22) over allegations he had...
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Football: Trezeguet goal moves Villa out of bottom three
LONDON: Aston Villa moved out of the Premier League relegation zone with one match remaining as Trezeguet's first-half goal earned...
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Asia markets to open lower on pandemic worries, shrugging off US equities upswing
Asia shares were set to open lower on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump's comments regarding the country's surge in...
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United warns travel demand will languish until COVID-19 vaccine
CHICAGO: United Airlines Holdings Inc warned on Tuesday that travel demand will remain suppressed until there is a widely accepted...
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Democrats want more money, more detail after meeting Trump team on COVID-19 relief
A couple dressed with the colours of the U.S. flag ride their motorcycle in front of the U.S. Capitol Building...
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Trump orders voting districts to exclude people in US illegally
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Tuesday (Jul 21) that would prevent migrants who are in the United...
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France slams ‘unacceptable’ Chinese imprisonment of Uighurs
PARIS: Paris on Tuesday (Jul 21) said the imprisonment of ethnic and religious minorities in China's western Xinjiang region is...
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Commentary: China has an opportunity to resurrect global economic cooperation
How China manages its new economic role, in the context of a growing East Asian trade architecture, will be key...
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US COVID-19 crisis to ‘get worse before it gets better’: Trump
WASHINGTON: A somber President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday (Jul 21) that the coronavirus crisis in the United States is...
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State, local officials bicker over COVID-19 restrictions, California passes 400,000 cases
ATLANTA: The Republican governors of three US states dealing with surging COVID-19 outbreaks sparred on Tuesday (Jul 21) with local...
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro awaits new test to show if he is COVID-19 free
SAO PAULO: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday (Jul 21) that he took another COVID-19 test and the results...
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US records over 1,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day for first time since early June
NEW YORK: US deaths from the novel coronavirus rose by more than 1,000 on Tuesday (Jul 21), the biggest single-day...
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Football: Watford slip into bottom three after thrashing by Man City
LONDON: Watford's hopes of avoiding relegation suffered a double blow on Tuesday (Jul 21) when they were thrashed 4-0 at...
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Boks still banking on Rugby Championship in 2020
World Champions South Africa will either play in the Rugby Championship in New Zealand later this year or embark on...
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