Fri 07 August 2020: More than 4,500 new cases reported on Friday OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – As the spread of COVID-19 continues to accelerate in Spain, 20 experts published an article in The Lancet medical journal urging the country to agree to an independent evaluation of its COVID-19 response. On Friday, the Health Ministry reported […]
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Fri 07 August 2020: Landlocked African country Rwanda decentralizes COVID-19 response, issues guidelines for air travelers KIGALI (AA) – Besides decentralizing responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, the East African country of Rwanda has issued a series of safety measures for travelers. Located in the Great Rift Valley, where the Great Lakes region converges with East […]
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Fri 07 August 2020: GENEVA – The heads of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged the US to reconsider its decision to leave the UN body due to the “generosity and leadership” it had previously given. “We have been working with the US very closely, and it is known for its generosity and […]
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Fri 07 August 2020: Brits coming from Andorra, Belgium, Bahamas will have to isolate for two weeks; Brunei, Malaysia given all clear LONDON (AA) – UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said Thursday that three countries, including Belgium, will be removed from the nation’s coronavirus travel corridors and returning Brits from those countries will be required […]
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Thu 06 August 2020: South Africa among top five nations most affected by coronavirus Health experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) arrived Thursday in Johannesburg to help bolster that country’s coronavirus response. “At the request of the South African government, our experts will be embedded with the national response teams, working closely with local […]
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Thu 06 August 2020: US president prediction earlier than health officials estimate WASHINGTON – The US may develop a coronavirus vaccine prior to Election Day, President Donald Trump said Thursday. Asked during a radio interview with conservative personality Geraldo Rivera what the soonest date a vaccine could become available, Trump said “sooner than the end […]
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Thu 06 August 2020: Despite men doing more chores than before, during lockdown women still do 4 times as much unpaid work as men, study finds (AA) – Employed men working from home during the COVID-19 quarantine took on five times more household chores than before, highlighting the importance of work-life balance, said a Turkish […]
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Wed 05 August 2020: Health Minister Zweli Mkwize told a news conference that the numbers of health workers who tested positive for coronavirus stood at 24,104 with 181 deaths. South Africa is the hardest-hit country in Africa with at least 521,318 infections diagnosed so far, accounting for more than half the continent’s cases. The tally […]
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Wed 05 August 2020: President says profiting from disaster claiming lives of people daily is action of scavengers JOHANNESBURG (AA) – South Africa’s president has warned that he will deal harshly with officials and businesspeople who have allegedly enriched themselves during the COVID-19 crisis through corrupt activities. “Corruption during a national disaster is a particularly […]
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Wed 05 August 2020: Scientific Council calls for caution and vigilance, largest cities to prepare for rise in infections this fall or winter PARIS (AA) – France’s leading scientific body issued a sobering warning Tuesday amid a surge in coronavirus cases this summer and growing concerns over a second wave of infections. The Scientific Council […]
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