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Prisoners take guards hostage in Brazil’s coronavirus-hit Manaus
Prison authorities reported no deaths and said 10 guards and five inmates suffered non-critical injuries in the rebellion, which they…
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Trump promises Covid-19 vaccine by end of the year
Trump relaunched his election campaign Sunday with a live television event inside the iconic Lincoln Memorial, promising an early coronavirus…
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Sudanese government warns against protests in violation of coronavirus lockdown
Sudanese government Saturday has warned supporters of the former regime against protests and gatherings that could help the spread of…
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Coronavirus update: confirmed Covid-19 cases in Europe top 1.5 million
Over 1.5 million cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Europe, just under half the worldwide total, according to an…
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Nearly 10,000 prisoners released over virus fears: Philippines
Philippines has released nearly 10,000 prison inmates as the country races to halt the spread of coronavirus in its congested…
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Turkey’s ruling party seeks to monopolise charity
From a medical standpoint, Turkey’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have been more successful than many countries in…
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US states loosen lockdowns as virus drug approved
US states eased pandemic lockdown measures on Friday even as coronavirus deaths rose, while American authorities greenlighted an experimental drug…
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Egypt torn between two roads in coronavirus fight
In this watershed moment, as the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Egypt exceeds 5,000, we find ourselves at…
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Trump says evidence ties China lab to virus as WHO asks to join virus probe
Trump has said he has seen evidence the new coronavirus originated in a Chinese lab, an assertion that threatened on…
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Manaus fills mass graves as Covid-19 hits the Amazon: ‘Utter disaster’
On Sunday 140 bodies were laid to rest in Manaus, the jungle-flanked capital of Amazonas state. On Saturday, 98. Normally the figure…
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