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Russia: “U.S. preparing for ‘new pandemic’ by searching for virus mutations”
Russia on Wednesday claimed the US has begun preparations for a “new pandemic” by searching for virus mutations through the…
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Saied under Hard Questions as Turkish plane destined for Libya lands in Tunisia
Tunisia allowed a Turkish plane carrying medical aid for Libyans at the Ras Jedir border crossing to land in Djerba-Zarzis…
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United States objects the Security Council resolution drafted by France and Tunisia
United States on Friday objected to a proposed U.N. resolution on the coronavirus pandemic after diplomats said it had agreed…
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Turkey reports 1,848 new COVID-19 cases, 135,569 in total
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on Friday reported 1,848 new COVID-19 cases and 48 more deaths in Turkey. Turkey conducted…
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Virus crisis leaves thousands of cruise ship crew stuck at sea
The cruise industry has taken a beating during the coronavirus crisis — on-board outbreaks, refusal of port access and now…
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Heartbreaking: Olympic torch events downscaled over virus
Tokyo 2020 organizers said Tuesday they had taken the “heartbreaking” decision to scale back parts of the Olympic torch relay…
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Virus detected in sub-Saharan Africa as markets plunge
Nigeria reported the first new coronavirus case in sub-Saharan Africa on Friday and a major global auto show was cancelled…
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China scrambles to find beds for coronavirus patients as deaths hit 563
China scrambled to find bed space for thousands of newly infected patients on Thursday, as the death toll from…
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UN agency declares global emergency over virus from China
The World Health Organization declared the outbreak sparked by a new virus in China that has spread to more than…
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China shuts down 13 cities as virus toll climbs
Chinese authorities rapidly expanded a mammoth quarantine effort aimed at containing a deadly contagion on Friday to 13 cities and…
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