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Crowds of people gathering at beaches for the Memorial Day weekend

As of Sunday, the U.S. COVID-19 cases surged past 1,639,000 with death toll at 97,599, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. But people in Florida have started to gather at beaches to c

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Franco-German 500 billion euro recovery fund step towards EU fiscal union: Centeno

Eurogroup chief Mario Centeno said plans by Germany and France to set up a 500 billion euro ($545 billion) recovery fund to cope with the coronavirus pandemic would be

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COVID-19: Latin America becomes new epicenter, U.S. enters holiday

South America is the new epicenter of COVID-19 with Brazil, Peru, Chile and Ecuador being the hardest-hit countries, according to the World Health Organization.Overall infection rates in the U.S.

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Child vaccinations decrease amid pandemic

02:19 New York's mayor announced this week that child vaccinations in the city are down more than 60% compared to last year.With many doctor's offices closed during the coronavirus loc

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COVID-19: Graduation gowns serve as PPE

02:24 As healthcare workers battle on the frontlines of the coronavirus… the need for personal protective equipment has been a constant struggle.But one medical worker in the U.S.has c

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Are U.S. tourist spots ready to reopen?

02:42 As lockdowns across the United States continue to ease, major tourist sites are starting to ramp up for the summer season. But is that optimism misplaced?For the last two years,

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Delta, United airlines to restart China passenger flights in June: report

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are planning to restart passenger flights to China in June, according to a report by Metropolitan Airport News this week. Delta intends to offer daily service to

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COVID-19: Peru's health systems buckling as more cases emerge

01:26 In Peru, the COVID-19 outbreak has brought much of the nation to a standstill, as the health system attempts to handle the pandemic, as the virus claims more than 100,000 cases a

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Robots battle COVID-19

02:23 With workers around the world susceptible to COVID-19 infections on the job, companies are trying to find ways to create safer environments.That includes looking to workmates who

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U.S. Chamber warns against "reshoring" supply back from China

The CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce warned the U.S. government against overdoing the effort to return U.S. supply chains out of China during the COVID-19 pandemic.CEO Thomas Donohue told an on

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COVID-19 turns Peru's capital into bicycle paradise

01:34 Two months of coronavirus lockdown have emptied the streets of the Peruvian capital Lima.Authorities have encouraged using bicycles to get around to avoid contact with other peop

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San Francisco cautiously moves into second step of reopening

02:10 The city ofSanFrancisco has moved into the next phase of its re-opening plan by opening storefront businessesfor pickup.Take a look at how the city is trying, cautiously, to exec

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U.S. auto plants attempt to reopen safely during COVID-19

02:33 A number ofautoplants have begun the process of restarting assembly lines in North America.Workers from Ford, General Motors and Fiat ChryslerAutomobiles returned to facilities a

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China has extensive cooperation with WHO to fight COVID-19: expert

Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2020 shows the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland. (Xinhua/Chen Junxia) BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- China has maintained cooperation wi

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Pelosi sees negotiations on new $3 trillion COVID-19 relief package

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds her weekly news conference with Capitol Hill reporters in Washington, U.S., May 14, 2020. /Reuters U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday there wi

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Faces of Unemployment: Disney World worker on furlough in Florida

02:33 Disneyfurloughed 100,000 theme park and hotel workersworldwide in mid-​April.Estefania is a Disney World worker in Florida. For the last three weeks, she has had no income. Her u

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Colombia: Technology challenges in times of quarantine

02:17 Duringthe COVID-19 lockdown, the Internethas been keytokeeping citizens and workers connected.But how is a country like Colombia doing?Diego Molano, former Minister of Informatio