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U.S. state of California to begin reopening this week

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that the most populous U.S. state will enter into the second stage of COVID-19 recovery at the end of this week, al

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UK among European states not yet on COVID-19

The head of the European Union (EU) agency for disease control said on Monday that Britain was one of the five European countries yet to see a downward trend in their c

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Spotlight: Global COVID-19 cases top 3.5 mln as Mideast, Europe witness slowdown

Global COVID-19 infections topped 3.5 million on Sunday as Mideast and Europe witnessed a continued slowdown in new cases. Global cases of COVID-19 climbed to 3,502,126 with 247,107 deaths as of 7 p.

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Singapore looks to ramp up factory activities as virus curbs ease

Singapore will progressively ramp up its manufacturing activities, its minister of trade and industry said on Sunday, with the city-state looking to restart its economy as coronavirus curbs start to

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Singapore to gradually ease coronavirus curbs as spread slows

Singapore will start easing some curbs put in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus over the next few weeks, authorities said on Saturday, as the city-state ta

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Google travel data show lockdown fatigue in U.S., Australia

More people stayed home in Brazil, Japan and Singapore in April as those countries' novel coronavirus cases surged, while people in the United States and Australia returned to parks and jobs as in

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A leaf out of China's book in the post COVID-19 world

Visitors wearing face masks to protect against the new coronavirus pose for a selfie in the Forbidden City in Beijing, May 1, 2020. /AP Editor's note: Iram Khan is a Pakistan-based commentator

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South Africa starts easing coronavirus lockdown

South Africa began to gradually ease its strict coronavirus lockdown on Friday, allowing some industries to reopen after five weeks of restrictions that plunged its str

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Remember U.S. workers didn't start the class war

A protester holds a sign that reads "Let Us Fish" on a boat on Lake Union near Gas Works Park in Seattle, U.S., April 26, 2020. /AP Editor's note: Bradley Blankenship is a Prague-based America

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French parliament greenlights lockdown exit plan

The French National Assembly, the lower house of Parliament, on Tuesday evening adopted the government's plan to cautiously and progressively ease anti-coronavirus loc

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Israel's unity government walks a tightrope on COVID-19

Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz delivers a statement in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, March 7, 2020. /AP Editor's note:Hannan Hussain is a security analyst at the London School of Econom

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Singapore reports 799 new coronavirus cases

Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 799 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 14,423. Of the newly confirmed cas

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UK PM Boris Johnson Refuses to Relax COVID-19 Lockdown to Avoid Second Wave

Earlier on Monday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made his first public appearance days after being discharged from a hospital where he'd spent a week, including

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COVID-19 Global Roundup: Crowds defying lockdown measures

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce plans for easing a month-long coronavirus lockdown as early as this week after he returned to Downing Street on Sunday night.Johnson, who

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UK's Johnson could ease lockdown before May 7 deadline: The Telegraph

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce plans for easing a month-old coronavirus lockdown as early as this week after he returned to Downing Street

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Plans to restart Canadian economy do not hinge on 'immunity' levels

Plans underway to restart the economies of Canadian provinces do not depend on presuming people who become infected with coronavirus develop immunity to it, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sai

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Trudeau promises aid for fish and seafood sector amid food supply concerns

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday announced an aid package of 62.5 million Canadian dollars (about 44 million U.S. dollars) for the country's fish and