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Nations debate easing lockdown as economic hardship grows

Facing rising unemployment and with many of their citizens struggling to make ends meet, governments around the world are wrestling with when and how to ease the restri

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UK scientists to make a million potential COVID-19 vaccines by September

A million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine being developed by British scientists are already being manufactured and will be available by September, even before tri

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Scientists to make a million potential COVID-19 vaccines by September

A million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine being developed by British scientists are already being manufactured and will be available by September, even before trials to prove the shot's effe

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Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 150,000: Johns Hopkins University

Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 150,000 on Friday afternoon, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. A total o

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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0000 GMT, April 18

The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins

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China expected to be bright spot in global recession, despite virus

Editor's note: COVID-19: Economic Analysis is a series of articles comprising of experts' views on developing micro and macroeconomic situations around the globe amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This a

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Global COVID-19 deaths top 150,000, int'l coordinated response intensifying

Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 150,000 with over 2.2 million infections on Friday as international institutions are intensifying their collective efforts on battling the pandemic. A total of

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Hong Kong's flagship airline to close U.S. cabin crew bases due to COVID-19

Hong Kong's flagship airline Cathay Pacific will close its cabin crew bases in the United States involving near 300 flight attendants due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the

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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, April 17

The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins

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Company replies quick recovery of Remdesivir on COVID-19 patients

Reuters Photo In a clinical trial of Remdesivir, a candidate antiviral drug for COVID-19, the majority of patients were reported to get quick recovery from fever and other respiratory symptoms

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Global confirmed cases of COVID-19 exceeds 2 million: WHO

The global total of confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) has exceeded the 2 million mark as of Friday. According to the latest fi

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APD | Indonesia surpasses Japan to become world’s third largest aviation market

By APD writer Alice Indonesia has overtaken Japan to become the world’s third-biggest aviation market as airlines continue to slash passenger transport capacity due to

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World Rugby announces $100m virus relief plan

Max Malins of England breaks with the ball during the Under-20s Six Nations Rugby Championship match between Ireland and England in Dublin, Ireland, March 17, 2017. /VCG World Rugby on Thursda

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Scattered protests push back on U.S. coronavirus stay-at-home orders

As sweeping stay-at-home restrictions in 42 U.S. states to combat the new coronavirus have shuttered businesses, disrupted lives and decimated the economy, states including Utah, North Carolina and O

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Women football faces 'existential threat' over COVID-19, warns FIFPro

China's Li Ying (L) dribbles past Elena Linari of Italy during their clash at the Women's World Cup at Stade De La Mosson, Montpellier, France, June 25th 2019. /VCG The coronavirus pandemic pr

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Update: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 2.1 mln: Johns Hopkins University

The fresh figure reached 2,101,164 with 140,773 deaths. NEW YORK, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide topped 2.1 million on Thursday, according to the Center for Systems Science a

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Concern after Facebook groups call for harassment of 5G engineers

A false conspiracy theory linking 5G masts to the pandemic has been blamed for a recent surge in attacks on mobile masts.