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Biden, Harris prepare to travel more as campaign heats up

After spending a pandemic spring and summer tethered almost entirely to his Delaware home, Joe Biden plans to take his presidential campaign to battleground states afte

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Ukraine and France post record rise in cases: COVID-19 daily bulletin

TOP HEADLINES•Ukraine registered a record 2,438 new daily cases on Friday, for a total of 114,497. The country this week imposed a temporary ban on most foreigners from entering the country until 28

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COVID-19 cases surge in U.S. colleges; students return to classroom across Europe

Some U.S. colleges have been rolling back their campus reopening plans in recent weeks, but many of them are seeing high numbers of COVID-19 cases among students, just

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COVID-19 cases surge as schools reopen in U.S. and Europe

Some U.S. colleges have been rolling back their campus reopening plans in recent weeks, but many of them are seeing high numbers of COVID-19 cases among students, just days into the fall semester.In

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Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games marks one year to go

The "Tokyo 2020+1" logo is seen in Tokyo, Japan, August 24, 2020. The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games have been rescheduled from August 24, 2020 to September 5, 2021. /VCG A logo of the Tok

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South Korean capital orders masks on in coronavirus battle

A man holds his son as they shop at Myeongdong shopping district which is nearly empty amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Seoul, South Korea, August 24, 2020. /Reuters South Kor

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France plans masks at work as daily COVID-19 cases surpass 3,000

France is to propose that masks be worn in shared work spaces as the country grapples with a rebound in coronavirus cases that rose again in the past 24 hours to over 3,000.The health ministry rep

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Swiss delay return of mass gatherings until October 1

Fans wave Swiss flags at an alpine skiing World Cup race in Crans Montana, Switzerland, February 21, 2020. /AP Switzerland announced Wednesday that it was extending the ban on gatherings of mo

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 review

Samsung makes good smartwatches. The fact tends to get lost in discussions about a category that’s traditionally been so dominated by a single player. Things have shifted a bit of late, globally. Appl

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Coronavirus breaks out again in New Zealand after 102 days

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday that authorities have found four cases of the coronavirus in one Auckland household from an unknown source, the f

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Masks: From no-no to must-have

03:21 We are moving towards an increasingly masked world. According to the UK scientific academy, the Royal Society, masks are now compulsory in public spaces in over 120 countries. Bu

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World Mask Week aims to inspire global movement to wear face coverings in public to help stem exponential spread of COVID-19  

World Mask Week (August 7-14) launched to encourage more people to do their part by wearing a mask in publicw.jpgThe Pandemic Action Network, WHO, Africa CDC, CDC and C

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World Mask Week aims to inspire global movement to wear face coverings in public to help stem exponential spread of COVID-19

World Mask Week (August 7-14) launched to encourage more people to do their part by wearing a mask in publicw.jpgThe Pandemic Action Network, WHO, Africa CDC, CDC and C

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Romania imposes curfew on bars and outdoor restaurants

02:22 Romanian authorities have introduced a country-wide 11pm curfew for outdoor restaurants and bars and made masks mandatory in crowded public spaces, as the country experiences a s

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Google's bid for Fitbit investigated by EU amid fears over health data

Regulators are worried the deal may give Google an advantage over rivals by having access to data from Fitbit's fitness trackers.

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Lewis Hamilton wins British GP after dramatic puncture

Six-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said "survival instinct" clicked in after a last-lap puncture almost cost the Mercedes driver a record seventh British Grand Prix on Sunday.Hamil

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Britain delays easing of lockdown as virus spread speeds up

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson put some of the country’s next steps out of lockdown on hold Friday with just a few hours’ notice, saying the number of new coronav