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Hungary's border closures are a mistake says Wizz Air boss

02:28 Hungary's tough policy to close its borders to foreigners has not slowed the infection rate and Wizz Air boss Jozsef Varadi has said it has been a mistake due to the economic imp

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CDC changes, then retracts, its take on coronavirus spread

CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield attends a hearing of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee reviewing coronavirus response efforts in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 16, 2020. /CFP The top

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Wearing a warden uniform and a mask, this prisoner casually escapes

00:38 Wearing a black warden’s uniform, cap, and a COVID-19 face mask, this prisoner casually walked out of a central Thailand jail. Officers lead a manhunt for the fugitive, who was f

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Madrid region orders partial lockdown in poorer areas hit by COVID-19

Members of the Spanish Emergency Military Unit (UME) wearing full personal protective equipments disinfect outside the Archaeological Museum amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in M

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Film fanatics flock to London's floating cinema

02:13 Open-air cinema companies have been hit hard by the pandemic but are innovating to ensure they stay afloat by launching floating cinemas.On London's Regent's Canal groups of up t

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India adds over 83,000 cases, nears 5 million

People wait in a queue to register their names to have their nasal swab samples taken to test for COVID-19 in Jammu, India on September 15, 2020. /AP India confirmed more than 83,000 new coron

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New York Fashion Week goes mostly virtual amid the COVID-19 pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has changed this year's New York Fashion Week.There will be no celebrities sitting in the front rows and no crowds of people, models and journalists along the runway for t

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Taj Mahal to reopen to visitors as India's coronavirus cases surge

People take pictures near the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, on September 8, ahead of the landmark's reopening. /AFP The Taj Mahal will once again swing its doors open to tourists from September 21

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Mask for meals: The UK art charity selling protective gear to buy food

02:48 With food banks facing shortages and closures and homeless people suffering acutely from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, a UK art charity has teamed up with a local fo

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Don't fancy a cloth mask? Tech giant unveils battery-powered 'wearable air purifier'

The device features built-in fans and filters, similar to those found in home air purifying products.

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Japanese supercomputer says cloth masks can block some virus droplets

Modeling by a Japanese supercomputer has shown that masks made of non-woven fabric work best in blocking virus-carrying respiratory droplets, while other types of masks are also effective, accordi

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U.S. lawmaker probes Pompeo's Republican convention appearance

The chairman of a Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee said on Tuesday that he is probing whether Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's appearance at the Republican National Conventio

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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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Paris police arrest 148 after PSG defeat in Champions League

Paris Saint-Germain fans clashed with French police and Marseille fans after the club lost to Bayern Munich 0-1 in the Champions League final in Lisbon, Portugal, last Sunday, resulting in 148 arr

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Brazil reports 50,032 new COVID-19 cases, 892 more deaths

Pedestrians wearing face masks walk on the street in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Aug. 12, 2020.(Str/Xinhua)The state of Sao Paulo, the most populous in the country, has also bee

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Ecuador official highlights China's cooperation in COVID-19 fight

A medical worker wearing a mask and cap walks near a hospital in Quito, Ecuador, March 5, 2020. (Photo by Santiago Armas/Xinhua) Ecuador's Vice Minister of Health Xavier Solorzano highlighted

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COVID-19 cases reported at 41 schools in Berlin

At least 41 schools in the German capital of Berlin have seen COVID-19 cases within two weeks of school reopening, with students or faculties contracting the coronavirus, local media reported. Hun