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Disneyland Paris reopens after four-month closure due to COVID-19

00:55 Disneyland Paris reopened on July 15 after a four-month closure due to COVID-19, but with face masks and social distancing required.A steady stream of visitors trickled in during

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Logistics are key as NYC startup prepares to reopen office

The future of offices will require “hot desks,” contact tracing and a volunteer task force run by employees to make sure their colleagues are washing their damn hands.SquareFoot CEO Jonath

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Dead dolphins wash up on France's shores in record numbers

Dead dolphins are washing up on France's Atlantic coast in such high numbers that local populations of the mammals are at risk, marine biologists say.The overwhelming majority drowned in the nets of

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China donates COVID-19 protective facilities to Tanzanian schools

This photo taken on June 25, 2020, shows Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania Wang Ke (R) andLawrence Malangwa (L), Dar es Salaam regional acting administrative secretary, at

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COVID-19 spreading at "unacceptable rate" in Texas, governor says

COVID-19 is spreading at an unacceptable rate in the U.S. state of Texas, Governor Greg Abbott said Monday, while stressing that closing down the state again will be t

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Across China: Villagers relish modern life in new houses in Xinjiang

Matkerim's new house of more than 100 square meters in Inilik Village in southern Xinjiang's Hotan Prefecture is equipped with modern electric appliances such as TV, a washing machine and a gas stove

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South Africans urged to prepare for "heavy storm" amid ballooning COVID-19 caseload

South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Thursday urged South Africans to prepare for "a heavy storm" as COVID-19 cases continued to rise. The minister made the appeal as the COVID-19 death toll

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New Ebola outbreak may come from infected animals, study

A health worker checks the temperature of a fan arriving at Malabo Stadium ahead of an African Cup of Nations soccer match, in Malabo January 20, 2015. /CFP Genetic sequencing of the virus by

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Apple adds anonymous symptom and health info sharing to its COVID-19 app and website

Apple has updated its own COVID-19 iOS app and website with new features to allow users to anonymously share info including their age, existing health conditions, symptoms, potential exposure risks an

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Russia seizes 40 tonnes of embargoed European cheeses

Russia on Wednesday seized 40 tonnes of European cheeses smuggled into the country in breach of an embargo on EU food imports. /AFP Russia on Wednesday seized 40 tonnes of European cheeses smu

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Rwanda scientists research on immunity of recovered COVID-19 patients

FILE PHOTO: A passenger washes his hands at a public hand washing station before boarding a bus as a cautionary measure against the coronavirus at Nyabugogo Bus Park in Kigali, Rwanda. /Reuters

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Zimbabwe gets $13.7 million AfDB grant for health workers

African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina speaks to press after a meeting of the board in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire October 31, 2019. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon Zimbabwe will get 1

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Philippines-based home services platform GoodWork gets $1.6 million to expand in Southeast Asia

GoodWork, a Philippines-based booking platform for home services, has raised a $1.6 million seed round it will use to expand into new Southeast Asian markets.The funding was led by Chaac Ventures, a f

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COVID-19 more effective than SARS in infecting human airways: study

Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was found to be more effective than Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) in infecting human airways and eyes, according to the faculty of Medicine o

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Flash flood kills 4 persons in N. Afghanistan

Four persons were killed and several houses destroyed as a flash flood swept parts of Tala-o-Barfak district in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province on Saturday, district governor Abdul Ahmad Barf

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NW China's Xinjiang sees growing investment in Q1

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region's investment in fixed assets (excluding rural households) increased by 5.2 percent year on year in the first quarter,

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Answer Bank: Should I make my own hand sanitizer?

As the coronavirus continues to spread globally, panic buying over COVID-19 pandemic has led to a variety of household products flying off the shelves at your local stores, including hand sanitize