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People in Paraguay protest government's response to pandemic

The President of Paraguay, Mario Abdo Benitez, has asked all his cabinet ministers to resign in the wake of protests against the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.Demonstrators clashe

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U.S. detained 100,000 migrants at Mexico border in February

00:57 A new report by Reuters says the U.S. border agents detained nearly 100,000 migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in the month of February, the highest numbers since a major surge i

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People head out for spring break despite COVID-19

(Scroll to the right to see more)Despite the surge in COVID-19 cases, people are still flocking to south Florida to celebrate the Spring Break. Here are some of the imag

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China’s CoronaVac vaccines arrive in Brazil

03:01 Brazil, like many other countries in the world, is struggling to get the supply of vaccines needed to inoculate its population against COVID-19. And as the countr

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Sales of colorful buns surge ahead of Spring Festival in N China

01:06 With Spring Festival just a few days away, sales of huamo, a traditional food in northern China, have surged in Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province. Local bakers have

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Arizona teachers protest reopening schools during pandemic

02:28 School districts in Arizonaaredivided over the decision to reopenas COVID-19 cases surge.The state's governor has gone againstthe adviceof local health officials by calling on te

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New COVID-19 variant detected in Brazil

02:32 The U.K. isn't the only country grappling with a new COVID-19 variant. In the Brazilian city of Manaus, officials are dealing with a surge in cases and a new strain of the virus.

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NY moves into next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations program

02:45 NewYorkhas started the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccination program.First responders and educators, public transport and public safety workers can now schedule appointments for

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Suga announces consideration of state of emergency for Tokyo area

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday announced consideration of state of emergency for capital Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures.Tokyo reported 816 new daily COVID-19 cases on Sunda

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Rio bans New Year’s Eve parties

03:09 For the first time in decades,Riode Janeiro's New Year's Eve beachpartyhas been cancelled.Rio’s authorities decided to ban one of the world’s most famous end-of-the year events a

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Africa's COVID-19 cases reach 2,408,064 as deaths top 57,000

VCG Image The number of COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 2,408,064 on Wednesday with a death toll of 57,057, according to data from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.The co

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Kenya's forex reserves down ahead of Christmas

Getty Image Kenya's foreign exchange reserves fell by 11.6 billion shillings (about 105 million U.S. dollars) this week as the shilling remained under pressure from international currencies am

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U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 15 million: JHU

The total number of COVID-19 infections in the United States has surpassed 15 million, according to data released by Johns Hopkins University.Over 283,000 deaths have been recorded in the country so

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U.S. COVID-19 cases top 15 million mark

VCG Image The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed the 15 million mark on Tuesday as the country continues to see a steady surge in its caseload.According to the Johns Hopki

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Cases of the coronavirus continues to surge in U.S.

02:33 In the U.S., new records in the number of people hospitalized withCOVID-19, and there's no relief in sight, the number of new infectionsrising againafter a holiday dip.The surge

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COVID-19: Chicago's second wave

03:27 Now to the latest part in our week-long series, a "Return to the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic."A second surge of positive cases in Chicago is once again threatening to ov

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US COVID-19: Arizona reports more than 4,500 new infections

Arizona reported 4,544 new COVID-19 cases today, according to the state's data dashboard. /Getty Images Arizonareported 4,544 new COVID-19 cases today, according to the state's data dashboard.