WHO chief says pandemic ‘far from over’, worried about children
GENEVA (Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic is “far from over” and is still...
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WHO warns on supply disruptions in coronavirus crisis, seeks more air capacity
By Stephanie Nebehay and Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO)...
Read MoreUK coronavirus hospital death toll rises by 586 to 21,678
LONDON (Reuters) – The death toll from COVID-19 in British hospitals rose by 586 to 21,678 as of 1600 GMT on Monday, health secretary Matt Hancock said. He added that Britain would publish data on deaths in care homes and...
Read MoreStripping naked for masks: German doctors protest lack of protective gear
BERLIN (Reuters) – German doctors have posed naked online to protest a shortage of protective masks and gowns, which they say puts them at greater risk of catching the coronavirus. The health workers’ nude pictures,...
Read MoreDutch lift bird flu restrictions on poultry farms
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The Netherlands will from Wednesday no longer require commercial poultry farmers to keep their birds confined indoors as the risk of bird flu has eased, the agriculture minister said. The measures to...
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China lab rejects COVID-19 conspiracy claims, but virus origins still a mystery
By David Stanway SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Claims that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a...
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Piglets aborted, chickens gassed as pandemic slams meat sector
By Tom Polansek and P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO (Reuters) – With the pandemic hobbling the...
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Germans urged to stay home as coronavirus infection rate edges back up
By Paul Carrel BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s coronavirus infection rate has edged up...
Read MoreEngland hospital death toll rises 552 to 19,301
LONDON (Reuters) – A further 552 people who tested positive for COVID-19 have died in English hospitals, taking the toll there to 19,301, officials said on Tuesday. Within the 552, 38 had no known underlying health...
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French parliament will not discuss COVID-19 contact-tracing app at Tuesday’s debate
PARIS (Reuters) – The French parliament will not discuss government plans for a coronavirus...
Read MoreLatin America to see sharp increase in hunger, poverty: FAO
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Hunger and poverty are set to spike in Latin America and the Caribbean as the impact of the novel coronavirus ravages the region´s economies and disrupts supply chains, according to a report by the...
Read MoreDutch coronavirus cases rise to 38,416, with 48 new deaths – health authorities
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The Netherlands’ number of confirmed coronavirus cases has risen by 171 to 38,416 health authorities said on Tuesday, with 48 new deaths. The country’s death toll stands at 4,566, the...
Read MoreAfrican swine fever kills 61 pigs in northern Namibia-gov’t
WINDHOEK (Reuters) – Northern Namibia has been hit by an outbreak of African swine fever that has so far killed 61 pigs and infected nearly 200 animals, a government veterinary official said Tuesday. African swine fever is...
Read MoreContact-tracing app for COVID-19 could be rolled out in 2-3 weeks – developer
LONDON (Reuters) – A contact-tracing app designed to let people know if they have been in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 could be rolled out widely in Britain in two to three weeks, a senior...
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Escaped Ebola patient hiding in Congo militia-held area: officials
BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – An Ebola patient who escaped from a treatment...
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Faulty masks for pregnant women are latest problem for Japan’s government
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – Some 300,000 coronavirus masks sent to pregnant women in...
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Eco-isolation: Ramadan quarantine with an Indonesian twist
KLATEN, Indonesia (Reuters) – Returning to his Java village for Ramadan, Abdullah Al-Mabrur...
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Children in South Asia at risk as coronavirus disrupts immunization drive: UNICEF
By Charlotte Greenfield and Jibran Ahmad ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR (Reuters) – Disruptions to...
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Singapore says its COVID-19 cases may be higher than official tallies
By John Geddie and Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore said on Tuesday that...
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Thai capital plans to reopen some businesses as coronavirus cases slow
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Authorities in Thailand’s capital plan to lift coronavirus curbs...
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