Jordan will ease lockdown by allowing more businesses to open: PM
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s Prime Minister Omar al Razzaz said...
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Japan urges citizens to isolate as reports warn of 400,000 deaths
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan urged its citizens on Wednesday to stay home, as media reports...
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Belgium extends coronavirus restrictions until May 3
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgium has extended measures to control the...
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U.S. Senate Democrats seek $30 billion for national coronavirus testing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday unveiled a $30 billion plan to...
Read MoreExclusive: Tenet furloughs 10% of workforce due to coronavirus cutbacks
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) – Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp <THC.N> has put around 10% of its workforce on furlough due to a reduction in elective surgeries and other services brought about by the...
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Singapore reports 447 new cases in biggest daily jump, total 3,699
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s health ministry on Wednesday confirmed 447 new...
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Italian boy travels a mile for internet signal to study under tree
By Matteo Berlenga SCANSANO, Italy, (Reuters) – Twelve-year-old Giulio Giovanni’s...
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Explainer: What is contact tracing and how can it help fight the new coronavirus?
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters) – Contact tracing has been used for decades to control the spread...
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Kids aren’t coronavirus ‘guinea pigs’: Danish mums rebel as schools reopen
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark eased its coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday by reopening...
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Abbott launches COVID-19 antibody test, plans 20 million tests per month by June
By Saumya Joseph (Reuters) – Abbott Laboratories Inc said on Wednesday it would begin...
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Vietnam to extend coronavirus lockdown in 12 provinces for seven days
By Khanh Vu HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam will extend its coronavirus lockdown in 12 provinces,...
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China tightens Russia border checks, approves coronavirus vaccine trials
By Yew Lun Tian and Huizhong Wu SUIFENHE, China (Reuters) – China has approved early-stage...
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Putin pledges more support for smaller businesses after criticism
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin promised extra funding to Russia’s regions...
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Battle-weary Paris ambulance crew: people’s support keeps us going
By Antony Paone CORBEIL-ESSONNES, France (Reuters) – For French ambulance crew boss Fabrice...
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Belgium records half of coronavirus deaths in nursing homes
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Nursing homes account for nearly half of all...
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China reports fewer coronavirus cases but local infections rise near Russian border
BEIJING (Reuters) – China reported a decline in new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in...
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Lockdowns should be lifted in two-week stages to stem COVID-19 spread: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – Countries that ease restrictions imposed to fight the spread of the...
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From wax jackets to medical gowns: Barbour joins coronavirus battle
LONDON (Reuters) – British fashion brand Barbour has turned over its production line to...
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China approves two experimental coronavirus vaccines to enter clinical trials
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has approved early-stage human tests for two experimental vaccines...
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Exclusive: India agrees to sell hydroxychloroquine to Malaysia to help fight COVID-19
By Neha Arora and Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – India has agreed to sell...
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