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The PM warned the country was at the 'moment of maximum risk The UK is at the moment of maximum risk in the coronavirus outbreak, Boris Johnson has said, as he urged…
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North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un South Korean officials are emphasising that they have detected no unusual movements in North Korea and are cautioning against reports that North…
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Dr Anthony Fauci Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the country would be able to double its COVID-19 testing capacity…
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Mike Pompeo U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday renewed the Trump administration’s criticism of China’s early handling of the coronavirus outbreak. “We strongly…
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Students moving out of dorm rooms on the campus of Harvard University last month Harvard University has pushed back against US President Donald Trump after he demanded it pay…
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) monitor Portapique Beach Road, as a fire truck travels along it after searching for Gabriel Wortman, who the police describe as a shooter of…
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People wearing protective face masks and keep social distancing amid concerns over the country's coronavirus outbreak, take part in a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin…
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Pope Francis called on people to be "messengers of life in a time of death" Pope Francis has urged people not to "yield to fear" over coronavirus, calling on them to be…
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The president again ignored social-distancing guidelines on Friday Brazil has become the first country in the southern hemisphere to surpass 1,000 deaths with coronavirus. The…
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US surgeon general, Dr Jerome Adams The US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day. Figures from Johns Hopkins…
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Hart Island off the Bronx is being used for temporary interment Images have emerged of coffins being buried in a mass grave in New York City, as the death toll from the…
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Boko Haram had hideouts on Lake Chad's islands Chad says it has killed 1,000 jihadists in an operation in the Lake Chad area against the Islamist militant group Boko Haram. Army…
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Dubai's Burj Khalifa Dubai has announced a two-week lockdown to limit the spread of coronavirus beginning tonight, according to state news agency WAM. Mobility will be…
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German survival pioneer and human rights activist Ruediger Nehberg died on Wednesday at the age of 84, his wife told dpa on Thursday. A message of “We mourn” was written on the…
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The holy cities will remain under curfew until further notice. (File/AFP) Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior implemented a 24-hour curfew in the holy cities of Makkah and…
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Tributes are being paid to world-renowned South African scientist Gita Ramjee, who has died from Covid-19-related complications. "She dedicated many years of her life to finding…
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