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US gets dragged into fight as Australia-China war of words escalates
The animosity between Australia and China over coronavirus reached a fever pitch this week. But tensions between the trading partners have been simmering for more than a year over alleged plots to plant spies in the government as well as control over strategic islands in the South Pacific
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U.S. emergency approval broadens use of Gilead’s COVID-19 drug remdesivir
WASHINGTON: Gilead Science Inc’s (GILD.O) antiviral drug remdesivir was granted emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for COVID-19 on Friday, clearing the way for broader use of the drug in more hospitals around the United States.
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Half of U.S. states easing coronavirus restrictions as jobless numbers grow
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: The White House let its 2-week-old economic reopening guidelines expire on Thursday as half of all U.S. states forged ahead with their own strategies for easing restrictions on restaurants, retail and other businesses shuttered by the coronavirus crisis.
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Russia flies nuclear-capable bombers over Baltic Sea in training exercise
MOSCOW: Russia has flown two nuclear-capable Tu-160 strategic bombers over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, the Russian Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday, a move that prompted Finland, Denmark, Poland and Sweden to scramble jets to escort them.
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Bodies found in unrefrigerated trucks in New York during COVID-19 pandemic
NEW YORK : The city of New York delivered a freezer truck to a funeral home on Wednesday after it was found to be storing dead bodies in unrefrigerated U-Haul vehicles, a Reuters eyewitness said. The eyewitness saw bodies in
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Trump says China wants him to lose his bid for re-election
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he believes China’s handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing “will do anything they can” to make him lose his re-election bid in November. In an interview with Reuters in the Oval
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British Airways to cut 12k amid Covid 19 outbreak
LONDON – British Airways (BA) announced on Tuesday that it will cut 12,000 jobs as the coronavirus outbreak has grounded flights around the world. International Airlines Group (IAG), the airline’s parent company, said it will make over a quarter of BA’s
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Trump hails U.S. coronavirus testing as infections cross a million
The United States has reported more than a million coronavirus infections only because of its testing, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, hailing the effort as being “much better than any other country in the world”. The Twitter comments came
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London bus stop turns art gallery to cheer up people during lockdown
A London bus stop has been transformed into a children’s art gallery by a local resident who wanted to brighten the drudgery of lockdown life, creating a colourful community hub amid the anxiety and isolation of the Covid-19 pandemic. A
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U.S. coronavirus deaths surpass Vietnam War toll as Florida governor meets Trump
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: The U.S. coronavirus death toll reached a grim milestone on Tuesday, surpassing the number of American lives lost in the Vietnam War, as Florida’s governor met with President Donald Trump to discuss easing shutdowns aimed at curbing the
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