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In Germany, tens of thousands of tests have been performed and large studies are ongoing
World
20.08.2024
Hopes grow for antibody tests, but experts urge caution
Jalila Ben Khelil speaks to AFP at Ariana Mami hospital where coronavirus patients are being treated in Ariana near the Tunisian capital Tunis
World
20.08.2024
Tunisia hopes novel methods will aid virus fight
Johnson, 55, has been recuperating at the British prime ministerial retreat, Chequers, outside London since his release from hospital on April 12
World
20.08.2024
Johnson under pressure to explain UK virus plan on return to work
Paintings of Ne Muanda Nsemi put on display at police headquarters in Kinshasa in 2017
World
20.08.2024
DR Congo police arrest sect leader after deadly raid
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Jose Isaias Huerta (L), a former wrestler, and his wife, Virginia, manufacture lucha libre masks which people are using as face masks in the fight against coronavirus
World 20.08.2024
In Mexico, 'lucha libre' masks en vogue in virus fight
Veteran Peter McFarlane holds a candle during an Anzac Day dawn vigil outside his house in suburbs of Sydney
World 20.08.2024
Australia, New Zealand mark Anzac Day with driveway vigils
Grass grows between cobblestones as a woman rides a bicycle across Piazza del Popolo on April 24, 2020 in Rome, during the country's lockdown aimed at stopping the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus
World 20.08.2024
Italy unveils punishing public debt, deficit forecasts
"One option would be to put this whole issue on hold for two years and really deal with the epidemic," said Minister Lukasz Szumowski (pictured November 2019)
World 20.08.2024
Polish health minister says safest to delay May election
Since 2017, the government of President Nicolas Maduro (C, pictured March 2020) has announced its oil prices in yuan rather than dollars in protest over US sanctions
World 20.08.2024
Venezuelan oil price falls to $9.90, lowest level in 20 years
Economies are also falling sick from coronavirus
World 20.08.2024
Stock markets struggle as antiviral drug hopes fade
Dutch national carrier KLM, which flies from the global hub of Schiphol airport outside Amsterdam, has been hard hit by the impact of the virus on air travel, with more than 90 percent of its fleet grounded since March 2020
World 20.08.2024
Dutch readying 2-4bn aid package for KLM: minister
Inmates burn a mattress at Villa Devoto prison in Buenos Aires on April 24 during a riot demanding measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus
World 20.08.2024
Riot in Argentine prison after virus case confirmed
For Air France, a 7 billion euro ($7.5 billion) package is planned, made up of 4 billion euros in bank loans guaranteed by the state and a 3 billion euro loan direct from the state
World 20.08.2024
France readying multi-billion euro loans for Air France, Renault
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