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Police in Slovakia unload a plane after it touched down from China with testing kits and masks
World
20.08.2024
Mask diplomacy: China tries to rewrite virus narrative
Celebrations outside the gates of Tihar Jail in New Delhi marked the execution of four men convicted of the 2012 gang-rape and murder of a student
World
20.08.2024
The gang-rape and murder that shocked India
Australian authorities said they had deemed the Ruby Princess 'low risk' and let passengers spill into the centre of Sydney on Thursday
World
20.08.2024
Australia hunts 2,700 cruise passengers over virus fears
California Governor Gavin Newsom, pictured in December 2019, said California's measure will likely not be enforced by police
World
20.08.2024
California governor orders entire state to stay at home
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Hong Kongers like Adrian W. Chan (L) are now sending parcels of face masks and other supplies to friends and relatives abroad as the virus spreads
World 20.08.2024
Masks go on world tour as Hong Kongers now send supplies abroad
Visitors to a state hospital in Lagos collect facemasks and gloves and have their hands sanitised
World 20.08.2024
Nigeria, South Africa step up fight against virus in Africa
Republican Senator Richard Burr, Chairman of Senate Intelligence Committee dumped stocks and warned donors of the impending coronavirus crisis even as the US government played down the threat, US media reported
World 20.08.2024
Top GOP senator warned donors, dumped stocks while downplaying virus threat publicly
Air New Zealand has taken a hard hit from the coronavirus crisis, so the government stepped in
World 20.08.2024
Virus-hit Air New Zealand offered US$515 mn bailout
Opposition groups fear the new constitution is a ploy to allow President Alpha Conde to stay on for a third spell in office
World 20.08.2024
Guinea to vote on new constitution amid coronavirus fears
Haiti President Jovenel Moise, pictured in January 2020, announced the first two cases of the novel coronavirus in his country
World 20.08.2024
Haiti reports first two coronavirus cases
Russians fear that the coronavirus and the slump in oil prices, which have hit the ruble, will have a lasting effect amid analyst predictions that living standards will plummet in a looming Great Depression
World 20.08.2024
Coronavirus, low oil dent Putin hopes for economic revival
Hong Kong is using tech to track the coronavirus
World 20.08.2024
Asia deploys innovative, if invasive, tech to curb virus
Carauari, an Amazonian town where residents fear the reach and spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic in the rainforest in Brazil is seen on March 16, 2020
World 20.08.2024
Coronavirus fear now reaches deep into Amazon, too
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