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Director of Wuhan lab denies virus link
The director of a maximum-security laboratory in China’s coronavirus ground-zero city of Wuhan has rejected claims that it could be the source of the outbreak,…
Mexico ordered to guarantee coronavirus health care to migrants
A judge ordered the Mexican government to extend its coronavirus protections to migrants, ruling that health care be guaranteed to detainees and temporary residence permits…
Canada funds oil sector environmental cleanup during pandemic
Trudeau on Friday announced Can$1.7 billion (US$1.2 billion) to help Canada’s oil sector, struggling with low prices, survive a pandemic-related downturn by cleaning up environmental…
Analysis: Should you be wearing a face mask during the pandemic?
From Tokyo to Turin, Tallinn to Toronto, through vastly different countries, with different cultures and governments – this crisis has produced a surprisingly, global, uniformed…
Canada to keep border restrictions with U.S. for long time: Trudeau
Canada’s border restrictions with the United States will remain in place “for a significant time” as the two nations fight the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister…
More than 20 million Americans out of work due to Covid-19
The ranks of Americans thrown out of work by the coronavirus ballooned Thursday to more than 20 million in just four weeks, an unprecedented collapse…
Opinion: EU, Turkey need each other and a new refugee deal
The refugee crisis on Turkey’s borders can only be resolved with a new EU deal. It should build on the current plan but avoid its…
Spain considers summer school for quarantined children, coronavirus deaths rise
Spain reported another substantial increase in daily deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday, taking the overall toll to more than 19,000, but figures from the region…
UK and EU agree three negotiating rounds for post-Brexit deal
Britain and the European Union agreed dates for three, week-long negotiating rounds to reach a post-Brexit deal on their future relationship, a joint statement said…
Swedish coronavirus model under fire as deaths rise
Sweden’s softer approach to containing the new coronavirus was already an outlier in Europe and is coming under even more scrutiny as death rates leap…
Qatar illegally expelled workers during coronavirus outbreak -Amnesty
Qatar detained dozens of migrant workers and expelled them last month after telling them they were being taken to be tested for the new coronavirus,…
G20 agrees to debt relief for poorest countries amid pandemic
With the global economy plunged into the worst recession in a century, the Group of 20 nations on Wednesday announced a one-year debt standstill for…
WHO reviewing impact of US funding withdrawal amid COVID-19 pandemic
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday upheld the importance of international solidarity in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic: a “dangerous enemy” to…
Without Covid-19 vaccine, US may need social distancing until 2022
The United States may need to endure social distancing measures adopted during the coronavirus outbreak until 2022, according to researchers at the Harvard School of…
Club of Rome calls for collaborative, green stimulus solutions
Think tank urges world leaders to build a low-carbon, circular economy in the wake of the health crisis. The Club of Rome has urged G20…
EU diverts nearly all resources to fight against COVID-19
The EU Council adopted two proposals Tuesday to make almost all remaining funding from this year’s EU Budget – plus an additional EUR 3 billion…
European politicians, CEOs, lawmakers urge green coronavirus recovery
European politicians, companies, lawmakers and activists called on Tuesday for green investment to restart growth after the coronavirus pandemic, saying fighting climate change and promoting…
World ‘certainly not seeing peak’ of Covid-19 yet, says WHO
The number of new cases of COVID-19 is easing in some parts of Europe, including Italy and Spain, but outbreaks are still growing in Britain…
Saudi Women Are Speaking Up Online
Over the past two weeks, Saudi women have taken to Twitter, using pseudonyms, to share their experiences with sexual harassment, the reasons behind their hesitance…
EU to limit export control of virus protection gear to just masks
The European Commission plans to narrow controls on the export of coronavirus protective equipment to just a single product – masks – as well as…
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