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New lockdown ratchets up economic pain in Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Australia — A bright side for plant nurseries of Melbourne’s first pandemic stay-at-home order was that many householders took the time to garden....
UK says 50 million face masks it bought might not be safe
LONDON — The British government says it won’t be using 50 million face masks it bought during a scramble to secure protective equipment for...
Africa passes 1M confirmed virus cases; true number far more
JOHANNESBURG — Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed 1 million, but global health experts say the true toll is likely several times higher, reflecting...
Virus testing in the US is dropping, even as deaths mount
U.S. testing for the coronavirus is dropping even as infections remain high and the death toll rises by more than 1,000 a day, a...
City streets drain of life in Australia’s toughest lockdown
MELBOURNE, Australia — Melbourne’s usually vibrant downtown streets were draining of signs of life on Wednesday on the eve of Australia’s toughest-ever pandemic restrictions...
Chasm grows between Trump and government coronavirus experts
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the early days of the coronavirus crisis, President Donald Trump was flanked in the White House briefing room by a...
‘Too many are selfish’: US nears 5 million virus cases
BOSTON — Fourth of July gatherings, graduation parties, no-mask weddings, crowded bars — there are reasons the U.S. has racked up more than 155,000...
Debate begins for who’s first in line for COVID-19 vaccine
Who gets to be first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine? U.S. health authorities hope by late next month to have some draft guidance...
Vietnam confirms 21 more cases in new virus outbreak
HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam has confirmed 21 more coronavirus cases linked to three hospitals in the central city of Da Nang, the health ministry...
More restrictions in Victoria
CANBERRA, Australia — Victoria, Australia’s coronavirus hot spot, announced on Monday that businesses will be closed and scaled down in a bid to curb...