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IMF warns global economy could be permanently scarred
WASHINGTON — The global economy's recovery from the pandemic recession is tentative and uneven and “marked by significant uncertainty” as confirmed coronavirus cases spread...
UN: Europe’s pandemic restrictions are absolutely necessary
LONDON — The head of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said the exponential surge of coronavirus cases across the continent has warranted the...
UK’s COVID-19 strategy unraveling as regions choose own path
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s new strategy for combating COVID-19 seemed to unravel Wednesday as regional leaders chose their own paths and...
Study: Health systems, govt responses linked to virus tolls
BERLIN — Scientists say a comparison of 21 developed countries during the start of the coronavirus pandemic shows that those with early lockdowns and...
More masks, less play: Europe tightens rules as virus surges
GENEVA (AP) — Governments across Europe are ratcheting up restrictions to try to beat back a resurgence of the coronavirus that has sent new...
Facebook bans anti-vaccination ads but not antivax posts
OAKLAND, Calif. — Facebook says it will ban ads on its platform that discourage vaccinations — with an exception carved out for ads about...
Possible safety issue spurs pause of COVID-19 antibody study
Independent monitors have paused enrollment in a study testing the COVID-19 antiviral drug remdesivir plus an experimental antibody therapy being developed by Eli Lilly...
UN warns against pursuing herd immunity to stop coronavirus
LONDON — The head of the World Health Organization warned against the idea that herd immunity might be a realistic strategy to stop the...
Trump claims he’s free of virus, ready for campaign trail
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday declared he was ready to return to the campaign trail despite unanswered questions about his health on...