New Zealand marks 100 days of virus elimination
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand on Sunday marked 100 days since it stamped out the spread of the coronavirus, a rare bright spot...
Brazil makes grim milestone — 100,000 deaths from COVID-19
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil surpassed a grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday night, and five months after the first reported...
Big jump in Italy’s daily new cases driven by travel
ROME — The number of daily new coronavirus infections in Italy jumped 38% higher Friday, with 552 confirmed cases registered compared to the previous...
US reports show racial disparities in kids with COVID-19
NEW YORK — Racial disparities in the U.S. coronavirus epidemic extend to children, according to two sobering government reports released Friday.
One of the Centers...
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...
‘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...
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...
Spain’s new wave of infections hits the young, middle-aged
SANT SADURNÍ D'ANOIA, Spain (AP) — Like most Spaniards, Emma Gaya thought the worst of the pandemic was behind her.
Spain’s government had ended a...
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