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Forced Evictions, Random Quarantines: Africans Become Targets of Racism in Virus-hit China
China says it has largely curbed its COVID-19 outbreak but a recent cluster of cases linked to the Nigerian community in Guangzhou sparked the alleged discrimination by locals and virus prevention officials.
Drowned Out by Coronavirus Pandemic, a Muted Victory for Joe Biden
Already a known quantity to most Americans, Biden benefits from a slight lead over Trump in head-to-head polls, and perhaps a lack of exposure would be to his advantage now
Yemen Reports First Coronavirus Case, Patient Stable and in Treatment
Aid groups had warned that when the virus does hit the broken healthcare system of the country -- which the UN says is facing the world's worst humanitarian disaster -- the impact will be catastrophic.
US Slams WHO for Ignoring Taiwan’s Covid-19 Warnings, Critics Say Trump Looking For ‘Foreign Scapegoat’
The US said the WHO was too late in sounding the alarm over COVID-19 and overly deferential to China. It questioned why the Geneva-based body did not pursue a lead from Taiwan.
Where the Promise of Bernie Sanders Goes Now
The 2020 campaign was a great moment for his message, less so for him as the messenger. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden now have to figure out what comes next for an agenda that matters to millions.
Nearly 2,000 Coronavirus Deaths in US for Second Day in a Row
The record-breaking figure of 1,973 deaths brings the total number of US fatalities to 14,695.
Coronavirus Was Spreading in New York City in February, Came Via Europe: Scientist
Scientist Adriana Heguy and her team determined the viral sequences of 75 samples taken from the nasal swabs of patients at Tisch Hospital.
Australian Police Seize Black Box in Raid on Coronavirus-hit Cruise Ship
Australian police raided on Ruby Princess cruise ship as part of a criminal investigation after passengers were allowed in Sydney and some later died of coronavirus.
Entrepreneurs Fund 'Fast Grants' Worth $500,000 for COVID-19 Research, Decision on Grant Within 48 Hours
The fund is sponsored by Paul Graham, co-founder of Y-Combinator, siblings John and Patrick Collison and venture capitalist Reid Hoffman among others.
Tokyo Sees Biggest Daily Jump in Coronavirus Infections on Day One of State Emergency
Total infections in the Japanese capital stand at 1,339 for an increase that would carry the nationwide tally beyond 4,600, including 98 deaths.
UN Chief Suspends Rotation, Deployments of Peacekeepers Till June 30 Amid COVID-19 Crisis
UN chief has suspended the rotation and deployments of the peacekeepers until June 30 to mitigate the risk of transmission of the novel coronavirus, his spokesman has said.
Spain's Coronavirus Death Rate Quickens First Time in Five Days as 743 Die Overnight
The government is planning to start mass rapid antibody tests in the coming days. Health Minister Salvador Illa said 60,000 randomly chosen people would be tested over three weeks to gauge the spread of the virus.
Cardinal Pell Accuser 'Accepts' Acquittal, Urges Child Sex Abuse Survivors to Keep Coming Forward
A former choirboy who accused Australian Cardinal George Pell of molesting him said Wednesday he accepts the top Vatican cleric's acquittal, but urged survivors of child sex abuse to keep coming forward.
COVID-19: Germany Caught Up in Multi-million Euro Mask Fraud Scheme
Authorities in Germany have fallen victim to a multi-million-euro fraud involving masks much needed in the coronavirus pandemic, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
UN Estimates Coronavirus Outbreak Could Lead to Loss of 195 Million Full-time Jobs
The agency says full or partial lockdown measures now affect nearly 2.7 billion workers or about 81 percent of the global workforce.
As Conspiracy Theories Float, Scientists Race Against Time to Solve Mystery of Coronavirus Origin
Some theories suggest that it was a “bioweapon” created by the Chinese, while others claim the US Army transported the virus to Wuhan.
