US Coronavirus Death Toll Exceeds 100,000
The United States now has more than 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, a toll larger than the number of U.S. deaths…
Europe’s Businesses Work Overtime, but Are They Booming?
AMSTERDAM – With shops, hairdressers and other places opening again across Europe, business owners are working overtime to ensure they…
Vietnam to Vote on EU Trade Deal as Economy Emerges from Virus
Vietnam has one of the only economies in the world that will grow in 2020, a distinction to be boosted…
A Post-Contagion Escape to the Countryside
Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio’s classic book “The Decameron,” completed by the author shortly after the 14th century Black Death, seven…
Indian Capital Makes a Gradual, Uneasy Comeback
NEW DELHI – Signs are being spruced up and prayers performed as shops in the Indian capital open their…
Europeans Soak up The Sun But Virus Travel Rules a Mishmash
BERLIN, GERMANY – Europeans and Americans soaked up the sun where they could, taking advantage of the first holiday weekend…
New York Times Marks ‘Incalculable Loss’ in US COVID Deaths
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus is expected to reach 100,000 in a few days. To mark the solemn…
‘Superspreader’ Events May Be Responsible for 80% of COVID Infections
Some scientists now say “superspreader” events may be responsible for at least 80 percent of coronavirus infections. A report on…
China Reports No New COVID-19 Cases for First Time
China, the country where the coronavirus outbreak began, reported no new infections Saturday, the first time since it started…
Coronavirus Spread Feared Where Water Is Scarce Around the World
Violet Manuel hastily abandoned her uncle’s funeral and grabbed two empty containers when she heard a boy running down the…
Huawei Says ‘Survival’ at Stake After New US Sanctions
WASHINGTON – Once poised to become a global leader in the coming advent of 5G wireless networks, Chinese tech giant…
WHO Rates Its COVID-19 Efforts, Points to $900M Funding Gap
The World Health Organization director-general told the agency’s executive board Friday it has a $900 million gap in funds…
New Studies Warn of Dangers From Hydroxychloroquine, Falling Vaccination Rates
A malaria drug that U.S. President Donald Trump says he has been taking to avoid contracting COVID-19 has been…
WHO, Other Groups Say COVID-19 Restrictions Put Vaccine Programs at Risk
Nearly 80 million children under age 1 are at higher risk of preventable diseases such as measles, cholera and polio…
COVID-19 Dampens Eid Festivities
Just before Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the Islamic observance of Ramadan, customers in Pakistan rushed to…
As Deaths Soar, Doubts Grow Over Sweden’s Exceptional COVID-19 Response
LONDON – As much of Europe remains under a strict lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic, Sweden has stood out in…