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US Warns Of 'Consequences' If China Abandons Trade Deal
The US and China in January signed an agreement to end a nearly two year-long trade war.
Covid-19 Vaccine Hunt Heats up Globally, Still no Guarantee
The hard truth: There's no way to predict which, if any, vaccine for the coronavirus will work safely, or even to name a front-runner.
Tanzania President Dismisses Covid-19 Test Kits as Faulty After Samples from Goat, Sheep Test Positive
As of Sunday, Tanzania had recorded 480 cases of COVID-19 and 17 deaths but unlike most other African countries, Dar es Salaam sometimes goes for days without offering updates.
Russia Records Highest Daily Rise in Coronavirus Cases With 10,633 New Infections
The nationwide death toll rose to 1,280 after 58 people died in the last 24 hours, Russia's coronavirus crisis response centre said.
How Did Australia Flatten its Coronavirus Curve? Restrictions Ease as Infection Rate Continues to Fall
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Friday the National Cabinet will meet on May 8 to consider easing lockdown measures, bringing forward the discussion from the week beginning May 11.
Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif's Heart Surgery Postponed Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
The three-time premier is now undergoing treatment in London for coronary artery disease.
Coronavirus Threatens Trump's Popularity Among Florida Voters Amid Re-election Race
Recent polls now show Democratic nominee, Joe Biden, neck-and-neck or slightly ahead of Trump in Florida as well as nationally.
Hong Kong Police Spray Tear Gas at Protest in Shopping Mall
The demonstrators sang the protest anthem Glory to Hong Kong and chanted Glory to Hong Kong, revolution of our times in the New Town Plaza mall in Hong Kong's New Territories.
Cardiovascular Protective Treatments Can Aid Survival & Recovery of Covid-19 Patients: Study
Researchers from Peking Union Medical College Hospital in China also highlighted the potential issues with drugs currently being administered to fight Covid-19.
AstraZeneca Teams Up With Oxford University to Develop Covid-19 Vaccine
The AstraZeneca-Oxford partnership is looking to produce 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year.
Most Americans Cannot or Will Not Use Covid-19 Contact Tracing Apps, Reveals New Report
Apps require a smartphone and only 82% of Americans said they had one, the poll found. Of those, only half said they would definitely or probably use such an app.
Mobile Phone Data May Help Predict Covid-19 Spread Two Weeks in Advance: Study
The research, published in the journal Nature, analysed distribution of population outflows from Wuhan, China during the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak.
With No Clarity on Accuracy of Antibody Tests, Global Experts Urge Caution in Use of Virus 'Immunity Passports'
The certificates could identify people with antibodies that reduce the risk of they will spread the deadly coronavirus, helping them to resume activities and return to work.
Iran Counts 71 Coronavirus Deaths as New Cases Top 1,000
The fatalities recorded in the past 24 hours brought to 5,877 the overall death toll from the illness in the Middle East's hardest-hit country.
UK Holds a Minute's Silence for Covid-19 Frontline Healthcare Victims
So far 82 NHS staff are known to have died after testing positive for the coronavirus, including many with their roots in India.
'It Will Change the Course of History': Madagascar's President Touts Herbal Drink Against Covid-19
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina promoted the drink, Covid Organics, on national television saying it will "change the course of history.
