India wilts under heatwave as temperature hits 50 degrees Celsius
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — India is wilting under a heatwave, with the temperature in places reaching 50 degrees Celsius…
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Bushfire-hit Australians still in tents as virus slows recovery
by Andrew LEESON Agence France-Presse COBARGO, Australia (AFP) — Victims of Australia's catastrophic bushfires are still living in tents, garages…
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Italy’s nearly deserted Pompeii reopens its ruins to public
by Alexandria SAGE Agence France-Presse Pompeii, Italy (AFP) — Italy's world-famous archaeological site Pompeii reopened to the public on Tuesday as…
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Anti-viral drug effective against coronavirus, study finds
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Anti-viral drug remdesivir cuts recovery times in coronavirus patients, according to the full results of…
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WHO suspends trials of hydroxychloroquine as virus treatment
by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization said on Monday it had…
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ICRC warns of dire humanitarian crisis in northeast Syria
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross warned Thursday of a worsening crisis in northeast Syria,…
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Japan newborn gets liver stem cells in world first
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Doctors in Japan have successfully transplanted liver cells derived from embryonic stem cells into a newborn…
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‘We can get it done here’: Africa’s tech scene tackles virus
by Fran BLANDY and AFP Africa bureaus PICTURES BY SIMON MAINA AND NIPAH DENNIS Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP)— Watching from…
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Scientists in China believe new drug can stop pandemic ‘without vaccine’
by Qian Ye and Matthew Knight Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese laboratory has been developing…
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Hamster tests show masks reduce coronavirus spread: scientists
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Tests on hamsters reveal the widespread use of facemasks reduces transmission of the deadly…
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