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COVID-19 accelerates in Brazil, Peru, Chile and Mexico
BOGOTA, Colombia
The number of coronavirus cases in Latin America does not seem to be dropping.
While quarantines have been shown to be effective in...
Bangladesh to partly ease lockdown amid virus concerns
DHAKA, Bangladesh
Bangladesh will partly ease a more than two-month lockdown due to the novel coronavirus after May 31 for the sake of the country’s...
Mecca to gradually ease virus restrictions from May 31
MECCA, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia announced a “two-phase normalization plan" early Thursday for Mecca with the aim of easing coronavirus measures and gradually returning to...
US House passes China sanctions bill on Uyghurs
WASHINGTON
The US House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday calling for sanctions against officials in China responsible for human rights abuses in the country’s western...
US coronavirus death toll exceeds 100,000: Study
ANKARA
The death toll in the US from the novel coronavirus surpassed the 100,000 mark Wednesday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
The Maryland-based...