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First dog that tested positive for COVID-19 dies in New York
A German shepherd in New York that had the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in a dog in the US has died.…
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Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test
The biggest test yet of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine has got underway with the first of some 30,000 Americans rolling up their…
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With election looming, Trump hardens stance against ‘Dreamer’ immigrant program
US President Donald Trump’s administration, bolstering his tough immigration stance in an election year, said on Tuesday it will reject…
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Hanna becomes first hurricane of 2020 Atlantic season, threatens heavy rain, tornadoes over Texas
MIAMI: Tropical Storm Hanna was upgraded to become the first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season on Saturday, moving toward…
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Teen activist Greta Thunberg to donate USD 114,000 to fight coronavirus in Brazil’s Amazon
STOCKHOLM: Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg will donate a portion of USD 1.14 million prize to fight coronavirus disease outbreak…
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COVID-19: Monitor calls on Trump administration to stop detaining migrant kids in hotels
HOUSTON: A court-appointed monitor for immigrant youth called on the U.S. government to stop detaining children as young as 1…
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Coronavirus Global Updates, 22 July: Brazil president Bolsonaro still tests positive for virus
Coronavirus Global Updates: Coronavirus infections across the world surpassed 15 million on Wednesday, while the death toll due to the disease crossed…
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Second only to US toll, COVID-19 death figures in Brazil surpass 80,000
Brazil’s coronavirus death toll surpassed 80,000 Monday, according to health ministry figures, as the country hit second-hardest in the world…
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Joe Biden warns of vote meddling in US 2020 presidential elections after ‘intel briefings’
WASHINGTON: Joe Biden said Friday night that he’s begun receiving intelligence briefings as he warned that Russia, China and other adversaries…
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US executes second man in a week; lawyers said he had dementia
The United States on Thursday carried out its second federal execution in three days following a hiatus of nearly two…
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