AP Virus Outbreak
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WHO head urges global unity to help make Tokyo Olympics safe
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said Saturday it will not be easy to make next year’s Tokyo Olympics a safe global gathering after the pandemic.…
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Fist bumps and masks: Professional soccer returns in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Professional soccer resumed in Germany after a two-month break with four games in the second division on Saturday taking place behind closed doors. South Korea midfielder Lee……
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No special favors: New Zealand leader turned away from cafe
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s leader found out there are no exceptions when it comes to social distancing after she was initially turned away from a cafe because…
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Burundi defies COVID-19 for election ending a bloody rule
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Burundi is pushing ahead with an election on Wednesday that will end the president’s divisive and bloody 15-year rule. When President Pierre Nkurunziza hands over… Read…
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Medics around the world face hostility over virus stigma
CAIRO (AP) — Dr. Dina Abdel-Salam watched in terror last month as scores of strangers gathered under the balcony of her aunt’s empty apartment in the Egyptian city of Ismailia,…
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Virus lockdown gives Venice a shot at reimagining tourism
VENICE, Italy (AP) — In Venice, a city famous for being visited by too many and home to too few, children’s play now fills neighborhood squares, fishermen sell their catch…
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Coronavirus caution: Go out but ‘let’s not have a party’
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australians headed out to eat for the first time in weeks Saturday, but the reopening of restaurants, pubs and cafes came with a warning: don’t overdo…
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Dallas defender Hollingshead fosters baby amid pandemic
With two children of their own, FC Dallas defender Ryan Hollingshead and his wife, Taylor, wanted to add to their young family in a way that would align with a…
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No jobs, no future: An army of India’s migrants heads home
NEW DELHI (AP) — Tens of thousands of impoverished migrant workers are on the move across India, walking on highways and railway tracks or riding trucks, buses and crowded trains…
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The Latest: Italy easing travel restrictions
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can……