Ninety-one crew have virus on Italian liner in Nagasaki
As many as 91 crew of an Italian cruise ship docked in the Japanese port of Nagasaki are infected with coronavirus, officials said on Friday, as questions persist over how they might return to their home countries.Authorities have tested about half the vessel's crew of 623 and are racing to screen the rest. Those who test negative will be repatriated, the government said.
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As many as 91 crew of an Italian cruise ship docked in the Japanese port of Nagasaki are infected with coronavirus, officials said on Friday, as questions persist over how they might return to their home countries.Authorities have tested about half the vessel's crew of 623 and are racing to screen the rest. Those who test negative will be repatriated, the government said.
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Coronavirus crisis heaps hardship on Brazilian migrants in Portugal
Brazilians who make up Portugal's biggest migrant community mainly came to Europe in search of a better life, but the coronavirus crisis has wiped out incomes and jobs for many - and even pushed some onto the street.
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Brazilians who make up Portugal's biggest migrant community mainly came to Europe in search of a better life, but the coronavirus crisis has wiped out incomes and jobs for many - and even pushed some onto the street.
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UK PM Johnson, on the mend after COVID-19, faces lockdown conundrum
Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces the biggest conundrum of his premiership as he recuperates from COVID-19: how to lift a lockdown that is destroying swathes of the British economy without triggering a deadly second wave of the outbreak.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces the biggest conundrum of his premiership as he recuperates from COVID-19: how to lift a lockdown that is destroying swathes of the British economy without triggering a deadly second wave of the outbreak.
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COVID-19 takes unequal toll on immigrants in Nordic region
The first person in Sadad Dakhare's two-bedroom apartment in Oslo, Norway, to show symptoms was his 4-year-old niece. Next, his mother, his sister and he himself fell ill. Then, about a week after his niece became sick, Dakhare heard his 76-year-old father coughing heavily.
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The first person in Sadad Dakhare's two-bedroom apartment in Oslo, Norway, to show symptoms was his 4-year-old niece. Next, his mother, his sister and he himself fell ill. Then, about a week after his niece became sick, Dakhare heard his 76-year-old father coughing heavily.
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Philippines' coronavirus infections top 7,000
The Philippines' Health Ministry on Friday reported that confirmed cases of the new coronavirus have risen to more than 7,000.
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The Philippines' Health Ministry on Friday reported that confirmed cases of the new coronavirus have risen to more than 7,000.
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Lesbian couple's custody case takes China into uncharted legal waters
A Chinese lesbian couple's landmark court battle over the custody of their two children has stirred debate over LGBT rights and put a spotlight on a legal vacuum created by the absence of a same-sex marriage law.
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A Chinese lesbian couple's landmark court battle over the custody of their two children has stirred debate over LGBT rights and put a spotlight on a legal vacuum created by the absence of a same-sex marriage law.
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Malaysia reports 88 new coronavirus cases and one new death
Malaysian health authorities on Friday reported 88 new coronavirus cases and one more death.
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Malaysian health authorities on Friday reported 88 new coronavirus cases and one more death.
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Vigilant against coronavirus, Asia's Muslims keep faith and distance as Ramadan begins
Governments of Asian nations with large Muslim populations urged people to keep their distance while observing their faith as Islam's fasting month of Ramadan began on Friday, shrouded in fear over the coronavirus.
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Governments of Asian nations with large Muslim populations urged people to keep their distance while observing their faith as Islam's fasting month of Ramadan began on Friday, shrouded in fear over the coronavirus.
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From stage to supermarket: London lighting designer turns delivery driver
When the coronavirus epidemic struck, Elliot Griggs was working on a new stage production in London.
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When the coronavirus epidemic struck, Elliot Griggs was working on a new stage production in London.
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Indonesia reports 436 new coronavirus cases, biggest daily jump
Indonesia reported its biggest daily jump in coronavirus infections after identifying 436 new cases, taking the total to 8,211, data provided by health ministry official Achmad Yurianto showed on Friday.
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Indonesia reported its biggest daily jump in coronavirus infections after identifying 436 new cases, taking the total to 8,211, data provided by health ministry official Achmad Yurianto showed on Friday.
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No touching: locked-down care home residents reunite with family
Cecile Oury could not embrace her mother, an 89-year-old resident of a French nursing home, and they were divided by a transparent plastic screen, but they were at least together for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak.
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Cecile Oury could not embrace her mother, an 89-year-old resident of a French nursing home, and they were divided by a transparent plastic screen, but they were at least together for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak.
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Few hundred daily coronavirus cases will enable easing lockdown: Germany's RKI
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany needs to fall to a few hundred a day to enable further easing of lockdown measures, the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases said on Friday.
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The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany needs to fall to a few hundred a day to enable further easing of lockdown measures, the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases said on Friday.
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German minister: Coronavirus crisis won't make Brexit easier
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said the coronavirus crisis would not make Brexit negotiations easier, adding that Berlin would use its EU presidency in the second half of the year to ensure there is a "good result" for both the EU and Britain.
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German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said the coronavirus crisis would not make Brexit negotiations easier, adding that Berlin would use its EU presidency in the second half of the year to ensure there is a "good result" for both the EU and Britain.
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Pakistan's Sindh province bans prayer at mosques during Ramadan
Pakistan’s Sindh province banned communal prayers on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan on Friday, heeding the advice of doctors who are urging Pakistan's central government to tighten its restrictions on mosque congregations.
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Pakistan’s Sindh province banned communal prayers on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan on Friday, heeding the advice of doctors who are urging Pakistan's central government to tighten its restrictions on mosque congregations.
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Work smart, travel alone, eat out fast: South Korea's prescription for coronavirus recovery
South Korea outlined guidelines on Friday for a two-year return to a post-coronavirus normality including flexible working, bookings on public transport and quick restaurant meals in a country that has been a role model in containing COVID-19.
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South Korea outlined guidelines on Friday for a two-year return to a post-coronavirus normality including flexible working, bookings on public transport and quick restaurant meals in a country that has been a role model in containing COVID-19.
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Iran coronavirus death toll rises by 93 to 5,574: health official
Iran's death toll from the new coronavirus rose by 93 on Friday, to reach a total of 5,574, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said on state TV.
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Iran's death toll from the new coronavirus rose by 93 on Friday, to reach a total of 5,574, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said on state TV.
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Afghanistan's Taliban reject call for Ramadan ceasefire
The Taliban have rejected an Afghan government call for a ceasefire for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and to let authorities focus on tackling the coronavirus, raising new concern about prospects for a fragile peace process.
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The Taliban have rejected an Afghan government call for a ceasefire for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and to let authorities focus on tackling the coronavirus, raising new concern about prospects for a fragile peace process.
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Arctic surfers ride out Norway's coronavirus blues
The surfer in the black wetsuit rides the wave as it crests against a backdrop of snow-covered hills and leaden skies, wiping out close to shore before getting back on his board and trying again.
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The surfer in the black wetsuit rides the wave as it crests against a backdrop of snow-covered hills and leaden skies, wiping out close to shore before getting back on his board and trying again.
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Coronavirus crisis not changing EU priorities on Brexit: French minister
The new coronavirus outbreak crisis does not change European priorities in the Brexit negotiations, French European Affairs Minister Amelie de Montchalin said on Friday.
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The new coronavirus outbreak crisis does not change European priorities in the Brexit negotiations, French European Affairs Minister Amelie de Montchalin said on Friday.
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Coronavirus lockdown pushes refugees in Russia to the brink
Khatera Noory, an Afghan refugee in Moscow, says her family of six would starve without charity food donations.
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Khatera Noory, an Afghan refugee in Moscow, says her family of six would starve without charity food donations.
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Spain records lowest number of daily coronavirus deaths in over a month
Spain said on Friday the number of daily coronavirus-related fatalities fell to its lowest level in more than a month, with 367 deaths in the previous 24 hours.
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Spain said on Friday the number of daily coronavirus-related fatalities fell to its lowest level in more than a month, with 367 deaths in the previous 24 hours.
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