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1 day agoAs world grapples with pandemic, schools are the epicenterPlaces around the world are struggling to reopen public places, trying to bring some normalcy to everyday life.
Mounting US deaths reveal an outsize toll on people of colorAs many as 215,000 more people than usual died in the U.S. during the first seven months of 2020, suggesting that the number of lives lost to the coronavirus is significa...
Hit by virus surge, Hong Kong offers free tests to everyoneHong Kong will offer free coronavirus tests to all of its residents starting Sept. 1 as it grapples with its worst outbreak since the pandemic began.
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Asia Today: Seoul surge appears to spread around South KoreaSouth Korea has added its most new virus cases in months, driven by a surge around the capital that appears to be spreading nationwide.
PNG demands China explain COVID-19 vaccine trial on minersA newspaper reports a Chinese mining company in Papua New Guinea claims to have immunized employees against COVID-19 in an apparent vaccination trial.
1 in 5 nursing homes short on PPE and staff in virus reboundOne in five U.S. nursing homes faced severe shortages of protective gear like N95 masks this summer, according to a new study that found facilities also struggled with a ...
Iran surpasses 20,000 confirmed deaths from the coronavirusIran has surpassed 20,000 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus.
Pope: Rich can't get priority for vaccine, poor need helpPope Francis is warning against any prospect that rich people would get priority for a coronavirus vaccine.
The Latest: South Korea has 3rd day of 200-plus new casesIndia has reported 1,092 new fatalities from COVID-19, its highest single-day total.
Millions of women lose contraceptives, abortions in COVID-19Millions of women and girls globally have lost access to contraceptives and abortion services because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ballot drop boxes seen as a way to bypass the post officeWith the Trump administration openly trying to undermine mail-in voting this fall, some election officials around the country are hoping to bypass the Postal Service by i...
Teens struggle to balance school, family, work amid COVID-19Educational disruptions forced by the coronavirus pandemic are hurting teenagers who also may need to work and help their families care for young kids.