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EU’s chief scientist quits over European coronavirus response
Indonesia ferry passengers jump ship amid coronavirus fears
Bernie Sanders ends US presidential bid
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Wuhan residents savour light at the end of the tunnel as Covid-19 lockdown ends
The citizens of the Chinese city where the Covid-19 crisis began have been celebrating the end of the dark days with lockdown over. Wuhan resident
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Coronavirus: China misled the world from the outset over threat of Covid-19, MPs warn
China has deliberately spread disinformation about coronavirus since the beginning of the outbreak, according to a damning report by MPs. People
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Trump still pushing malaria drug to treat coronavirus despite the evidence
President Donald Trump said Sunday the U.S. had stockpiled 29 million pills of an anti-malaria drug he's repeatedly pushed as a potential
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Scientist ends up in hospital after failed experiment with magnets
By Morgan Greenwald, In The Know An Australian scientist ended up in A&E after his attempt at building a device to stop himself from
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Knifeman kills two in attack on passers-by in France
A man wielding a knife attacked residents of a French town while they ventured out to shop amid a coronavirus lockdown, killing two people and
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Twins born during coronavirus outbreak in India named 'Corona' and 'Covid'
A couple in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh have named their twin babies - a boy and a girl - Corona and Covid amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
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Baby tapeworms found inside woman's bulging eye
Doctors were amazed to discover that a woman's bulging eye problem caused by a cyst that was filled with baby tapeworms. The 31-year-old
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Coronavirus confirmed cases exceed a million worldwide
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases across the world has passed the one million threshold. The count from the Johns Hopkins
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Thai woman miraculously escapes death after being thrown under bus from motorcycle
A motorcycle passenger miraculously survived after falling under the wheels of a bus in Samut Prakan, central Thailand. Footage from a petrol
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Philippine leader says won't tolerate lockdown violators
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned violators of coronavirus lockdown measures they could be shot for causing trouble and said abuse
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Austrian supermarkets hand out face masks before they become compulsory
Austrian supermarkets on Wednesday began handing out basic face masks to largely compliant shoppers before they become compulsory next week,
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Coronavirus: Why have so many young people in Australia tested positive for Covid-19?
The fight against the spread of coronavirus has partly been viewed as a battle to protect the elderly. In many of the worst-affected countries,
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Trump says people can wear scarves to protect themselves against coronavirus
Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would urge ordinary people to use scarves instead of masks so healthcare workers would have adequate
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He's got the biggest feet in the world - and they're still growing!
Think you've got big feet? Wait until you see the pair on Guinness World Record holder Jeison Rodríguez! The 24-year-old's
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Malaysia calls on women to 'stop nagging, use makeup' in coronavirus advice
Coronavirus lockdown advice issued by Malaysia that urges women to dress up at home and avoid nagging their husbands sparked a sexism row on
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Trump incorrectly claims Seoul has population of 38m
When asked about the US's coronavirus testing capabilities by a journalist at a White House press briefing, Donald Trump deflected by asking
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Coronavirus: North Korea claims to have no cases, but what is really happening?
North Korea has a population of 25 million people but hasn't reported a single case of coronavirus. The notoriously secret nation maintains
