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Drug proves effective against virus as economic damage rises

Thursday, 30 April 2020, 07:03 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Scientists on Wednesday announced the first effective treatment against the coronavirus — an experimental drug that can speed the recovery of COVID-19 patients — in a major medical advance...

UK PM Johnson and partner announce birth of baby boy

Wednesday, 29 April 2020, 11:16 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds have announced the birth of their baby. Johnson's office says Symonds gave birth to a "healthy baby boy at a London hospital...

Naples' beloved pizza is back after virus shutdown eases

Tuesday, 28 April 2020, 15:09 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Wood is burning again in Naples’ pizza ovens, giving a symbolic and savory boost to Neapolitans after two months of lockdown meant an end to their most iconic and favorite food. Pizzerias...

Masks, temperature checks become 'new normal' at restaurants

Tuesday, 28 April 2020, 10:50 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

With staff wearing masks, checking customers' temperatures and using disposable paper place mats, some of the nation's restaurants reopened for dine-in service Monday as states loosened...

Invisible virus, invisible fear: How to navigate the unseen?

Monday, 27 April 2020, 16:09 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Back in the early 20th century, the baseball pitcher Walter Johnson confounded opposing batters by throwing the fastest fastball they’d ever seen. “You can’t hit what you...

Some countries and US states move to ease virus lockdowns

Monday, 27 April 2020, 08:18 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Some countries and U.S. states are starting to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions and focus on fixing their battered economies. In Spain, the streets echoed again with joyful cries on Sunday...

As virus lockdown eases, Italy ponders what went wrong

Monday, 27 April 2020, 07:45 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

As Italy prepares to emerge from the West’s first and most extensive coronavirus lockdown, it is increasingly clear that something went terribly wrong in Lombardy, the hardest-hit region in...

UK PM Boris Johnson returns to face growing virus divisions

Sunday, 26 April 2020, 18:00 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is returning to work after recovering from a coronavirus infection that put him in intensive care, with his government facing growing criticism over the deaths and...

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