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South Korea reports case spike, US states tighten controls
BEIJING (AP) - South Korea on Saturday reported more than 100 new coronavirus cases for the first time in four months while South Africa...
The Latest: S Korea has 100+ cases for 1st time in...
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea has reported 113 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours - its first daily jump...
The Latest: New Orleans shuts bars, bans takeout booze sales
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans’ mayor is shutting down the city’s bars because of rising coronavirus numbers and is also forbidding restaurants to sell...
The Latest: Pandemic has killed 97 medical workers in Yemen
CAIRO - A humanitarian group says 97 medical workers in Yemen have died of the coronavirus, the first reliable estimate to give a glimpse...
The Latest: Troops to help Australia state in virus tracing
MELBOURNE, Australia - The premier of Australia’s COVID-19 hot spot, Victoria state, says the military will be used to bolster contact-tracing efforts. Premier Daniel...
The Latest: WHO says larger team to arrive in China later
LONDON - The World Health Organization’s emergencies chief says it is “unrealistic†to expect a larger team to arrive in China this month to...
The Latest: British PM moves to ease virus restrictions
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the next tentative steps to reopen society, allowing live indoor performances, the reopening of leisure...
The Latest: India reimposes lockdown as cases near 1 million
NEW DELHI - India’s coronavirus caseload is approaching 1 million with a surge of 29,429 in the past 24 hours, prompting authorities to reimpose...
The Latest: 30 Mississippi legislators positive for virus
JACKSON, Miss. - At least 30 Mississippi legislators and 11 other people who work in the state Capitol are known to have tested positive...
The Latest: US announces new nursing home testing initiative
BATON ROUGE, La. - The Trump administration has announced plans to provide point of care coronavirus testing in nursing homes across the country to...