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South Africa warns COVID-19 corruption puts ‘lives at risk’
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South Africa’s COVID-19 response is marred by corruption allegations around its historic $26 billion economic relief package, as the country with...
South Africa warns COVID-19 corruption puts ‘lives at risk’
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South Africa’s COVID-19 response is marred by corruption allegations around its historic $26 billion economic relief package, as the country with...
South Africa warns COVID-19 corruption puts ‘lives at risk’
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South Africa’s COVID-19 response is marred by corruption allegations around its historic $26 billion economic relief package, as the country with...
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: Indiana’s governor, AG at odds over mask mandate
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana’s attorney general says the governor has overstepped his authority in issuing a statewide face mask mandate and that only the Legislature...
The Latest: Uganda confirms first coronavirus death
KAMPALA, Uganda - Uganda has confirmed its first coronavirus death.The health ministry says a 34-year-old woman who died Tuesday was a “support worker†at...
The Latest: Emirates will cover COVID-19 medical bills
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Long-haul carrier Emirates now says it will cover the costs of passengers’ coronavirus-related medical expenses in an effort to...
The Latest: WHO, Africa CDC explore traditional medicine
JOHANNESBURG - The World Health Organization and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have launched an effort to explore the role of...
The Latest: SAfrica counts for over half of continent cases
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa has well over half of the confirmed coronavirus cases on the African continent as the country is now a global...
The Latest: COVID-19 cases jump again in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - South Carolina has set another record for newly diagnosed COVID-19 cases in a single day.Sunday saw 2,335 people newly diagnosed...