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Young infected doctors at Mexico public hospital demand help
MEXICO CITY – Interns and resident doctors at a public hospital on the outskirts of…
Uruguay evacuates 112 Australians, New Zealanders from ship
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – Uruguay evacuated 112 Australians and New Zealanders Friday from a cruise ship…
Brazil teen’s death raises virus alert for indigenous groups
RIO DE JANEIRO – A teenager from the Yanomami indigenous tribe has been killed by…
Mexico closes US owned plant for refusal to sell ventilators
TIJUANA, Mexico – The northern Mexico border state of Baja California closed a plant run…
Apple, Google to harness phones for virus infection tracking
Apple and Google fueled hopes for digital technology’s promise against a fast-moving, invisible killer, announcing…
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus hit 100,000 on Friday as Christians around the…
B.C. reports five deaths, 40 new cases of COVID-19 and asks residents to stay home
VICTORIA – British Columbia is reporting five more deaths due to COVID-19, along with 40…
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 6:45 p.m. British Columbia…
New York virus deaths rise fast, but hospitalizations slow
New York COVID-19-related deaths jumped yet again by more than 700 in a day, while…
Man dies after fight with deputies at Florida airport
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A man died shortly after a confrontation with deputies at a…
‘The Last Dance’ director talks project on Jordan’s Bulls
Jason Hehir was a kid in the stands in Boston Garden on April 20, 1986,…
US court upholds SSI for Puerto Ricans in key ruling
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The U.S. Court of Appeals issued a key ruling on…
In a test of faith, Christians mark Good Friday in isolation
JERUSALEM – On the day set aside to mark Christ’s crucifixion, most churches stood empty.…
Justice Dept finds errors in additional warrant applications
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department has identified mistakes in two applications for national security wiretaps,…
Invasive grass carp found in Lake Huron tributary river
LANSING, Mich. – An invasive grass carp capable of reproducing has been discovered in a…
Inmates rampage through offices, set fires at Kansas prison
LANSING, Kan. – Inmates at a Kansas prison where at least 28 people have been…
Idled planes due to coronavirus now parked in Blytheville
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A northeast Arkansas aviation company is providing space to park planes…
Church software companies rush to accommodate surge in usage
(RNS) — As in-person worship services and religious gatherings have been shut down around much…
Ex-ambassador says Trump campaign fanning hatred with new ad
WASHINGTON – Former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke is denouncing President Donald Trump for…
Doctors, nurses in Good Friday procession at Vatican
VATICAN CITY – A pair of white-coated doctors who care for coronavirus patients participated in…
1st results in on Gilead coronavirus drug; more study needed
More than half of a group of severely ill coronavirus patients improved after receiving an…
Canada, G20 mum on cutting oil output, but minister cites good co-operation
OTTAWA – Canada and its G20 partners won’t yet be following OPEC nations by cutting…
RCMP says it will enforce the Quarantine Act if people don’t self-isolate
The RCMP is warning people they will do physical checks to enforce the Quarantine Act,…
Brazil state seeks federal troops over indigenous killings
RIO DE JANEIRO – The Brazilian state of Maranhao is asking the federal government to…