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German museums and shops open as lockdown eased
Germany is accelerating its return to normality from a crippling lockdown, with regional leaders pushing back against Chancellor Angela Merkel’s pleas for ...UK virus toll surges to become world’s second highest
Britain’s death toll from the coronavirus has topped 32,000, according to an updated count released on Tuesday by the Office for National ...Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll rises, but fewer new cases
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 236 on Tuesday, against 195 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, ...Virus deaths top 250,000 as billions pledged for vaccine push
The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped a quarter of a million on Tuesday, with the US government predicting a ...India’s Delhi imposes 70% ‘corona tax’ on alcohol to deter large crowds
Officials in India’s capital imposed a special tax of 70% on retail liquor purchases from Tuesday, to deter large gatherings at stores ...EU spearheads $8 billion virus fundraiser
Celebrities, world leaders and philanthropists pledged some 7.4 billion euros ($8.1 billion) on Monday for research into coronavirus vaccines, treatments and testing ...Russian authorities brace for quick surge in virus cases
Russian officials on Monday reported a steady rise in the number of the new coronavirus infections that raises pressure on the nation’s ...Australia and New Zealand ‘travel bubble’ in sight as virus growth slows
New Zealand and Australia could soon open their borders to each other, creating what they call a “Trans-Tasman bubble” as they look ...Iran reopens mosques as virus deaths rise by 74
Iran on Monday reopened mosques in parts of the country deemed at low risk from the novel coronavirus as it announced another ...Masks handed out to commuters as Spain takes steps towards reopening
Red Cross workers handed out protective masks at Madrid’s metro stations on Monday as Spain began a four-phase plan to reopen the ...














