By MARIA CHENG, AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Nine leading European university hospitals are warning they will run out of essential medicines needed for COVID-19 patients in intensive care […]
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Wuhan’s Favorite Noodles are Back as Virus-hit City Recovers
By The Associated Press WUHAN, China (AP) — The noodles smothered in peanut sauce are as much a trademark of Wuhan as deep-dish pizza in Chicago or spaghetti in Rome. […]
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Christian Villagers With Shotguns Capture Islamic Radicals in Nigeria’s Badlands
A small village’s neighborhood watchmen captured raiders from gang wielding AK-47s and machetes, but not before two civilians paid a price for being Christian. By Lawrence Zongo , Urban News […]
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In Somalia, Coronavirus Goes From Fairy Tale to Nightmare
By ABDI GULED and MOHAMED SHEIKH NOR, Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — At first, the coronavirus was just a fairy tale, a rumor along the dusty lanes of the […]
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Uganda’s Bobi Wine Sings Against Virus, Criticizes Leaders
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA and PATRICK ONEN, Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan pop star and opposition leader Bobi Wine, who released a song urging Africa’s people to wash their […]
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Britain’s Prince Charles Tests Positive For The Coronavirus
By JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the new coronavirus, royal officials confirmed Wednesday […]
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“I Am More Than My Hair” Wins “Best Documentary Short” At ‘Through Women’s Eyes’ International Film Festival 2020
Alyscia Cunningham’s powerful new film tells the inspirational stories of females who experienced hair loss due to a health-related condition. SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND—Filmmaker Alyscia Cunningham’s empowering documentary, I Am More […]
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UK Clamps Down to Fight Virus, But Confusion Still Reigns
By JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Confusion rippled through Britain on Tuesday, a day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered a three-week halt to all non-essential activity to […]
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Africa Cases Over 2,000 as South Africa Rushes into Lockdown
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME, Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Customers started behaving oddly about a week ago, visibly dejected street vendor Frank Mojapelo said. Some were wary to exchange cash. Some […]
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South Africa’s Virus Cases Jump to 402, Most in Africa
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s coronavirus cases jumped to 402 Monday, up 128 from the day before, continuing worrying exponential growth and making it the […]
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Africa Readies for New Virus as Cases Confirmed on Continent
By Rodney Muhumuza and Carle Petesch The Associated Press Across Africa, steps are being taken to prepare for — and to reduce the effects of — the spread of the […]
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South Africa Removes Migrants in Cape Town
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Hundreds of foreign migrants have been removed from central Cape Town by South African authorities following a months-long stand-off. The migrants, who […]