BEIRUT (Reuters) – A Lebanese waste management company is quarantining 133 Syrian workers who tested positive for the coronavirus, the company manager said on Sunday, as the country recorded a new daily high for infections.
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In a first, Trump dons masks in visit to a military medical facility
BETHESDA, Md. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, who has avoided wearing a mask in public even as the coronavirus pandemic spread, donned one on Saturday at a military medical facility outside Washington where he was
Read moreThailand plans November human testing for potential coronavirus vaccine
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai researchers plan to begin human trials of a potential vaccine for the new coronavirus in November and are preparing 10,000 doses, a senior official said on Sunday, aiming for a vaccine
Read moreMandatory masks, Mickey at a distance as Walt Disney World reopens
(Reuters) – “Star Wars” Stormtroopers enforced mask-wearing and Mickey Mouse waved from a distance on Saturday as Florida’s Walt Disney World opened to the public for the first time in four months amid a surge
Read moreIsraelis protest against government response to coronavirus
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Thousands of Israelis demonstrated on Saturday in Tel Aviv, angered by what they say has been an inept government response to the economic hits they have taken during the coronavirus crisis.
Read moreLebanon records new coronavirus infection high
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s number of new coronavirus infections increased for a third consecutive day to a record 86, the government said on Saturday. Lebanon has recorded 2,168 infections and 36 deaths since February. Health
Read moreAnimal rights protesters dye fountains red in London's Trafalgar Square
LONDON (Reuters) – Protesters dyed bright red the water of two fountains in London’s Trafalgar Square in a protest on Saturday against the farming of animals. A few dozen activists from the Animal Rebellion group
Read moreCoronavirus: OCA mulls over rescheduling Asian Beach Games after China's decision to cancel most sports
(REUTERS) – The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is considering new dates for this year’s Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China, it said on Saturday (July 11), following China’s decision to cancel all international sports
Read moreCoronavirus: UK opts out of EU vaccine development scheme over distribution concerns
The UK is to reject an invite to take part in the EU’s coronavirus vaccine programme because of worries over delays getting doses into the country. Ministers are understood to be concerned about not being
Read moreCoronavirus: Boris Johnson tells Britons to go back to work and hints at stricter face mask rules
Boris Johnson has served notice that tougher rules on wearing face masks could be on the way, as he appealed to people working from home to go back to work. In a significant shift in
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