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Brazil emerges as next potential coronavirus hotspot

Brazil is emerging as potentially the next big hot spot for the coronavirus amid President Jair Bolsonaro’s insistence that it is just a “little...

China reportedly pressured EU to weaken criticism over coronavirus

The European Union watered down criticism of China in a report about the use of disinformation during the coronavirus pandemic because of pushback from Communist Party...

Breaking The Law In Fighting COVID-19 May Lead To "Human Rights Disaster": UN

Geneva: The UN rights chief warned on Monday that countries flouting the rule of law in the name of fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic risk...

El Salvador inmates crammed in lockdown despite coronavirus

Shocking images have emerged from a prison in El Salvador where inmates were packed like sardines despite the coronavirus pandemic during a 24-hour jailhouse...

Panama coronavirus cases advance to 5,779, deaths reach 165

Confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in Panama reached 5,779 yesterday, a rise of 241 from the previous day, and deaths climbed by six to...

Plans to restart Canadian economy do not hinge on coronavirus ‘immunity’ levels – PM

Plans underway to restart the economies of Canadian provinces do not depend on presuming people who become infected with coronavirus develop immunity to it,...

‘No evidence’ antibodies protect recovered coronavirus patients, WHO says

No evidence exists that people who have recovered from the coronavirus are protected from reinfection, even if they have antibodies, the World Health Organization...

Deaths and desperation mount in Ecuador, epicenter of coronavirus pandemic in Latin America

Dead bodies are lying at home and in the streets of Guayaquil, Ecuador, a city so hard-hit by coronavirus that overfilled hospitals are turning...

With Kim Jong Un’s health uncertain, focus shifts to powerful sister Kim Yo Jong

North Korea’s male-dominated Kim dynasty may be about to hand over the keys to the Hermit Kingdom to a woman. With speculation swirling over Kim...

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un rumored to be dead (again its a rumor) until fully confirm

Kim Jong Un is rumored to be dead, according to a Hong Kong broadcast network, while a Japanese magazine is reporting that North Korea’s...

Kim Jong Un in ‘vegetative state,’ Japanese media report says

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is in a “vegetative state” after he underwent heart surgery earlier this month, a Japanese magazine says. The weekly...

China sends medical experts to advise on Kim Jong Un, report says

China has sent a team of medical experts and diplomats to North Korea in a visit somehow related to the health of Kim Jong...
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A Visitor form UK died in Jamaica of COVID-19

Jamaica on Monday recorded one more COVID-19 death, pushing the tally to 305. The deceased is a 77-year-old male from the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, there were...

Sandals founder Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart dies aged 79 following ‘short battle with illness’

Travel pioneer Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, who founded Jamaica's Sandals resort, has died. Stewart was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1941. He grew up on...

Barbados Confirms 161 New COVID-19 Cases

Barbados has announced 161 cases of COVID-19 at the Island’s Dodds prison. The discovery has prompted a massive contact tracing exercise. Authorities say the cases relate...