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Burial traditions clash with coronavirus safety in Indonesia

The mob of over 150 people who forcefully took Muhammad Yunus’ cadaver from a hospital in eastern Indonesia thought it was ...

China defends WHO, lashes out at US move to withdraw

China defended the World Health Organization and lashed out at the U.S. decision to withdraw from the U.N. body, adding to ...

The Latest: China easing into reopening as local cases wane

BEIJING — China says it has nine new confirmed coronavirus cases, all of them brought from outside the country, and no new ...

Ivy League suspends fall sports due to coronavirus pandemic

The Ivy League on Wednesday became the first Division I conference to suspend all fall sports, including football, leaving ...

US rule targets disease-stricken countries to deny asylum

The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed empowering border authorities to deny asylum to people from countries with ...

Justice Department plows ahead with execution plan next week

The Justice Department is plowing ahead with its plan to resume federal executions next week for the first time in more than ...

`A hot mess': Americans face testing delays as virus surges

For two weeks, Rachael Jones has stayed home, going without a paycheck while waiting and waiting for the results of a ...

Brazil's president, infected with virus, touts malaria drug

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who said he is infected with the coronavirus, on Wednesday defended his government's ...

Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases surge above a half-million

Africa now has more than a half-million confirmed coronavirus cases, while South Africa's health minister declared Wednesday ...

Asia Today: Australian PM defends Melbourne lockdown

Australia’s prime minister said a shutdown of the nation’s second-largest city is necessary and promised continuing financial ...

Philippines virus cases soar past 50,000 as lockdown eases

Confirmed coronavirus infections in the Philippines soared past 50,000 on Wednesday in a troubling milestone for a country ...

Trump pushes state, local leaders to reopen schools in fall

President Donald Trump launched an all-out effort pressing state and local officials to reopen schools this fall, arguing ...

COVID-19 vaccine candidates secure funds; Lysol gets EPA nod

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments ...

At least 8 Mississippi lawmakers test positive for COVID-19

At least eight Mississippi lawmakers have tested positive for the coronavirus after working several weeks in a Capitol where ...

US notifies UN of withdrawal from World Health Organization

The Trump administration has formally notified the United Nations of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, ...

Biden wants US to produce more of its own pandemic supplies

Joe Biden is promising to shift production of medical equipment and other key pandemic-fighting products “back to U.S.

Asia Today: China's university exam begins after virus delay

Almost 11 million students began taking China's university entrance exam Tuesday after a delay as the country worked to bring ...

Doctors say experimental treatment may have rid man of HIV

A Brazilian man infected with the AIDS virus has shown no sign of it for more than a year since he stopped HIV medicines ...

EU forecasts deeper economic hit from pandemic

The European Union's executive arm forecasts that the bloc's economy will contract more than previously expected because of ...

Australia's 2nd largest city foils nation's pandemic success

Australia has been among the world’s most successful countries in containing its coronavirus outbreak — with one exception.