Mexico could have nearly 56,000 coronavirus cases: health ministry

Mexican Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said on Thursday that the country might have as many as 55,951 people infected with the fast-spreading novel coronavirus, twice the estimated number reported last week.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro accuses house speaker of trying to remove him from office

Brazil's right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday accused the speaker of the lower house of Congress Rodrigo Maia of turning state governors against him in the coronavirus crisis and seeking to remove him from the presidency.

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Canada to keep border restrictions with U.S. for a 'significant' time, Trudeau says

Canada's border restrictions with the United States will remain in place "for a significant amount of time" as the two countries fight the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday.

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White House defends Ivanka Trump's personal travel amid lockdown

The president's eldest daughter travelled to New Jersey, a virus hotspot, with her family last week.

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Saudi princess 'appeals to king for release from detention'

Tweets apparently from Basma bint Saud say she is "being arbitrarily held" and has deteriorating health.

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Trump unveils three-stage process for states to end coronavirus shutdown

President Donald Trump laid out new guidelines on Thursday for U.S. states to emerge from a coronavirus shutdown in a staggered, three-stage approach meant to revive the U.S. economy even as the country continues to fight the pandemic.

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Factbox: Trump's coronavirus reopening guidelines

President Donald Trump rolled out his guidelines for how the United States can reopen businesses and schools shut down by the coronavirus Thursday evening.

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U.S. judge denies bid by Trump's longtime adviser Roger Stone for new trial

A federal judge on Thursday denied a bid for a new trial by U.S. President Donald Trump's longtime friend and adviser Roger Stone after the veteran Republican operative accused the jury forewoman of being tainted by political bias.

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U.S. House Speaker Pelosi says Trump guidelines 'vague and inconsistent'

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday called President Donald Trump's guidelines for reopening the economy "vague and inconsistent" and said more coronavirus testing needed to be done.

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FDA approves synthetic swabs for coronavirus testing

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday spun synthetic swabs could be used for coronavirus testing by collecting a sample from the front of the nose.

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'Makeshift morgue' at New Jersey nursing home sparks broader coronavirus probe

New Jersey's governor on Thursday ordered a probe into long-term care facilities after a "makeshift morgue" was found at a nursing home devastated by the novel coronavirus, raising questions about the death toll at homes for the elderly.

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U.S. coronavirus death toll climbs to over 33,000: Reuters tally

U.S. coronavirus deaths rose above 33,000 on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, even as President Donald Trump laid out White House guidelines for reopening the economy.

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Pence says more than 5 million Americans will have been tested for coronavirus by end of April

Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday that he expects more than 5 million Americans will have been tested for the novel coronavirus by the end of April.

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Quiz of the week: What did 'Captain Tom' set out to do?

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?

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Doctors and coronavirus: ‘How can we not be afraid?’

Health workers are paying a heavy cost in the coronavirus pandemic - here are some of their stories.

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Africans in China: We face coronavirus discrimination

The Guangzhou authorities deny their actions have been racist, but admit that all African nationals have been tested.

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The scientists who made a 'home-brew' coronavirus test

Testing for coronavirus requires complicated mixtures of chemicals that can only be supplied by specific companies.

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Coronavirus: Iran and the US trade blame over sanctions

Iran has blamed US sanctions for impeding its fight against Covid-19 - but the US says that's not true.

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Africa's week in pictures: 10-16 April 2020

A selection of the best photos from across the continent this week.

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Seafarers in limbo as coronavirus hits shipping

The shipping industry is already feeling the impact of Covid-19 as the world heads for recession.

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Haiti to reopen textile factories despite coronavirus fears

Haiti will reopen its key textile industry next week, Prime Minister Joseph Jouthe said on Wednesday, suggesting the impoverished nation had escaped the worst of the global coronavirus pandemic by imposing early on a state of emergency.

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South Korea's coronavirus battle propels Moon's party to election win

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's ruling party won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections, results on Thursday showed, a landslide victory propelled by successes in the country's efforts to contain the new coronavirus.

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