Russian ventilators implicated in deadly fires not used in U.S.: FEMA

Ventilators sent by Russia to the United States of the same model that reportedly caused two deadly fires in Russian hospitals were never used in the United States, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency said on Tuesday.

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Brazil's coronavirus cases pass Germany's as Bolsonaro fights to open gyms

Brazil's confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus passed Germany on Tuesday, as Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro fought states over his wish to reopen gyms and beauty parlors even as his country becomes a new global hotspot for the pandemic.

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South Korea's LG Chem sends delegation to India to probe deadly gas leak

South Korea's LG Chem said on Wednesday that it had sent a delegation to India to investigate the cause of a toxic gas leak at its chemical plant there that killed 11 people and forced 800 into hospital for treatment from poisoning.

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Russian ventilators implicated in deadly fires not used in U.S.: FEMA

Ventilators sent by Russia to the United States of the same model that reportedly caused two deadly fires in Russian hospitals were never used in the United States, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency said on Tuesday.

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Researchers revise U.S. COVID-19 death forecast upward again

A newly revised coronavirus mortality model predicts more than 147,000 Americans will die from COVID-19 by early August, up nearly 10,000 from the last projection, as restrictions for curbing the pandemic are relaxed, researchers said on Tuesday.

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Bagpiper plays 'Amazing Grace' on California beach to remember coronavirus victims

Every evening, as the sun is setting over the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, California, the mournful notes of a bagpipe playing "Amazing Grace" ring out across the beach.

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Coronavirus and tipping: Will the outbreak make us more generous?

One service says tips are up 99%, and there's a powerful factor which affects how people give to others.

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The faded beauty of abandoned cars

Photographer Dieter Klein searched Europe and the US to discover cars lost to time.

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Saudi Arabia: Just how deep are its troubles?

It has been rocked by coronavirus, an oil price collapse and the fallout from a high-profile murder.

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Coronavirus: China’s new army of tough-talking diplomats

How Beijing is mounting an aggressive campaign to defend its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Joe Biden assault claim: What does 'believe women' mean now?

The rallying cry of the #MeToo movement has been tested by allegations against Joe Biden.

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India coronavirus: How cake and songs made police pandemic heroes

India's lockdown has brought the police and public closer, but will it last?

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Bitcoin 'halving': What does the much-hyped event mean?

Investors are debating what impact the adjustment will have on the cryptocurrency market.

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Coronavirus: Chancellor to set out future of job retention scheme

The government scheme, due to end in June, is currently subsidising the wages of six million people.

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Bitcoin 'halving': What does the much-hyped event mean?

Investors are debating what impact the adjustment will have on the cryptocurrency market.

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Fauci says reopening U.S. economy too soon could lead to needless deaths: NYT

A senior U.S. health official set to testify on Tuesday before the U.S. Senate will warn about the risks of reopening the economy too soon, saying it could lead to "needless suffering and death", the New York Times said.

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Thailand reports two new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

Thailand on Tuesday reported two new coronavirus cases and no new deaths, bringing the total to 3,017 cases and 56 deaths since the outbreak started in January.

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Yemen government forces to confront separatists in south

Yemen's government forces will ''confront the armed rebellion'' of a separatist group who had declared self-rule in the south of the country, the Yemeni embassy in the United States said on Twitter on Tuesday.

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Australia says China suspension of beef imports not tied to call for COVID-19 inquiry

China decision to ban imports from four of Australia's largest beef processors was not a response to Canberra's call for independent inquiry into the origins of COVID-19, Australia's Minister for Trade Simon Birmingham said on Tuesday.

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Japan to approve its first coronavirus antigen test kits on Wednesday

Japan plans to approve its first coronavirus antigen testing kits on Wednesday, a health ministry official said, in a move to boost the number of diagnostic tests available to battle the pandemic.

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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 933 to 170,508: RKI

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 933 to 170,508, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday.

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New Zealand sticks with support for Taiwan at WHO despite Chinese rebuke

New Zealand's foreign minister on Tuesday said the country has to stand up for itself after China warned its backing of Taiwan's participation at the World Health Organization (WHO) could damage bilateral ties.

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