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A nurse wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) is seen at Casa Serena, an Old Age home in Johannesburg. (AFP)

South Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass half a million

Confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa as a whole approached a million

2 Aug 2020 3:24 AM GMT

The speed at which Russia is moving to roll it out has prompted some Western media to question whether Moscow is putting national prestige before science and safety. (Representational Image: AFP)

Russia to roll out mass vaccination campaign against coronavirus by...

Russian health minister says Moscow's research facility has completed clinical trials and paperwork is being prepared to...

1 Aug 2020 9:54 AM GMT

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifiesduring a House Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing on a national plan to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (AFP)

Don't look for a mass nationwide vaccination right away: Fauci

Looking ahead, Fauci said he's 'cautiously optimistic' that US will have a vaccine by the end of this year

1 Aug 2020 9:40 AM GMT

US President Donald Trump. (AFP)

Does mail voting mean fraudulent results as Trump insists?

Critics say Trump is sowing doubt that election results can be trusted as states look to expand the availability of...

1 Aug 2020 8:59 AM GMT

Former 21st Century Fox chief executive James Murdoch, son of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, has resigned from News Corps board, according to a document released July 31 by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

James Murdoch cut ties with News Corp board

James was seen as the successor to the family media empire, built to success by his father and media giant Rupert...

1 Aug 2020 8:18 AM GMT

Japan has so far escaped the worst of the epidemic, with around 35,200 infections and just over 1,000 deaths since the first case was detected in January. (Representational Image: AFP)

Japan's Okinawa declares state of emergency after 'explosive spread'...

Japan has so far escaped the worst of the epidemic, with around 35,200 infections and just over 1,000 deaths so far

1 Aug 2020 7:29 AM GMT

Sniffer dogs are best-known for detecting drugs, explosives and people but have also previously been trained to detect other diseases including malaria, cancer and Parkinsons disease. (Representational Image: AFP)

Chilean police training sniffer dogs to detect the coronavirus

A similar trial in the UK showed encouraging results to use dogs to detect coronavirus in people's sweat

1 Aug 2020 5:43 AM GMT

$A woman holds a \Defund the Police\ sign in Portland, Oregon on July 30, 2020. (AFP)$ World

Portland sees relative peace as feds withdraw

Federal agents deployed in Portland withdrew under a deal between Oregon's governor and US officials to end escalating...

1 Aug 2020 5:31 AM GMT

US President Donald Trump. (AFP)

Donald Trump says US will ban Chinese app TikTok

Reports had said Trump would require US operations of the app be divested from its parent firm ByteDance, but the...

1 Aug 2020 5:11 AM GMT

Police detain an anti-mask protester in Melbourne. (AFP)

Australia's Victoria sees a drop in new COVID-19 cases

Once proud of itself about a tough approach to social distancing, the state now accounts for about 60% of Australia's...

1 Aug 2020 4:42 AM GMT

The purchase falls under the Trump administrations Operation Warp Speed, intended to rush a COVID-19 vaccine to the market by the end of 2020. (Representational Image: AP)

US strikes a $2 billion deal for 100 million doses of coronavirus...

The agreement calls for US to pay Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline up to $2.1 billion to supply it with enough vaccines for 50...

1 Aug 2020 4:21 AM GMT

A worker wearing protective gear sprays disinfectant solution inside the coffin of a person who died from suspected COVID-19, as the body arrives at the crematorium at Xilotepec Cemetery in Xochimilco, Mexico City. (AP)

Mexico now has third highest coronavirus death toll in the world

Health officials also confirm Mexico, with twice the population of Britain, has had more than 424,000 coronavirus cases...

1 Aug 2020 3:11 AM GMT