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Fossil of giant 70m year-old fish found in Argentina
AFP, Published on 07/07/2020
» BUENOS AIRES: A giant 70 million year old fossil of a fish that lived amongst dinosaurs has been discovered in Argentine Patagonia, a team of researchers said on Monday.
WHO warns of pressure on Latin American health systems
AFP, Published on 02/06/2020
» RIO DE JANEIRO: Healthcare systems across Latin America risk being overwhelmed by the coronavirus, the World Health Organization has said, as the death toll from the disease in hard-hit Brazil nears 30,000.
Virus lockdowns stifle Eid celebrations as infections rise
AFP, Published on 24/05/2020
» RIYADH: Muslims around the world began marking a sombre Eid al-Fitr Sunday, many under coronavirus lockdown, but lax restrictions offer respite to worshippers in some countries despite fears of skyrocketing infections.
Huge European rescue plans, vaccine hopes fuel virus optimism
AFP, Published on 19/05/2020
» WASHINGTON: A half-trillion-euro European fund laid out by France and Germany sparked optimism Monday about fighting economic fallout from the coronavirus, as did encouraging early results on vaccine research by a US biotech firm.
New York health workers decry 'abysmal' protection
AFP, Published on 28/03/2020
» NEW YORK: Medical staff in America's coronavirus hotbed New York are struggling with long hours and a dire need for protective equipment — and as infections surge, they increasingly fear for their own safety.
Dogs being trained to sniff out Covid-19
AFP, Published on 27/03/2020
» LONDON: A British charity has teamed up with scientists to see whether dogs could help detect Covid-19 through their keen sense of smell.
'Don't panic' says US woman who recovered from coronavirus
AFP, Published on 13/03/2020
» SEATTLE - An American woman who has recovered from the novel coronavirus has a simple message for people who are worried: Don't panic -- but do think about high-risk individuals and stay home if you feel ill.
Paes's 30-year Davis Cup dream ends as Ecuador, Italy enjoy empty feeling
AFP, Published on 08/03/2020
» PARIS - India's Leander Paes went down fighting as his dream of crowning his 30-year Davis Cup career with a place at the finals ended Saturday while Ecuador and Italy reached the November showpiece, triumphing in empty arenas locked down because of the coronavirus crisis.
Body work: Russia's 'biohackers' push boundaries
AFP, Published on 18/02/2020
» MOSCOW - Gripping a scalpel, Vladislav Zaitsev makes an incision in the fold of skin between his client's thumb and index finger and pushes in a small glass cylinder.
Eight days in Wuhan, cut off from the world
AFP, Published on 11/02/2020
» WUHAN, China: For eight days, an AFP team lived and worked at the centre of a global health emergency, witnessing how life in the Chinese city of Wuhan was turned upside down as it was cut off from the world.