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Afghanistan, beset by a poor healthcare system, malnutrition, war and other vulnerabilities, likely is facing a "health disaster" from the coronavirus, a watchdog report to the U.S. Congress warns. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3aZeV6g

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More than 3.21 million people have reportedly been infected by the novel coronavirus globally, and 227,864 have died, according to a Reuters tally as of 1400 GMT on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2We7DpR

The coronavirus outbreak poses a "perfect storm" for the war-ravaged country, warns Save the Children. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bUEmae

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was confident the coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese virology lab, but declined to describe the evidence, ratcheting up tensions with Beijing over the origins of the deadly outbreak. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Yt1p8l

China reported 12 new coronavirus cases for April 30, up from four a day earlier, data from the country's health authority showed on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Wdsppn

The drug trafficking accusations against Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez are "100%" false, the president's office said on Thursday, after U.S. prosecutors announced drug trafficking charges against a former chief of the Honduran National Police. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3aTl8Au

Japan will formally decide as early as Monday whether to extend its nationwide state of emergency, said public broadcaster NHK, after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warned citizens to prepare for a "drawn-out battle" against the coronavirus. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2xkVwP8

The remote region lifts major social restrictions in a test case for the rest of the nation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bR9kA8

The Australian government will meet on Friday to discuss how sport can restart as the number of new coronavirus cases dwindles and states begin to relax restrictions on social gatherings, two sources familiar with the details told Reuters. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Smlc5g

Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who created Afrobeat with Fela Kuti, dies aged 79, his manager says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KKI22i

Nearly 90% of U.S. House of Representatives members have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to increase its diplomatic action at the United Nations to renew an arms embargo on Iran, congressional sources said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3f8uGuM

Several senators reportedly wore bulletproof vests as armed demonstrators looked on from the gallery. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2y4mOtH

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday he will consult with infectious disease experts on whether to extend a national state of emergency to contain coronavirus infections, as other nations begin to reopen from strict lockdowns. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2z0oO63

The US president says Beijing faces a "lot" of possible consequence from the US over coronavirus. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xld3qt

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President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he believes China's handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing "will do anything they can" to make him lose his re-election bid in November. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3d0ZonH