COVID-19 pandemic worsens after holiday season
BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — With surging new cases and strict restrictions back in place, the global fight against COVID-19 has grown tougher after the Christmas and New Year holidays. …
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The online wildlife trade carries the risk of another pandemic
The illegal wildlife trade is posing an existential risk to numerous endangered animals and not even the ongoing pandemic has slowed its rate. That is because even though several thriving …
Read More Chinese athletes focus on Tokyo Olympics amid COVID-19 pandemic
BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) — The past year has been one like none other for the sporting world, with a number of sports events either cancaled or postponed due to …
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Even in pandemic, many in El Salvador remember slain U.S. Catholic women
CHALATENANGO, El Salvador (CNS) — Bishop Oswaldo Escobar Aguilar walked, undetected, into the small cemetery. He carried a bouquet of pink crepe flowers for the final resting place of the …
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El Salvador loosens tightest pandemic restrictions in region
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — After nearly three months of mandatory stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of COVID-19 in El Salvador, the most locked down country in Latin …
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Bolivia’s Vote a High-Stakes Presidential Redo Amid Pandemic
LA PAZ – Bolivians vote Sunday in a high-stakes presidential election redo that could determine its democratic future and bring a return of socialism to the country as it struggles …
Read More Venezuela, China bolster ties in fight against pandemic
CARACAS, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) — Venezuela on Tuesday received a seventh shipment of medicines and medical supplies from China as part of bilateral anti-COVID-19 cooperation. “All this shows, once again, …
Read More Vehicle production in Brazil performs best in August since pandemic
SAO PAULO, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) — Vehicle production in Brazil grew 23.6 percent in August compared to July, but plummeted by 21.8 percent year-on-year, the National Association of Vehicle Manufacturers …
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Report: Rio de Janeiro mayor’s office paid employees to harass journalists covering pandemic
New York, September 1, 2020 – Brazilian national TV channel Globo yesterday aired an investigative report that found that the office of Rio de Janeiro Mayor Marcelo Crivella used public …
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Increased Cigarette Consumption Among Brazilians During Pandemic Is Alarming
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The concern about lung cancer rates, linked to smoking in 85 percent of cases, has become even more dramatic given the novel coronavirus pandemic. According …
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