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South Africa President Says Country to Gradually Ease COVID-19 Lockdown After April 30

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said a five-week nationwide coronavirus lockdown would start slowly “easing” next month. “We have accordingly decided that beyond Thursday the 30th of April,

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Indonesia Bans Air, Sea Travel Until June Over COVID-19 Scare

Indonesia will ban all air and sea travel until June, officials said Thursday, in an apparent effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus during the holiest period on the

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Qatar Presses On With World Cup Projects Despite COVID-19

Work on Qatar’s World Cup stadiums and mega-projects linked to the tournament have continued apace despite tough social distancing rules to stem the spread of coronavirus among the largely migrant

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France Begins Testing of Nicotine to Ascertain Ability to Prevent Coronavirus

Nicotine could protect people from contracting the coronavirus, according to new research in France, where further trials are planned to test whether the substance could be used to prevent or

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Don’t Rush to Restart La Liga, Bale warns

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale says there should be no rush to restart La Liga during the coronavirus lockdown as the Spanish football federation plans tests and a return to