As It Is

2020-04-13 US Expels Thousands of Asylum Seekers to Mexico Over Virus Fears

The administration of United States President Donald Trump is using a public health law to limit the number of people…

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2020-04-14 Asian Countries to Limit Wildlife Trade

The coronavirus pandemic has caused increased support for the closure of markets selling illegal wildlife across Southeast Asia. That information comes from…

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2020-04-12 Famous Chefs Help Feed Hungry, Support Closed Restaurants

When Jose Andres first came to New York City, he was a young soldier in the Spanish navy. Many years…

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2020-04-11 Brazil Neighborhood Hires Own Medical Team to Fight Coronavirus

Emerson Barata makes a map of Sao Paulo's largest favela neighborhood, Paraisopolis. He then makes a mark for each known coronavirus case…

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2020-04-12 Pandemic Deals Blow to Plastic Reduction Efforts

Just weeks ago, many American cities and states were enforcing restrictions on the use of plastics in stores and restaurants.…

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2020-04-10 In Ecuador, Families Wait with Their Dead as Bodies Pile Up

Daniel Larrea died recently after several days of high fever and struggling to breathe while slowly turning blue – signs…

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2020-04-08 Senegal Artists Paint Murals to Educate on Coronavirus

For years, artists in cities throughout Africa have been making paintings to educate the public on social and health issues.…

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2020-04-09 103-year-old Woman Says ‘Courage, Faith’ Beat Coronavirus

The new coronavirus has killed nearly 18,000 people in Italy and nearly 90,000 people worldwide. The World Health Organization says…

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2020-04-09 Car Maker Honda Back to Work in China’s Wuhan

Japan's Honda Motor Company has reopened its factory in the Chinese city of Wuhan, more than two months after it…

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2020-04-06 British Leader Boris Johnson in Intensive Care at London Hospital

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in intensive care at a London hospital 11 days after announcing he had COVID-19.…

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2020-04-07 Coronavirus Concern Grows For Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

Concern is growing about a possible outbreak of the new coronavirus in the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh. Officials…

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2020-04-05 Dismantling Democracy? Virus Used as Excuse

On the streets of Belgrade, heavily armed Serbian soldiers walk the streets. The army guards a large complex of buildings…

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2020-04-06 As Africa Locks Down, Some Deliveries of Aid Are Threatened

More than half of Africa's 54 countries have closed their land, air and sea borders to fight the spread of…

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2020-04-02 Europol: Criminals Using Virus Crisis to Attack Fearful Public

The European law enforcement agency Europol says criminals are targeting a fearful public and affecting the fight against the coronavirus. Last week,…

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2020-04-04 Americans Trying New Looks, Staying Mostly Out of Sight

Jacob Kunthara's wife and three adult children had never seen him without the mustache he wore for 45 years. But the spread…

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