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BRUSSELS – The head of the European Commission (EC) apologized to Italy on Thursday for Europe’s lack of solidarity in the fight against its coronavirus crisis, but promised more aid to cope with the economic fallout. There has been widespread consternation in Italy over Europe’s response to the pandemic, starting …

BRUSSELS – According to the Council of Europe, an organization dedicated to respecting human rights, “an indefinite and uncontrolled state of emergency cannot guarantee respect for the fundamental principles of democracy.” European Parliament has expressed its “concern” and has asked the Commission “to assess whether the [Hungarian state of emergency …

WASHINGTON – Blockages aimed at stopping the march of the coronavirus pandemic have spread worldwide as the epidemic in the United States has continued to accelerate with a death toll of 3,000. Despite streaks of hope in devastated Italy, harsh measures that have confined two-fifths of the world’s population to …

SHAANXI, China – An all-cargo charter plane carrying more than 20 tons of medical supplies collected across China took off on Monday from Xianyang International Airport in Xi’an, capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, for Leipzig, Germany. It was the first of 14 charter flights to transport a total of …

ISLAMABAD – In order to collect clinical and Virological data on the disease, Pakistan will establish a laboratory in Karachi for research purposes to detect viruses causing damage to human health. A well-known scientist and former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ata ur Rehman expressed these opinions in interviews …

ISLAMABAD – To help Pakistan meet the daunting challenge of fighting the coronavirus, China and the United States have become major partners, despite the fact that these two great world powers are themselves fighting this deadly disease in a large scale. In addition to providing $4 million to build a …

UNITED NATIONS – World leaders are scheduled to hold online crisis talks on Thursday on the coronavirus pandemic, which has forced three billion people into the abduction and killed more than 21,000 people. With the disease ripping the world apart at a terrifying rate, warnings are mounting on its economic …

The coronavirus pandemic exploded in Europe this weekend, with more than 2,600 deaths, most in Italy, followed by Spain, France, Great Britain, Netherland, Belgium and Germany. The weekend’s toll alone almost equaled the total number of deaths over three months in China, where the epidemic began. Just Sunday, there were …

PARIS – More than 100,000 people across Europe tested positive for the new coronavirus on Thursday evening, prompting European governments to launch more anti-virus measures. More than 40 European countries have been affected by COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Italy, Spain, Germany and France were the four …

BEIJING – CanSino Biologics Inc. said it has received Chinese regulatory approval to begin human trials of a vaccine against the new coronavirus, another example of a potential disease weapon undergoing procedure accelerated for testing as the death toll rises and nations impose foreclosure on their citizens. The vaccine, co-developed …