The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world.
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Sao Paulo cemeteries to dig up graves for coronavirus space
Brazil’s biggest metropolis will excavate the bones of people buried in the past and store their bagged remains in large metal containers.
Company agrees to make COVID-19 vaccine for Europe
Pharma giant AstraZeneca has struck a deal to supply up to 400 million doses of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine to European Union countries.
France has millions of unsold face masks after virus crisis
The French praised the altruism of their prized textile and luxury goods companies for diverting their production facilities to the cause.
Spate of new research supports wearing masks to control coronavirus spread
The gold standard in science – a randomized, double-blinded controlled trial – is impossible to conduct in a pandemic, so researchers have turned to other analyses.
Spike in deaths in Darfur points to virus’ invisible spread
In the sprawling refugee camps of Sudan’s Darfur, officials say people are falling sick and dying at astonishing rates.
Bolivian schoolteacher gives virtual classes as superhero
His classes have become so popular that siblings fight for the laptop screen to learn from this costumed teacher.
Colombia’s Medellin emerges as surprise COVID-19 pioneer
As coronavirus cases surge in Latin America, the Colombian city of Medellin is defying expectations and managing to keep numbers remarkably low.
Union negotiators at Bath Iron Works reject final contract offer
The company says it presented its ‘last, best and final’ offer to Machinists Union Local S6 on Saturday.
Maine CDC reports 36 more coronavirus cases, no new deaths
Hospitalizations have fallen around the state, even as Maine continues to reopen its economy.