Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Global death toll tops 200,000 as some virus lockdowns eased

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SARA BURNETT and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — As the global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 200,000 on Saturday, countries took cautious...

Many wary of virus reopenings as some US states loosen rules

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FRANK JORDANS and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — One of the grimmest symbols of the coronavirus outbreak — a morgue set up in...

Conspiracy theorists burn 5G towers claiming link to virus

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KELVIN CHAN, BEATRICE DUPUY and ARIJETA LAJKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The CCTV footage from a Dutch business park shows a man in a...

South Korea downplays concerns over Kim Jong Un’s health

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KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials reported no unusual activity in North Korea on Tuesday following unconfirmed media reports...

Virus forces cancellation of iconic events like Oktoberfest

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COLLEEN LONG, CARA ANNA and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN (AP) — Spain canceled the Running of the Bulls in July, the U.S. scrapped the...

South Korea looking into reports about Kim Jong Un’s health

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean government on Tuesday was looking into U.S. media reports saying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...

New Zealand could pull off bold goal of eliminating virus

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NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — While most countries are working on ways to contain the coronavirus, New Zealand has set itself...

Canada’s worst mass shooting leaves at least 18 dead

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ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadians on Monday mourned the shocking rampage that left 18 dead in rural communities across Nova Scotia, after...

North Korean defectors, experts question zero virus claim

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HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As a doctor in North Korea during the SARS outbreak and flu pandemic, Choi Jung Hun...

16 killed in shooting rampage, deadliest in Canadian history

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ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A gunman disguised as a police officer went on a rampage across the Canadian province of Nova Scotia,...