The number COVID-19 cases in Latin America and the Caribbean has positioned the region as the global epicenter of the virus. Health professionals and regional experts warn that if nothing is done, the region will see major efforts, including a massive increase in poverty and a rise in authoritarianism, as …
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GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Thursday it saw no evidence that coronavirus was spread through food or packaging and urged people not to be afraid of the virus entering the food chain. PHOTO PHOTO: Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks …
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While Latin America continues to struggle with the outbreak of coronavirus, some economies in the region could see a “record-breaking contraction” not seen since World War II, according to investment bank Goldman Sachs. Latin America and the Caribbean have become a new global epicenter of the pandemic, and the United …
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BEIJING / SHANGHAI / BRAZIL (Reuters) – Two cities in China have found traces of the new coronavirus in loads of imported frozen food, local authorities said on Thursday, although the World Health Organization reduced the risk of the virus entering the food chain. A man looks at frozen food …
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