LAGOS (Reuters) – Just a few months after Epe Fish Market was shut down to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, vendors on the spot in the southern Nigerian state of Lagos returned to buy, sell and trade animals. Shortened pangolins and a snake are displayed on a table …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Kamala Harris on Wednesday accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president, urging Americans to elect Joe Biden in November and accusing President Donald Trump of failed leadership that cost his life and livelihood during a pandemic. By making history as the first Black woman and …
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This week alone, nearly 11,000 lightning bolts struck the state within 72 hours, igniting hundreds of fires, Cal Fire spokesman Jeremy Rahn said at a news conference. Statewide, there are a total of 367 fires – 26 of them considered large extinguishers, officials said. Two giant clusters of extinguishers – …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s coronavirus infections are back “in full swing” and spread nationwide after members of a church attended a political demonstration, authorities said on Thursday, threatening one of the world’s COVID-19 success stories . Women wearing masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) disease use portable …
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