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North Korea ‘in great turmoil’ over Covid death toll, says Kim Jong-un

Regime reports another 21 deaths as fresh outbreaks of coronavirus in South Africa and US concern health officialsNorth Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has warned his country has been thrown into “great turmoil” after reporting another 21 deaths, days aft…

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‘It’s broken me into a million pieces’: six months on from Samoa’s deadly measles outbreak

In the shadow of the epidemic that claimed the lives of 83 children, families live with constant reminders of loss. Words by Jacqui Thornton. Photographs by Tom Maguire Early on the morning of 6 July 2018, two mothers living in neighbouring villages on…

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Bangladesh garment factories reopen despite coronavirus threat to workers

In an effort to revive the stricken industry plant owners restart production, but labour activists claim safety measures are illusory Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWorkers in garment factories in Bangladesh, which have reo…

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Have Australia and New Zealand stopped Covid-19 in its tracks?

Southern hemisphere neighbours have developed different strategies but both are working – for nowCoronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Its more than 35,000km of coastline was always going to be Australia’s most potent weapon in …

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