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Man in Washington State 1st in US to Die from Coronavirus

A man has died in Washington state of COVID-19, state health officials said Saturday, marking the first such reported death in the United States. State officials issued a terse news release announcing the death, gave no details and scheduled a …


Free Menstrual Products a Step Closer in Scotland

In an effort to end “period poverty,” the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday moved Scotland a step closer to becoming the first country in the world to to provide free sanitary pads and tampons in public places.The Period Products (Free Provision) …


Moscow Ships its Trash to its Neighbors, and They’re Fighting Back

Contemporary Moscow can often seem a glittery city of dreams — the Russian capital arguably more efficient, clean and well-run than many of its Western counterparts.  But behind the glamour lies an uncomfortable truth: Russia’s largest city is choking on garbage.     The city’s …


World Health Officials Focus on Containing Coronavirus

Health officials around the globe are focused on what measures they can take to stop the spread of a coronavirus that has infected at least 82,000 people in more than 40 countries since it emerged in China in late December.The …


Health Officials Urge Governments to Ready Coronavirus Response

As China reported a continued slowdown in new coronavirus cases, world health officials praised the country’s response while alerting other governments to be ready to aggressively react when cases appear within their borders.Chinese health officials said Wednesday there were 406 …


Trump Says Coronavirus ‘Very Well Under Control’ in US

President Donald Trump sought Tuesday to minimize fears about coronavirus spreading rampantly throughout the U.S., saying the situation is “very well under control in our country.”     At the same time, the Trump administration on Monday asked Congress for …


Dozens of HIV-Positive S. African Women Forcibly Sterilized

A scathing new report reveals that dozens of HIV-positive women were forced or coerced into sterilization after giving birth at public hospitals in South Africa.The Commission for Gender Equality’s report this week says it investigated complaints by at least 48 …


Desperate to Stop Virus’ Spread, Countries Limit Travel

Police manned checkpoints in quarantined towns, governments issued travel warnings and more flights were suspended Tuesday as officials desperately sought to stop the seemingly inevitable spread of a new virus.     Clusters of the illness continued to balloon outside …


Abe: Flex Hours, Work Style Among Key Steps to Fight Virus

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that the success of new measures such as letting employees work from home and expanding hospital treatment capacity will determine whether the country can control its virus outbreak.     “We are at …


Italy Town Shuts Schools, Cafes as 6 Test Positive for Virus

Italian officials ordered schools, public buildings, restaurants and coffee shops closed in a tiny town in northern Italy Friday after six people tested positive for the new virus, including some who had not been to China or the source of …


US States Step Up Funding for Planned Parenthood Clinics

Several states have begun picking up the tab for family planning services at clinics run by Planned Parenthood, which last year quit a $260 million federal funding program over a Trump administration rule prohibiting clinics from referring women for abortions. …