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College Professor Dies Teaching Online Class After Weekslong Battle With COVID-19

Paola De Simone, 46, reportedly died during a virtual Zoom lecture for the Universidad Argentina de la Empresa in Buenos Aires.
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When Will We See The Queen Again?

Her Majesty has shown up virtually in video calls and pictures. But the pandemic is still keeping her away from in-person events.
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Lebanon PM And Government Resign After Beirut Explosion

Blast killed at least 160 people and wounded about 6,000.
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Many Countries See The Pandemic As A Crisis. Authoritarians Spot An Opportunity.

Autocratic leaders have obscured coronavirus data, cracked down on doctors and reporters, and used the health crisis to further erode democracies worldwide.
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Lebanon's People Don’t Want To Be Resilient Anymore. They Want Change.

The Beirut explosions ripped through a fragile society already struggling with a financial crisis and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Explosions In Beirut Cause Widespread Damage, Injure Thousands

Highly explosive material caused at least one of the blasts in the port of Lebanon's capital city, an official said.
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Lockdowns Have Brought Breathing Space. We Can’t Afford To Waste It.

As governments focus on reopening their economies, scientists warn that they need to step up preparations for a second wave.
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A KFC Takeout Order Led Australian Police To Give Partygoers $26,000 Coronavirus Fine

Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police Shane Patton called the breach of the stay-at-home order "ridiculous," adding, "that birthday party is costing them."
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Mayor Of Seoul Found Dead: South Korea Media

Park Won-soon's daughter had previously reported him missing.
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Young People Will Be The Pandemic's Long-Term Economic Victims

They may have been spared the high mortality rates of older generations, but COVID-19 threatens to permanently scar the career prospects of young people.
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