Lockdowns inadequate to beat coronavirus: WHO’s Ryan
LONDON (Reuters) - Countries can’t simply lock down their societies to defeat coronavirus, the World Health Organization’s top emergency expert…
Iran’s Khamenei declines U.S. assist provide, swears to defeat coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States’ offer to help Iran in its fight against the new coronavirus pandemic is strange,…
How RBI set up war-room in just one day amid coronavirus outbreak
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank is virtually being run from a war-room at a city facility manned by just around 90…
AFL suspends season in action to coronavirus, but NRL opts to use for now
Updated March 22, 2020 19:10:58 The AFL is suspending its season in response to the coronavirus outbreak, following announcements by…
WA, SA to close borders in reaction to coronavirus pandemic
Updated March 22, 2020 17:29:21 Authorities in Western Australia and South Australia have announced tough new measures that will see…
US Vice President Mike Pence, Second Lady test negative for coronavirus
WASHINGTON: United States Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen Pence have tested negative for the novel coronavirus, his…
Flights resume after FAA briefly halts New york city airport arrivals after coronavirus case
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the international arrival terminal at JFK airport in New York October 11, 2014. REUTERS/Eduardo…
One in four Americans face stay-at-home orders as coronavirus spreads
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly one in four Americans were under orders to close up shop and stay at home…
Most current on the spread of the coronavirus all over the world
(Reuters) - As coronavirus cases ballooned in Europe, several countries imposed or planned new restrictions to try to curb the…
How deadly and contagious is coronavirus?
Posted March 22, 2020 06:03:45 Coronavirus isn't the first pandemic to sweep the globe in recent years. Epidemics like bird…
Why Italy? The factors behind a coronavirus disaster
AFP | Updated: Mar 21, 2020, 22:22 ISTA staffer at a hospital in Italy taking a moment of rest. (Credits:…
Pentagon to increase progress payments to defense firms as coronavirus hits economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is increasing the amount of interim payments it makes to defense contractors in an effort…
An Expert Answers the 50 Most Googled Coronavirus Questions
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to whip around the world, killing thousands of people and overloading hospitals, you’ve probably turned…
WhatsApp Is at the Center of Coronavirus Action
The Covid-19 pandemic is impacting communities around the world. For the 2 billion of those people who also use the…
Bondi Beach closed over crowds amidst coronavirus pandemic
Updated March 21, 2020 15:56:20 The NSW Government has closed Bondi Beach after the number of people on the famous…
Applaud for teachers throughout coronavirus house schooling
Published on Mar 20, 2020"We gave educators almost no notice. We asked them to completely redesign what school looks like…
‘I’m going to keep working’: Grocery clerks unlikely heroes in U.S. coronavirus fight
(Reuters) - For Philip, a grocery store clerk, it’s not a matter of if he gets coronavirus, but when. Shoppers…
Stay-at-home orders in major states mark next phase of U.S. coronavirus crisis
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York and Illinois on Friday followed California in telling tens of millions of people…
U.S. senators defend selling shares prior to coronavirus crash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Republican U.S. senators defended themselves on Friday against heavy criticism, including calls that they resign, for…
Former Scotland bowler Majid Haq says he has Coronavirus | ESPNcricinfo.com
Former Scotland offspinner Majid Haq has announced on Twitter that he is recovering after testing positive for COVID-19. The 37-year-old…
WHO message to youth on coronavirus: ‘You are not invincible’
GENEVA (Reuters) - Coronavirus can sicken or kill young people as well and they must also avoid mingling and spreading…
60 million in New York, California restricted over coronavirus
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York and California imposed tough new restrictions, limiting the activity of 60 million people…
U.S. senators face calls to resign for dumping stock before coronavirus crash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Republican senators faced calls on Friday that they resign over reports they sold substantial amounts of…
On the frontline, combating the coronavirus
At 4.30 a.m. on March 1, a flight from Abu Dhabi landed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai.…
Australian jogger faces deportation after supposedly breaking Beijing’s coronavirus quarantine
Updated March 21, 2020 00:20:52 An Australian woman is facing deportation after Beijing authorities cancelled her visa for allegedly breaking…
US and Mexico to curb border travel to control coronavirus
US-Mexico border wall. (AP photo)SAN DIEGO: Mexico and the US announced Friday that travel would be sharply restricted along their…
Sri Lanka to impose national curfew as South Asia accelerates coronavirus battle
COLOMBO/LUCKNOW (Reuters) - Mosques in Sri Lanka were shut indefinitely from Friday, and the island is set to impose a…
Winter is coming: cooling weather in Brazil could fan coronavirus outbreak
RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - The coronavirus outbreak is landing in Brazil as the hot summer days in the southern…
Khamenei praises Iranians in fight against coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a speech on state television for the Persian New Year,…
‘How did things wind up like this?’ America’s freshly out of work come to grips with coronavirus fallout
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Across the United States, thousands of waiters, cooks, hotel staff, actors, bartenders and workers in…
Metal, plastic, cardboard: How long does coronavirus last on surface areas?
One good thing about viruses is that they can only reproduce when they're inside another cell.So without a host to…
How does coronavirus compare to the flu?
Many people who fall ill with the new coronavirus disease will experience mild, flu-like symptoms.But COVID-19 is not the same…
The alarming warning that finally changed Donald Trump’s mind on coronavirus
Posted March 20, 2020 13:11:58 Of all the dramatic changes to the world around us this week, one of the…
EXCLUSIVE: Hockey coach Harendra Singh becomes an Indian warrior against coronavirus
At Terminal 3 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, Harendra Singh stood in the centre of the huddle. It was…
Apple limits online iPhone purchases to 2 per individual amidst coronavirus
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is limiting customer purchases of iPhones over its online stores in many countries including…
Entire Foods’ New york city worker tests favorable for coronavirus
(Reuters) - A Whole Foods Market employee working at one of its grocery stores in New York City tested positive…
U.S., Mexico dealing with travel restrictions to suppress coronavirus -Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday he was working with his Mexican counterpart on…
Senate Republicans to present brand-new coronavirus expense Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to introduce a massive new coronavirus stimulus bill on…
U.S. scrambles to assess coronavirus’ growing toll
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. officials planned to warn Americans not to travel outside the country due to the coronavirus…
Prince Albert of Monaco tests favorable for coronavirus
NICE, France (Reuters) - Prince Albert of Monaco has tested positive for coronavirus but his health is not a cause…
How One Specific Coronavirus Myth Went Viral
By the time false information appears in your social media feed, you probably aren’t seeing the original post. Instead, the…
‘Avoid panic buying’: Highlights of PM Modi’s address on coronavirus
NEW DELHI: In wake of the coronavirus epidemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation to assure the citizens on…
‘Down to zero’: Argentine farms, hotels and theaters hit as coronavirus spreads
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina’s recession- and debt-wracked economy was ill prepared for the closed borders and long-distance travel ban…
Airline industry crisis deepens as coronavirus pain spreads
BERLIN/SYDNEY (Reuters) - The crisis for airlines deepened on Thursday as Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) warned the industry might not survive without…
U.S. life insurers impose waiting periods to skirt coronavirus risk
(Reuters) - U.S. life insurers are trying to curb their own risks to coronavirus by imposing waiting periods for applicants…
GE Healthcare ramps up ventilator production amidst coronavirus spread
(Reuters) - General Electric’s (GE.N) healthcare unit said on Thursday it was increasing the number of shifts and the manufacturing…
Coronavirus stops play
After a week of cancellations, the Switch Hit team discuss coronavirus impact on cricket, and attempt to keep spirits high.…
The Navy Deploys 2 Hospital Ships as the Coronavirus Spreads
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, the US Navy is sending its two hospital ships into action. The USNS…
RBA slashes rates of interest to 0.25 pc in emergency situation cut in the middle of coronavirus pandemic
Updated March 19, 2020 15:49:00 The Reserve Bank has cut interest rates to a record low 0.25 per cent and…
U.S.-Canada border closed as Florida congressman diagnosed with coronavirus
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States and Canada closed their shared border to “non-essential traffic” on Wednesday as U.S.…