How effective is Victoria’s ‘textbook’ response to its coronavirus spike?
Prompted by a surge in coronavirus cases, Victorian authorities have taken a proactive approach to find those infected and slow…
US health officials estimate 20 million Americans have had coronavirus
WASHINGTON: US officials estimate that 20 million Americans have been infected with the coronavirus since it first arrived in the…
Qantas is the kangaroo in the coalmine for Australia’s coronavirus healing
If you thought the coronavirus crisis was going to be short, sharp and over soon, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has…
‘Coming back and biting us’: US sees coronavirus resurgence
A coronavirus test kit is handed to a driver in vehicle at a Covid-19 testing site in Los AngelesHOUSTON: A…
ADF to send out 1,000 workers to assist Victoria in coronavirus response
The Australian Defence Force will provide more than 1,000 personnel to help with the coronavirus response in Victoria.Key points:The bulk…
Victoria requests ADF support to help with coronavirus response
Victoria has requested logistical support from the Australian Defence Force and help from other states as it tries to tackle…
Coronavirus live updates: China reports 12 new coronavirus cases
In the past seven days, India's Covid-19 caseload inc
‘I had already booked’: Melbourne passengers head to Sydney despite Victorian coronavirus surge
Victorians defying NSW Government advice to stay out of Sydney say it's safe to travel and that they won't change…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 91 live updates | Shut down Bengaluru for 20 days to curb coronavirus spread: Kumaraswamy
The dreaded Coronavirus has cast its shadow on two religious events, namely the Rath Yatra And Haj Pilgirmage 2020. Indian…
What can Victoria learn from Beijing about containing a sudden coronavirus spike?
As Melbourne's fresh wave of new coronavirus cases emerges, another city far away is going through a similar ordeal.Beijing, like…
Caution critical: on State’s taking on of coronavirus
States have tackled the virus differently, but they must learn from each other On June 20, a month after 1,00,000…
Fear and frustration for those in Melbourne’s coronavirus hotspots
While much of Australia has been enjoying easing coronavirus restrictions, residents in six Melbourne hotspots are worried about local case…
Here’s what we understand about Melbourne’s coronavirus hotspots
Six local government areas in Melbourne's west, north and south-east are under the spotlight as identified hotspots for coronavirus transmission.Victorian…
WHO reports biggest single-day increase in coronavirus cases
The World Health Organization on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than…
Where are Victoria’s coronavirus hotspots?
Australia's chief health officers have strongly discouraged travel to and from six Victorian local government areas known to be hotspots…
‘You’re going to find more cases’: Trump says he ordered slowdown in coronavirus testing
US President Donald Trump says he ordered authorities to slow down the rate of coronavirus testing because it was adding…
Essendon’s Conor McKenna tests positive for coronavirus, Bombers game postponed
Essendon defender Conor McKenna has tested positive for coronavirus, AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has confirmed.Key points:Conor McKenna first tested…
Why a ‘cheap, old and boring’ drug is the best hope we’ve had for a coronavirus treatment
First, we tried the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine. Then we tested the antiviral drug remdesivir. But new UK research gives the…
Delhi: 200 trains stopped in tracks to house coronavirus patients
200 No. of isolation coaches at Anand Vihar stationNEW DELHI: From Tuesday, 200 train coaches will be present at Delhi’s…
Oscars 2021 ceremony switched to April from February due to coronavirus
For the fourth time in its history, the Oscars are being postponed. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences…
Chinese capital reinstates curbs as coronavirus resurfaces
BEIJING (Reuters) - Several districts of the Chinese capital set up security checkpoints, closed schools and ordered people to be…
Donald Trump rally called ‘dangerous move’ in age of coronavirus
WASHINGTON: After months away from the campaign trail, President Donald Trump plans to rally his supporters this coming Saturday for…
Coronavirus upgrade: British drug-maker to supply possible coronavirus vaccine to Europe this year
Italy, Germany, France and Netherlands have secured 400 million doses of a potential coronavirus vaccine for Europe after signing a…
Luxury food industry turns sour amid global coronavirus lockdowns
SINGAPORE/TOKYO/PARIS (Reuters) - Global demand for premium foods like wagyu beef, bluefin tuna and caviar has plunged with thousands of…
U.S. insurers use lofty estimates to beat back coronavirus claims
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. property and casualty insurers have cast the coronavirus pandemic as an unprecedented event whose massive…
Tasmania to lift restrictions early, with no active cases of coronavirus in the state
Tasmania now has no active coronavirus cases, the Premier has announced, flagging that more restrictions will be lifted next week.Key…
Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ jumps on fears of coronavirus resurgence
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Cboe Volatility Index, known as Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” jumped to its highest level in…
Surgeons led by Indian-origin doctor perform first known US lung transplant for coronavirus patient
CHICAGO: Surgeons led by an Indian-origin doctor have given a new set of lungs to a young woman with severe…
Explainer: Exists proof of a spike in anti-Asian bigotry due to coronavirus?
China has issued a travel warning for tourists and taken the rare step of cautioning Chinese students about the "risks"…
About 3 in ten think coronavirus was made in a laboratory, states study
About three in 10 believed that coronavirus (COVID-19) was manufactured in a laboratory but most, or 42%, believed it evolved…
Explainer: What we know about the origins of the coronavirus pandemic
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Scientists are turning a spotlight on China’s version of the origins of the coronavirus pandemic as they…
Labor MPs who went to Black Lives Matter demonstrations to take coronavirus tests
Four Labor MPs and senators have been told to get tested for COVID-19 after attending Black Lives Matter protests on…
Coronavirus update: Australia records coronavirus milestone
For the first day since the pandemic's peak in Australia, the country has recorded zero new locally acquired cases of…
Why the US is experiencing a coronavirus plateau
Circles painted to encourage social distancing in a San Francisco park (NYT)WASHINGTON: When epidemiologists talked about "flattening the curve," they…
Iconic Sydney wedding venues reveal strategy to flout coronavirus constraints and ‘resume to any numbers’
The man behind several popular Sydney wedding venues says he will defy the NSW Government's coronavirus lockdown and "reopen to…
Unique: In Navy research study, 60 percent of carrier volunteers have coronavirus antibodies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy investigation into the spread of the coronavirus aboard the Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier has…
Exclusive: U.S. Navy test shows 60 percent of carrier crew have coronavirus antibodies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy investigation into the spread of the coronavirus aboard the Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier has…
Kejriwal under home isolation; to check for coronavirus on Tuesday
Staff Reporter New Delhi:, June 08, 2020 13:02 IST Updated: June 08, 2020 15:03 IST Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal…
How Bengaluru kept its coronavirus count low
Bengaluru has seen 13 Covid-related deaths in the past three months.BENGALURU: While coronavirus cases are increasing sharply in many parts…
‘Don’t travel to Australia’: China warns citizens of racism since coronavirus outbreak
The Australian Government has disputed advice issued to Chinese citizens urging them not to travel to Australia amid what China…
Rinsing with bleach? Americans misusing disinfectants to prevent coronavirus, survey finds
FILE PHOTO: Bottles of Clorox bleach are displayed for sale on the shelves of a Wal-Mart store in Rogers, Arkansas…
Bulldogs banned from training thanks to Terry Lamb’s coronavirus breach
Canterbury great Terry Lamb will be tested for coronavirus after breaking strict biosecurity guidelines at a Bulldogs training session on…
Curves and recoveries: On India’s coronavirus numbers
June 04, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: June 04, 2020 03:13 IST June 04, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: June 04, 2020…
Will Americans still travel abroad? Only with cast-iron coronavirus cover
(Reuters) - In the new reality of COVID-19, some Americans may still be willing to travel abroad - but they’re…
The WIRED Coronavirus Glossary
There’s a lot of noise about the coronavirus out there. As if living through a pandemic wasn’t difficult enough on…
Blackwater locals demand apology for Nathan Turner’s false coronavirus result
Confirmation Blackwater man, Nathan Turner, did not die of coronavirus has ignited an angry backlash among residents of the tight-knit…
Covid-19: Wuhan’s mass testing may have eradicated the coronavirus
WUHAN: Wuhan authorities said they found no new cases of "silent spreaders" for the first time in nearly two months…
Dependence Entertainment Group CEO Shibasish Sarkar checks positive for coronavirus, confessed to Mumbai health center
Reliance Entertainment Group CEO Shibasish Sarkar is reportedly infected with COVID-19. He has been admitted to Kokilaben Ambani Hospital in…
Trump ‘terminates’ US’s relationship with WHO over alleged coronavirus failures
US President Donald Trump says he is "terminating" the relationship between the United States and the World Health Organization (WHO),…
Between two storms: Caribbean braces for hurricanes in coronavirus era
HAVANA/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ken Hutton is worried Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas where he lives is far from…