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As world battles virus, governments under fire

As world battles virus, governments under fire

As the world battles the coronavirus pandemic, the main question for most is simply: “When will it end?”. But other,…
Coronavirus pause could force global football to change

Coronavirus pause could force global football to change

Football has ground to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the immediate concern is the simple survival of…
Bolsonaro takes down virus shortage video after uproar

Bolsonaro takes down virus shortage video after uproar

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro posted a video online Wednesday of a market supposedly hit by shortages caused by coronavirus —…
Masks are everywhere in Asia, but have they helped?

Masks are everywhere in Asia, but have they helped?

The use of face masks in Asia during the coronavirus outbreak has been far more widespread than in the West,…
Global virus cases near million as US baby dies

Global virus cases near million as US baby dies

Confirmed coronavirus infections around the world approached one million Thursday as the pandemic spread at a “near-exponential” rate, with a…
Europe toll tops 30,000 as UN warns of world’s worst crisis since WWII

Europe toll tops 30,000 as UN warns of world’s worst crisis since WWII

The coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 30,000 lives in Europe alone, a global tally showed Wednesday, in what the…
Harry and Meghan embark on new life in Los Angeles

Harry and Meghan embark on new life in Los Angeles

Every starry-eyed ingenue arriving in Los Angeles faces the same question: how to catch that big break in Hollywood? For…
Coronavirus casts shadow over Everest

Coronavirus casts shadow over Everest

The Himalayan hilltown of Khumjung should be bustling ahead of Everest’s climbing season, but the coronavirus has forced the shut…
China reports 1,300 asymptomatic virus cases after public concern

China reports 1,300 asymptomatic virus cases after public concern

China on Wednesday said it has more than 1,300 asymptomatic coronavirus cases, the first time it has released such data…
Coronavirus the worst global crisis since WW II, says UN chief

Coronavirus the worst global crisis since WW II, says UN chief

The coronavirus pandemic is the worst global crisis since World War II, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday, expressing concern…
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