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China virus epicentre eases travel restrictions after lockdown
World
March 28, 2020
China virus epicentre eases travel restrictions after lockdown
The Chinese city of 11 million people that was Ground Zero for what became the global coronavirus pandemic partly reopened…
Italy, Spain suffer record virus deaths as infection rate surges
World
March 28, 2020
Italy, Spain suffer record virus deaths as infection rate surges
Italy has logged a shocking spike in its already staggering coronavirus death toll, with officials warning the peak of the…
New York medical workers decry ‘abysmal’ lack of coronavirus protection
World
March 28, 2020
New York medical workers decry ‘abysmal’ lack of coronavirus protection
Medical staff in America’s coronavirus hotbed New York are struggling with long hours and a dire need for protective equipment…
Britain’s Johnson tests positive for virus as Spain sees record deaths
World
March 27, 2020
Britain’s Johnson tests positive for virus as Spain sees record deaths
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson became the first major world leader to test positive for the coronavirus on Friday as…
India’s coronavirus heroes come under attack
World
March 27, 2020
India’s coronavirus heroes come under attack
They have been hailed as India’s coronavirus “heroes”, but doctors, nurses, delivery drivers and other frontline workers have been attacked…
China’s imported cases rise as foreigners banned and flights cut
World
March 27, 2020
China’s imported cases rise as foreigners banned and flights cut
China reported more than 50 imported cases of the coronavirus on Friday, hours after announcing a ban on foreigners entering…
South Africa begins ‘unprecedented’ military-patrolled lockdown
World
March 27, 2020
South Africa begins ‘unprecedented’ military-patrolled lockdown
South Africa came under a nationwide military-patrolled lockdown on Friday, joining other African countries imposing strict curfews and shutdowns in…
US tops world in virus cases and logs record unemployment
World
March 27, 2020
US tops world in virus cases and logs record unemployment
The United States now has more COVID-19 infections than any other country, and a record number of newly unemployed people,…
Fake cures, risky rumours: virus misinformation hits home
World
March 26, 2020
Fake cures, risky rumours: virus misinformation hits home
From being duped into taking poisonous “cures”, to watching businesses crumble and avoiding life-saving medication, people are suffering devastating real-world…
$2 trillion rescue package passes US Senate, heads to House
World
March 26, 2020
$2 trillion rescue package passes US Senate, heads to House
The US Senate unanimously passed the nation’s largest-ever rescue package late Wednesday, a $2 trillion lifeline to suffering Americans, critically…