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Coronavirus the worst global crisis since WW II, says UN chief
World
April 1, 2020
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…
Coronavirus transforms New York as US deaths top 4,000
World
April 1, 2020
Coronavirus transforms New York as US deaths top 4,000
Emergency field hospitals were readied in New York’s Central Park and at the home of the US Open tennis tournament…
Dubai throws Emirates Air a cash lifeline as travel grounded
Middle East
March 31, 2020
Dubai throws Emirates Air a cash lifeline as travel grounded
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s government announced Tuesday it will inject equity into Emirates airlines as the Middle…
Europe sends medical goods to Iran in trade test
Middle East
March 31, 2020
Europe sends medical goods to Iran in trade test
BERLIN (Reuters) – France, Germany and Britain have exported medical goods to Iran in the first transaction conducted under a…
From winners to worriers: isolated athletes face mental health risks
World
March 31, 2020
From winners to worriers: isolated athletes face mental health risks
Fear, stress and money worries: coronavirus lockdown is hard for anyone, but athletes are facing extra mental health risks as…
Worldwide lockdown hardens as Spain sees deadliest day
World
March 31, 2020
Worldwide lockdown hardens as Spain sees deadliest day
Tightened lockdowns across the planet saw nearly half of humanity told to stay at home in a bid to stem…
Amazon workers protest over virus safety
World
March 31, 2020
Amazon workers protest over virus safety
Amazon warehouse employees and Instacart delivery workers joined protests Monday to press safety demands, highlighting the risks for workers on…
Extreme isolation: world’s last virus-free corners hold tight
World
March 31, 2020
Extreme isolation: world’s last virus-free corners hold tight
A coronavirus-free tropical island nestled in the northern Pacific may seem the perfect place to ride out a pandemic —…
Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open July 23 next year
World
March 30, 2020
Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open July 23 next year
The Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 23 next year, organizers said on Monday, after the coronavirus forced the historic…
Moscow under lockdown as global virus cases top 700,000
World
March 30, 2020
Moscow under lockdown as global virus cases top 700,000
Russia’s capital became the latest world city to impose a coronavirus lockdown on Monday as declared cases globally topped 700,000…