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‘Putting us in danger’ – athlete concerns grow ahead of Olympics
World
March 18, 2020
‘Putting us in danger’ – athlete concerns grow ahead of Olympics
Olympic pole vault champion Katerina Stefanidi said athletes were being forced to take health risks as competitors started to speak…
US leads huge economic fightback against virus, EU shuts borders
World
March 18, 2020
US leads huge economic fightback against virus, EU shuts borders
The United States and Britain led a multi-billion-dollar global fightback against economic havoc wreaked by the coronavirus as the European…
In battle against coronavirus, Egypt issues resolution to reduce public work
Egypt
March 17, 2020
In battle against coronavirus, Egypt issues resolution to reduce public work
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has issued a resolution to reduce the number of workers in government departments and agencies, as…
France locks down as global virus panic spreads
World
March 17, 2020
France locks down as global virus panic spreads
France goes into a near-total shutdown Tuesday over the coronavirus, the latest country to impose draconian restrictions affecting the lives…
Europe locks down as global virus panic spreads
World
March 17, 2020
Europe locks down as global virus panic spreads
European leaders plan to ban all non-essential travel into the continent on Tuesday, the latest drastic attempt to curb the…
With store shelves emptying, Trump assures US has ‘no shortages’
World
March 16, 2020
With store shelves emptying, Trump assures US has ‘no shortages’
Food has been quickly disappearing from US supermarket shelves in signs of panic-buying but President Donald Trump and other government…
Turkey quarantines thousands of pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia
Middle East
March 15, 2020
Turkey quarantines thousands of pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Thousands of Muslims returning to Turkey from a pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia were being taken into quarantine…
Iran says worsening outbreak could strain health facilities
Middle East
March 15, 2020
Iran says worsening outbreak could strain health facilities
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s official leading the response to the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East on Sunday…
Trump declares state of emergency in coronavirus-paralysed US
World
March 14, 2020
Trump declares state of emergency in coronavirus-paralysed US
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency Friday in what critics say was a long-delayed admission of the gravity of…
Children less sick from COVID-19, but still spread the virus
World
March 14, 2020
Children less sick from COVID-19, but still spread the virus
For reasons unknown, children rarely have severe symptoms when infected by COVID-19 and may even be a bit less likely…