Coronavirus capital by capital: How are Europeans coping with shutdown?
Across the Continent, Europeans are facing a barrage of restrictions on their freedoms as the authorities struggle to stop the new coronavirus spreading further. BBC correspondents describe the challenges faced in the cities where they live. Spaniards do their best amid worsening crisis Fear and...
Coronavirus symptoms: What are they and how do I protect myself?
Coronavirus has spread to 169 countries or territories, including the UK, and claimed more than 18,000 lives. So, what is the disease, how does it spread and when are people most infectious? How do I protect myself? The best thing is regular and thorough hand...
Coronavirus: How to go for a walk safely, without getting shamed
There’s now a new phenomenon – known as “quarantine shaming” – to try to keep people indoors. Over the weekend, photos of busy parks, markets and beaches in the US, UK and Canada caused uproar, as officials described people who ignored social distancing guidelines as...
Coronavirus: What’s young people’s risk?
So far, the health message has been clear – the older you are, the more at risk you are from coronavirus. But the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned young people not to view themselves as “invincible”. Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, a Labour MP and A&E...
Anthony Fauci: The face of America’s fight against coronavirus
Dr Anthony Fauci has emerged as the face of America’s fight against coronavirus. But he is also battling the dangerous spread of misinformation, sometimes from within his own government. Over his five decades as a medical researcher, Anthony Fauci has seen his effigy burnt, heard...
Shoppers empty shelves in Tokyo after warning
As we mentioned earlier the Tokyo governor has asked people to stay home this weekend to try and prevent an “explosive” rise in coronavirus cases. That seems to have caused people in the city to rush out and stock up on food and essentials. We...
Where is America worst affected?
With confirmed cases and deaths continuing to soar, several states are enacting measures to combat the spread of coronavirus. The disease has been reported in each of America’s 50 states, although some are experiencing worse outbreaks than others. Here are five states that have been...
Heidi Klum says she tested negative for coronavirus
After nearly two weeks of health issues, Heidi Klum has revealed that she does not have coronavirus. The 46-year-old model struggled to get her hands on a coronavirus test after feeling “feverish.” In a Tuesday Instagram post, she indicated that she managed to get tested...
Coronavirus in the US: State-by-state breakdown
As of Tuesday morning, the novel coronavirus has infected more than 428,405 people across 169 countries and territories, resulting in over 19,120 deaths. In the U.S., all 50 states plus the District of Columbia have reported confirmed cases of COVID-19, tallying over 55,225 illnesses and...
Queen Elizabeth remains ‘in good health’ after Prince Charles tests positive
Queen Elizabeth II remains in good health after her son Prince Charles has tested positive for COVID-19, Fox News has learned. “Her Majesty The Queen remains in good health. The Queen last saw the Prince of Wales briefly after the investiture on the morning of...
White House, Senate strike deal on historic $2T coronavirus relief bill, but House support remains uncertain
White House and Senate leaders reached a historic deal shortly after midnight Wednesday on a massive $2 trillion coronavirus relief package for workers and businesses, although support in the House of Representatives remained uncertain as one member openly criticized the plan. The bipartisan breakthrough in...
China takes another swipe at US media as NYT, WSJ and Washington Post pen open letter to Beijing
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday took another swipe at media outlets in the United States, claiming Beijing’s decision to kick out American journalists was well within its right and accused three of the country’s most widely read and prestigious newspapers of being propaganda pushers...
Coronavirus sends India into lockdown as trains halted, Modi says ‘please save yourself’
The world’s second-largest country has gone into lockdown as India shuts down its massive train system Monday and puts curfews in place to stop the spread of coronavirus. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Tuesday that, “to save India,” the entire country is going into...
China’s coronavirus blame game now shifts to Italy
In another effort to skirt blame for the global coronavirus pandemic, the Chinese government has now pointed the finger at Italy as part of its ongoing propaganda campaign meant to sow disinformation about the outbreak. A widely promoted story in China’s Weibo social media platform...
Nike turns to digital sales during China shutdown
Sportswear firm Nike has seen online sales rise by more than 30% in China as it rides out its coronavirus store shutdowns. The US firm has shut the majority of its stores globally, but says 80% have now reopened in China. “We expect the next...
Coronavirus: Construction firms split as shutdown calls grow
A growing number of construction companies have said they will stop all essential work to help fight the coronavirus, but others continue to operate amid confusion over the government’s advice. Housebuilder Persimmon has joined others in pledging to down tools, while most work has stopped...
Coronavirus: Trump and Senate agree $2tn deal to boost US economy
US President Donald Trump and the Senate have agreed a massive economic relief package worth more than $1.8 trillion (£1.5tn). The package includes money to bail out industries that have been affected by the coronavirus crisis. Republican Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell described it as...
Coronavirus: Prince Charles tests positive but ‘remains in good health’
The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus, Clarence House has announced. Prince Charles, 71, is displaying mild symptoms “but otherwise remains in good health”, a spokesman said, adding that the Duchess of Cornwall, 72, has been tested but does not have the virus....
Coronavirus: What this crisis reveals about US – and its president
There are no fresh flowers at the 9/11 Memorial any more. An American altar usually decorated with roses, carnations and postcard-sized Stars and Stripes is sequestered behind a makeshift plastic railing. Broadway, the “Great White Way”, is dark. The subway system is a ghost train....
Coronavirus: Human rights alarm as Hungary seeks indefinite extension to state of emergency
Hungarian MPs are considering a new bill which would increase the government’s powers during the coronavirus pandemic. New legislation would allow Viktor Orban’s government to extend the state of emergency indefinitely, even if the spread of COVID-19 made it impossible to sit in Parliament. But...
Clinical drug trials starting in Europe include potential of chloroquine to treat coronavirus
Europe has begun clinical trials of experimental drugs to treat COVID-19 in thousands of patients including a much talked about antimalarial drug, chloroquine. The trials will include 3,200 patients in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, France, and Spain. There will be 800 patients...
‘We are constantly exposed’: Doctors and nurses fear Germany not prepared for COVID-19
Germany may have been spared the high level of fatalities from coronavirus than Italy or Spain, but experts warn that the worst could still be to come. “We are at the beginning of an epidemic,” said Lothar Wieler, head of the Robert Koch Institute, at...
Non-stop work and no protection: Bergamo’s funeral houses say ‘enough’
They’ve been working non-stop for almost a month, without gloves and masks. None of them have been tested, although they have met dozens of family members and friends of the people who died because of COVID-19. Owners and employees of funeral homes in the province...
Sex in the age of coronavirus: how to protect yourself in a pandemic
Confinement, quarantine, and social distancing: the strategies of containing a pandemic are not exactly conducive to romantic relationships or dating. But for those who can’t resist the temptation of sex and relationships, there are ways in which you can protect yourself. As New York becomes...
Coronavirus: Elderly found ‘dead and abandoned’ in Spanish nursing homes
Elderly people have been found dead and abandoned in nursing homes in Spain, the country’s defence minister has said. Margarita Robles, speaking in a television interview, said the army had made the discoveries while disinfecting old people’s homes. The military had found “the elderly absolutely...
Coronavirus In Wisconsin: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Issues ‘Safer At Home’ Order
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers issued an order Tuesday closing businesses deemed to be nonessential, ordered no gatherings of any size and placed restrictions on travel across Wisconsin for a month in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Evers’ order has...
Coronavirus: Riverside Convention Center Offering Drive-Up Boxed Groceries
RIVERSIDE (CBSLA) – Riverside residents who don’t want to brave the supermarket for fear of being exposed to the coronavirus have another option: preassembled boxes of groceries which can be picked up in a drive-up service. Last Friday, the Riverside Convention Center teamed up with...
21 Million Chinese Cellphone Users Disappear in Three Months of Pandemic
The opacity of the Chinese Communist government obliges responsible outside observers to look for clues to the truth of the coronavirus epidemic, instead of merely repeating official information without question. The official count from China is 3,277 fatalities from 81,171 infections as of Tuesday, but...
United States could become coronavirus epicenter
The highly contagious respiratory virus has infected more than 42,000 people in the United States, prompting more governors to join states ordering Americans to stay at home. Over the past 24 hours, 85 percent of new cases worldwide were from Europe and the United States,...
Texas lt. governor suggests grandparents willing to die for economy
The lieutenant governor of Texas argued in an interview on Fox News Monday night that the United States should go back to work, saying grandparents like him don’t want to sacrifice the country’s economy during the coronavirus crisis. Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, 69, made...