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GENEVA • There is no “zero risk” strategy for countries easing international travel restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic, and essential travel for emergencies should remain…
View More No zero risk strategy for renewed travel during Covid-19 pandemic, warns WHO
Michael Jordan Announces First Recipients of $100 Million Pledge Michael Jordan and his eponymous Jordan Brand named legal and voter rights groups as the first…
View More Dr. Fauci says all the 'valid' scientific data shows hydroxychloroquine isn't effective in treating coronavirus
THIS interactive map reveals how many people have died from coronavirus in your local area by postcode. It uses official data, published today, and shows…
View More Interactive map reveals coronavirus deaths in your area – as rate in North West was DOUBLE London in June
Britain records 28 more coronavirus deaths in preliminary toll — as separate data shows Covid-19 fatalities have dropped to the LOWEST levels since March Department…
View More Britain records 28 more coronavirus deaths in preliminary toll
Indian-made ventilators are at the centre of a controversy after doctors in four major hospitals rejected hundreds of them as not fit for use for…
View More Major Indian hospitals reject ventilators made in a rush
BRASILIA (AFP) – Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday (July 3) watered down a law requiring the wearing of face masks in public places to…
View More Coronavirus: Bolsonaro dilutes law requiring face masks be worn in Brazil
Gavin Newsom Orders Closure Of Bars In California As Coronavirus Cases Surge On Sunday, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered that bars in seven California counties close…
View More Gold Edges Closer to $1,800/Oz as Virus Cases Surpass 10 Million
JAKARTA – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has threatened to reshuffle the cabinet as he expressed frustration over the “lack of a sense of crisis” in…
View More Coronavirus: Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo blasts ‘business as usual’ attitude and warns of cabinet reshuffle
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has been criticised over his repeated attacks on “imperialists” and his recent declaration that prayers had ended coronavirus in the East…
View More The president taking on coronavirus and imperialism
MOSCOW (AFP) – Visitors meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin at his country residence must first pass through a walk-through device that sprays them with disinfectant,…
View More Putin has 'disinfection tunnel' to protect him from coronavirus
BRUSSELS (REUTERS) – European countries ease some border controls on Monday (June 15) after coronavirus lockdowns, but Spain’s continued closure, a patchwork of restrictions elsewhere…
View More Europe starts to reopen borders but no free travel yet
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – The sparkle has returned to the Yamuna river flowing through India’s capital of New Delhi, residents say, after decades of filthy…
View More India's Yamuna river regains sparkle as coronavirus lockdown banishes waste
SINGAPORE (THE NEW PAPER) – Using the names of local brands and celebrities, scammers are targeting Singaporeans in an elaborate scheme to steal their personal…
View More Fraudsters target Singaporeans using local brands and 'freebies' in Rabbit Hole scheme
WELLINGTON (REUTERS) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday (May 27) a draft blueprint on safely starting travel between New Zealand and…
View More New Zealand expects plan for safe travel with Australia in June