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G20 in virtual huddle as virus toll tops 21,000
World leaders are to hold online crisis talks Thursday on the coronavirus pandemic that has forced three billion people into lockdown and ...UN chief urges $2 billion for vulnerable nations with virus
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched a $2 billion appeal on Wednesday to help vulnerable and conflict-torn countries in the Middle East, ...Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic
Japan’s prime minister and the head of the International Olympic Committee agreed to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Games by a year Tuesday ...China virus epicentre to open up as world locks down
China announced Tuesday an end to travel curbs at the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, as governments around the world tightened lockdowns ...Global emergency efforts ramp up as pandemic deaths soar
A global push to slow the spread of the coronavirus ramped up Monday with more governments imposing emergency lockdowns that have put ...Global emergency efforts ratcheted up as pandemic deaths soar
Global emergency efforts to slow the coronavirus pandemic ratcheted up Monday with more nations and cities imposing extraordinary lockdowns, as the death ...Asia steps up virus efforts as second wave of infections strikes
From Australia’s Bondi Beach to the streets of New Delhi, authorities across Asia ramped up efforts this weekend to stem the coronavirus ...Malaysia deploys army as coronavirus curbs spread across Southeast Asia
Malaysia deployed the army on Sunday to enforce a two-week curb on travel on a country that has Southeast Asia’s highest number ...Australia announces nationwide shutdown
Australia is shutting down non-essential services as coronavirus cases rise rapidly in the country. Pubs, clubs, gyms, cinemas and places of worship ...Nearly one billion people confined to homes to curb virus
Almost one billion people were confined to their homes worldwide Saturday as the global coronavirus death toll shot past 11,000 and US ...