Health
World Health Organization declares the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic
Expressing alarm both about mounting infections and slow government responses, the World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the global coronavirus crisis is ...Angela Merkel warns up to 70% of Germans likely to contract coronavirus
German chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that up to 70% of the German population was likely to be infected with the coronavirus. ...North Italy leader demands total shutdown over virus
The head of the Lombardy region around Milan urged the Italian government Wednesday to shut down all non-essential businesses and transport for ...China allows some firms to resume work at virus epicentre
China announced Wednesday that key companies can resume work in coronavirus-hit Wuhan, in another sign authorities are confident the quarantined city is ...Italy’s transport links in chaos in virus crackdown
Italy’s transport links with the outside were thrown into chaos Tuesday — but not shut down totally — in the wake of ...25 virus cases on Egypt Nile cruise boat test negative
Egyptian authorities said Tuesday that 25 people who had intially tested positive for the novel coronavirus during a Nile River cruise had ...Football in Spain, France goes behind closed doors as virus spreads
Football matches in the top two divisions in Spain and France will be played behind closed doors for at least the next ...Italy locks down as China signals major progress in own virus fight
Italy imposed unprecedented national restrictions on its 60 million people Tuesday to control the deadly coronavirus, as China signalled major progress in ...China turns to propaganda to right image in virus ‘war’
As the rest of the world grapples with a burgeoning virus outbreak, China’s ruling Communist Party has deployed its propaganda playbook to ...China’s Xi pays first visit to virus epicentre Wuhan
– Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Wuhan Tuesday for the first time since the city emerged as the epicentre of the coronavirus ...