Health
Singapore heads for polls despite virus outbreak
Singapore’s parliament was dissolved Tuesday for an election even as the city-state struggles to recover from a major coronavirus outbreak that has ...China dog meat festival goes ahead but virus takes a toll
Volunteers at a Beijing dog shelter hand out treats to dozens of rescued animals which had been bound for a controversial dog ...Virus cases top nine million as WHO says pandemic ‘accelerating’
Global coronavirus infections topped nine million on Monday as the World Health Organization warned that the pandemic was accelerating and Saudi Arabia ...French pupils return for ‘obligatory’ school after virus closure
French schools opened their doors to greet pupils on Monday for what the government says is two weeks of obligatory lessons before ...WHO urges dexamethasone boom for worst virus cases
The World Health Organization called on Monday for a rapid increase in production of dexamethasone, a cheap steroid which has been shown ...New Zealand extends cruise ship ban, tightens rules to contain virus at border
New Zealand on Monday extended a ban on cruise ships arriving in the country and tightened measures for visitors to exit quarantine, ...Paris throws off mask to party like the virus never was
Social distancing and face masks were largely forgotten as thousands of French people danced and partied well into Monday in the first ...Latin America cases pass two million as Trump rally defies virus
Coronavirus infections in Latin America surged past two million on Saturday, with worst-hit Brazil home to nearly half of the cases as ...Spain reopens to foreign tourists after lockdown
Spain’s national state of emergency has ended after three months of restrictions on movement to rein in its COVID-19 outbreak. As of ...Crowds defy virus fears to gather for first Trump rally in months
Hundreds of supporters lined up early Saturday for Donald Trump’s first political rally in months, saying the risk of contracting COVID-19 in ...