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The Lost Month: How Restricted Testing Criteria, Red Tape Blinded the US to Scale of Coronavirus
The US has more than one lakh coronavirus cases, the most of any country in the world. Deaths are rising, cities are shuttered, the economy is sputtering. And still, many Americans sickened by the virus cannot get tested.
'They Must Pay': Trump Says US Won't Shell Out Money for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Security
Since late last year, Prince Harry and Meghan have been based on Canada's Vancouver Island. Last month, Canadian authorities said they would stop paying for the couple's security once they ceased to be working royals.
China's New Coronavirus Cases Trend Lower Amid Restrictions on International Flights
In the last seven days, China has reported 313 imported cases of coronavirus but only 6 confirmed cases of domestic transmission according to the national health database.
Canada to Ban People With Coronavirus Symptoms From Boarding Domestic Flights, Trains
Justin Trudeau said those showing possible Covid-19 symptoms will not be allowed to board inter-city trains or planes for travel in a bid to curb the spread of the illness.
Trafficking Masks, Fake Medicines, Running Online Scams: 'Corona Criminals' Prey on Europe's Virus Fears
With billions of people under lockdown in their homes and borders shut, police chiefs say criminals are finding it hard to make money out of 'traditional' activities like burglary and drug smuggling.
Eiffel Tower Says 'Merci' to Health Workers Battling Coronavirus
Lights spelt out 'Merci', French for ‘Thank you, and 'Stay at home' in English on Friday night in support for health workers as the number of coronavirus cases continues to climb.
New York Could See Apex of Hospital Demand in 21 Days Due to Coronavirus Outbreak, Says Governor
The governor has become a leading national voice on the coronavirus pandemic as the state has accounted for roughly one-third of the national death toll and half the known number of cases.
As New York’s Tally of Coronavirus Cases Touches 40,000, Health Workers Worry They’ll be Next in 'Petri Dish'
At New York City-area hospitals on the front lines of the biggest coronavirus outbreak in the nation, workers are increasingly concerned about the ravages of the illness in their own ranks.
Bolsonaro Calls Brazil Coronavirus Lockdown a ‘Crime’, Insists People Have nothing to Fear
In a widely criticized national address on Tuesday, the Brazil President played down the risks of coronavirus, assuring people that '90% of us will have no symptoms if contaminated.'
Coronavirus Sweeps Across New York, California Fears it Could be Next
In New York City, the densely packed home of more than 8 million people, healthcare officials tried to find hospital beds for the surging number of coronavirus patients as the statewide death toll rose to 210.
Amid Worsening Pandemic, Trump Pushes to Re-open US for Business by Easter
During a live town hall broadcast on Fox News Channel and later at a briefing with reporters at the White House, he said he would like to have businesses opening their doors again by Easter, which will be celebrated on April 12.
Social Distancing Effective at Reducing Spread of COVID-19, Says Singapore Based Journal
The study, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, is the first of its kind to investigate these options for early intervention in Singapore using simulation.
Pakistan Doctor Dies Amid Strike Threat Over Lack of Access to Protection Gear
Dr Osama Riaz, who was screening pilgrims who had returned to Pakistan from Iran, tested positive on Friday. He died on Sunda and had threatened to strike unless access to protection equipment improves.
Riot in Colombia Prison Over Coronavirus Fears Leaves 23 Dead
The violence occurred as the capital was on a weekend lockdown to test the readiness of its seven million population to cope with the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump Says Ventilators Coming 'Fast' Amid COVID-19 Panic in US, But the Claim is Far from True
No automaker is anywhere close to making medical gear such as ventilators and remain months away — if not longer. Nor do the car companies need the president’s permission to move forward.
War-Torn Syria Announces First Coronavirus Case, Mum on Details
In Syria, where the civil war is grinding on through its 10th year, authorities have imposed a number of containment measures, including scaling back the work of government ministries.