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Europe locks down as global virus panic spreads
World
March 17, 2020
Europe locks down as global virus panic spreads
European leaders plan to ban all non-essential travel into the continent on Tuesday, the latest drastic attempt to curb the…
Pope prays at Great Plague church as Italy toll mounts
World
March 16, 2020
Pope prays at Great Plague church as Italy toll mounts
Pope Francis left Vatican City on Sunday to pray in a Rome cathedral for coronavirus victims as Italy’s death toll…
Major banks move to calm coronavirus fears as toll passes 6,000
World
March 16, 2020
Major banks move to calm coronavirus fears as toll passes 6,000
The US Federal Reserve and other central banks announced on Sunday a bold set of measures to shore up confidence…
Some Rome churches reopen after angry pope steps in
World
March 14, 2020
Some Rome churches reopen after angry pope steps in
Some of Rome’s Catholic churches reopened Friday after Pope Francis voiced displeasure with the Italian authorities’ push to shut them…
US declares emergency as new virus epicenter Europe locks down
World
March 14, 2020
US declares emergency as new virus epicenter Europe locks down
US President Donald Trump declared a national state of emergency as the World Health Organization named Europe the new epicenter…
Italy and South Korea virus outbreaks reveal disparity in deaths and tactics
World
March 13, 2020
Italy and South Korea virus outbreaks reveal disparity in deaths and tactics
MILAN/SEOUL (Reuters) — In Italy, millions are locked down and more than 1,000 people have died from the coronavirus. In…
Spread of coronavirus triggers travel bans, US market plunge
World
March 12, 2020
Spread of coronavirus triggers travel bans, US market plunge
ROME (AP) — Sweeping travel bans accelerated around the globe Thursday, walling regions apart, keeping people inside their homes and…
Egypt’s Sisi offers condolences to Italian PM over coronavirus deaths
Egypt
March 12, 2020
Egypt’s Sisi offers condolences to Italian PM over coronavirus deaths
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi offered his condolences on Wednesday to Italian Prime Minster Giuseppe Conte over coronavirus deaths in Italy,…
Virus deaths soar in Italy, US deploys national guard
World
March 11, 2020
Virus deaths soar in Italy, US deploys national guard
Italians braced for a second day of national lockdown Wednesday after a sharp spike in coronavirus-related deaths, as New York…
Quarter of Italians on lockdown as virus sweeps globe
World
March 8, 2020
Quarter of Italians on lockdown as virus sweeps globe
A quarter of the Italian population was locked down Sunday as the government takes drastic steps to stop the spread…