pandemic
Tom Hanks in Australian hospital after testing positive for coronavirus
World
March 12, 2020
Tom Hanks in Australian hospital after testing positive for coronavirus
Hollywood megastar Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the new coronavirus while in Australia for…
Stocks, crude hammered as Trump’s Europe ban fans recession fears
Business
March 12, 2020
Stocks, crude hammered as Trump’s Europe ban fans recession fears
Equities and oil prices fell through the floor again on Thursday after Donald Trump banned all travel from Europe to…
Fighting coronavirus
Opinion
March 11, 2020
Fighting coronavirus
When the World Health Organization warned on Monday that the threat of a pandemic related to coronavirus has become very…
Coronavirus: could the Tokyo Olympics be cancelled?
World
March 11, 2020
Coronavirus: could the Tokyo Olympics be cancelled?
The 2020 Olympics are due to open in Tokyo on July 24 but with coronavirus sweeping the world, there is…
Israel orders 14-day self-quarantine for anyone entering country
Middle East
March 10, 2020
Israel orders 14-day self-quarantine for anyone entering country
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel will require anyone arriving from overseas to self-quarantine for 14 days as a precaution against the…
US virus cases pass 500 as California readies for cruise ship arrival
World
March 9, 2020
US virus cases pass 500 as California readies for cruise ship arrival
The number of US coronavirus cases soared past 500 Sunday, including two further deaths, as California braced for the arrival…
Coronavirus cases in Egypt reach 56, 1 death: WHO
Health & Fitness
March 9, 2020
Coronavirus cases in Egypt reach 56, 1 death: WHO
Egypt’s total number of coronavirus cases reached 56 while the country confirmed its first death from the disease in a…
Bahrain F1 race to be held without fans due to coronavirus
Middle East
March 8, 2020
Bahrain F1 race to be held without fans due to coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix will go ahead on March 22 without fans due to the…
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…
How the coronavirus has hit global sport
World
March 8, 2020
How the coronavirus has hit global sport
Basketball superstar LeBron James said he won’t play if his Los Angeles Lakers have to hold games behind closed doors…