Western Europe relaxing virus measures, but Russian numbers spike
Saturday, 2 May 2020, 12:40
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Spaniards filled the streets Saturday to exercise outside in gorgeous spring weather for the first time in seven weeks, while German children rushed to playgrounds as countries in Western Europe moved...
Easing of lockdown begs the question: Who's family in Italy?
Saturday, 2 May 2020, 07:16
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
When Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte said the government would relax some parts of a nationwide lockdown, residents entering an eighth week of home confinement to inhibit the coronavirus dove for their...
'I died and came back': 12-year-old recovers from virus
Saturday, 2 May 2020, 07:08
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
As her desperately sick daughter was being airlifted to a hospital, Jennifer Daly was thinking about all the parts of life that still lay ahead for her 12-year-old and whether she’d ever...
Updated: European Central Bank steps up aid as economy slides
Thursday, 30 April 2020, 13:13
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
The European economy shrank by a record 3.8% in the first quarter as business activity from hotels and restaurants to construction and manufacturing was frozen by shutdowns aimed at preventing the...
UK now has world's third-highest virus-related death toll
Thursday, 30 April 2020, 07:13
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
The U.K. has the third-highest coronavirus death toll in the world after the British government published new figures Wednesday that include deaths outside of hospitals. After factoring in deaths...
Harrison Ford piloting plane that wrongly crosses runway
Thursday, 30 April 2020, 07:09
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Harrison Ford was piloting a plane that wrongly crossed a runway where another plane was landing, and federal authorities are investigating, officials and a representative for the actor said...
Drug proves effective against virus as economic damage rises
Thursday, 30 April 2020, 07:03
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Scientists on Wednesday announced the first effective treatment against the coronavirus — an experimental drug that can speed the recovery of COVID-19 patients — in a major medical advance...
UK PM Johnson and partner announce birth of baby boy
Wednesday, 29 April 2020, 11:16
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds have announced the birth of their baby. Johnson's office says Symonds gave birth to a "healthy baby boy at a London hospital...
Naples' beloved pizza is back after virus shutdown eases
Tuesday, 28 April 2020, 15:09
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Wood is burning again in Naples’ pizza ovens, giving a symbolic and savory boost to Neapolitans after two months of lockdown meant an end to their most iconic and favorite food. Pizzerias...