UN chief says COVID-19 is worst crisis since World War II
Wednesday, 1 April 2020, 06:39
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday that the world faces the most challenging crisis since World War II, confronting a pandemic threatening people in every country, one that will...
White House projects 100,000 to 240,000 US deaths from virus
Wednesday, 1 April 2020, 06:31
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Americans to brace for a “hell of a bad two weeks” ahead as the White House projected there could be 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in the U.S. from the...
Royal no more: Harry and Meghan start uncertain new chapter
Tuesday, 31 March 2020, 17:06
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan officially make the transition Tuesday from senior members of Britain’s royal family to — well, it’s unclear. International celebrities, charity...
World virus infections top 800,000, world hospitals struggle
Tuesday, 31 March 2020, 15:36
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Spain's coronavirus deaths jumped by a record number Tuesday as the country's medical system strained to care for its tens of thousands of infected patients, and Italy opened a 200-bed field hospital...
Coronavirus: Yet another day of record deaths in Spain
Tuesday, 31 March 2020, 12:22
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Spain recorded on Tuesday 849 new coronavirus deaths, the highest number since the pandemic hit the southern European country, according to the country’s health ministry. With both new...
Couples in quarantine: Stress, anxiety, fear of the unknown
Tuesday, 31 March 2020, 10:54
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
The 60-something husband works in the food industry and still insists upon leaving every day for work, saying he needs to keep his business afloat. His frightened wife desperately wants him to stay...
Europe's hospitals among the best but can't handle pandemic
Tuesday, 31 March 2020, 09:26
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
As increasing numbers of European hospitals buckle under the strain of tens of thousands of coronavirus patients, the crisis has exposed a surprising paradox: Some of the world’s best health...
Countries crack down on basic rights amid virus pandemic
Tuesday, 31 March 2020, 07:58
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Soldiers patrol the streets with their fingers on machine gun triggers. The army guards an exhibition center-turned-makeshift-hospital crowded with rows of bunks for those infected with the...
Italy sees slowdown in rate of new virus cases
Monday, 30 March 2020, 19:18
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Italy is seeing a continued slowdown in the rate of its new confirmed coronavirus cases while registering a record number of people cured as it enters its third week into a nationwide...