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WHO says following Taiwan virus response closely, after complaints
The World Health Organization (WHO) is closely following the development of the coronavirus in Taiwan and is learning lessons from how they are fighting...
India’s stranded army of workers flees home
With no way to earn a living amid India's coronavirus clampdown, thousands of migrants workers packed into bus stations in New Delhi over the...
‘This virus is no joke’: Kentucky officials don’t wait for surge of coronavirus cases...
Determined to slow the wave of cases seen in other states, Louisville’s mayor closed all playgrounds after he worried that some residents weren’t taking...
Joe Biden is the worst imaginable challenger to Trump right now
For anyone plugged in to the news firehose about the coronavirus pandemic, it has been extremely bizarre to watch President Trump's approval rating. He...
‘Like sitting ducks’: Amid coronavirus, families, attorneys sound alarm over ICE detainees
“If he ends up catching something— I don’t know if he’ll survive,” said Rosalia Machado-Orellana, whose husband is in a detention facility.
‘Merkel is back’: virus crisis boosts Germany’s centre-right
Angela Merkel's long-struggling conservatives have rebounded in the polls thanks to the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis and widespread faith in the outgoing...
Spain toughens restrictions as coronavirus death toll surges
Spain prepared to enter its third week under near-total lockdown on Sunday, as the government approved a strengthening of measures to curb the spread...
Iran defends virus response as Syria reports first death
Iran's president on Sunday lashed out at criticism of authorities' lagging response to the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East, saying the government...
Malaysia arrests hundreds for flouting curbs on movement as virus deaths rise
Malaysia this week arrested hundreds of people for violating restrictions aimed at stemming the spread of coronavirus, a senior minister said on Sunday, amid...