After head start on virus, Africa begins clampdown
African countries have been among the last to be hit by the global coronavirus epidemic but as cases rise, many nations are now taking...
On a roll: The psychology behind toilet paper panic
It's a scene that's become familiar around the world: From the US to France to Australia, rows of empty supermarket shelves where toilet paper...
US volunteers test first vaccine
The first human trial of a vaccine to protect against pandemic coronavirus has started in the US.
Four patients received the jab at the Kaiser...
US, China accuse each other of coronavirus fear-mongering
The United States and China on Monday each demanded that the other stop smearing its reputation over the novel coronavirus as Donald Trump referred...
Coronavirus could create bed shortage in US hospitals
Beds, ventilators and masks soon could all be in short supply in US hospitals rocked by the novel coronavirus, with doctors worrying they may...
Europe locks down as global virus panic spreads
European leaders are set to ban non-essential travel into the continent on Tuesday, the latest drastic attempt to curb the coronavirus pandemic that has...
WHO urges nations to test every suspected coronavirus case
The World Health Organization (WHO) has described the coronavirus pandemic is the “defining global health crisis of our time”, and urged countries to test...
Coronavirus to deliver fresh hit to staggering media sector
The ailing US news industry is bracing for more turmoil with the coronavirus pandemic expected to deliver an economic shock to the sector -...
Israel postpones Netanyahu graft trial by 2 months over virus
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial has been postponed until May 24 due to concerns about coronavirus, Jerusalem's District Court said Sunday.
Netanyahu, the...
Germany says virus vaccine research not for sale
Germany's foreign minister said Monday the rights to coronavirus vaccine research were not for sale, following reports Donald Trump wanted the US to buy...
