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Boris Johnson walking in hospital as UK sees record death toll

Johnson left intensive care at London's St Thomas' Hospital on Thursday evening, three days after being admitted due to his then-worsening condition.

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Global virus death toll passes 94,000, but some signs of hope

Nearly half of all pandemic fatalities have occurred over the past week.

UN Security Council's closed door COVID-19 meeting

UN chief calls for Security Council unity over pandemic

Security Council members gathered after weeks of disagreement -- especially between the US and China, where the coronavirus outbreak began in December.

Dr Anthony Fauci and Donald Trump

US cautiously optimistic as coronavirus curve appears to flatten

Anthony Fauci warned America cannot be reopened overnight due to the threat of further waves of infections.

Boris Johnson

Britain's Johnson 'improving' but remains in intensive care

Newspapers urged Britons to keep their leader in their minds, with a lockdown to try to stem the spread of COVID-19 now in its third week.

UN Security Council

UN Security Council to meet on coronavirus pandemic

Efforts to convene a meeting have been stymied by the hospitalization of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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Air Canada to rehire 16,500 workers laid off due to pandemic

The airlines said that under the "CEWS" relief package it will bring back the people it had...

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Virus claims record dead but Trump sees light at end of tunnel

For the second straight day, the US grieved nearly 2,000 deaths on Wednesday.

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Joy, relief as exodus from Wuhan begins

Various restrictions on movement within the sprawling metropolis will remain in place to guard...

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Virus may spark 'devastating' global condom shortage

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US coronavirus deaths pass bleak 10,000 milestone

The US has emerged as one of the world's worst-hit nations, with a steadily mounting number of...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Japan to declare state of emergency over coronavirus

Doctors in the capital warned this week that the city was already in "critical condition."

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Italian centenarian survives both Spanish Flu and COVID-19

The 104-year-old woman has become the world's oldest COVID-19 patient to have recovered after...

Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II says collective effort will defeat COVID-19

The 93-year-old monarch drew on her experience in World War II, offering a message of hope to...

Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock

UK warns of tougher social distancing measures

Sunday saw Queen Elizabeth II made a rare televised national address to thank healthcare workers on...

Spain has the highest death toll

Global virus cases top a million as Spain, Britain see record deaths

Coronavirus has claimed thousands of lives, with Spain and Britain seeing the highest number of...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Under-fire UK government pledges 100,000 tests a day

The pledge came on the day the UK recorded more than 500 daily deaths for a second consecutive day.

British Airways lays off 28,000 staff temporarily

British Airways temporarily lays off 28,000 staff: Union

Global airlines have cancelled thousands of flights worldwide, as COVID-19 decimates demand for...

Google

Google to publish user location data to help govts tackle virus

In Europe and the United States, technology firms have begun sharing "anonymised" smartphone data...

UK govt promises more virus tests

UK government promises more virus tests as criticism grows

UK ministers have been put on the back foot as criticism over the lack of testing grows.

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“5G is here, but how can carriers market and monetize it?

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Sex Workers stage a demonstration

Virus fears hit world's oldest profession

By Javier Tovar

TikTok

TikTok's time: Video platform sees appeal growing during lockdowns

By Thomas Urbain

UK police

Missing teens run away together for the second time during COVID-19 lockdown

By Agrima Tikader

Pakistan Pet Shop

Hundreds of abandoned animals die at Pakistan pet markets

By Ashraf Khan

New York Zoo Tiger

Bronx Zoo tiger tests positive for coronavirus

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Corona Beer

Corona Beer producer halts brewing over virus

By AFP News

Ventilators

Auto industry races to make ventilators during virus crisis

By Jean-Louis Doublet

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Prince Charles recovers from COVID-19 after self-isolating at his Birkhall home

By Jaskiran Kaur

Australia Liquor Ban

Aussie drinkers told to limit daily booze buying

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Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar

Brexit trauma helps Ireland face COVID-19 crisis: PM

By Joe Stenson

Britain's first post-Brexit budget Wednesday

Britain's post-Brexit budget to combat virus fallout

By AFP News

Michel Barnier

EU and UK begin talks on post-Brexit relationship

By Marc Burleigh, Françoise Michel

British PM Boris Johnson

Brexit talks turn sour as EU, UK clash

By Damon Wake with Alice Ritchie in London

10 Downing Street on Brexit Day

Brexit is here, what changes?

By Dave Clark

Bernie Sanders

Biden-Trump showdown looms after Sanders ends presidential bid

By Michael Mathes

Donald Trump

Invisible man? Amid pandemic, Biden sidelined by omnipresent Trump

By Michael Mathes

US President Donald Trump

More than 1,000 US coronavirus deaths, near 70,000 cases: Tracker

By AFP News

Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders

Biden hopes to continue momentum in key Michigan primary

By Michael Mathes with Chris Lefkow in Washington

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Biden wins Virginia, Sanders takes Vermont on Super Tuesday

By Catherine Triomphe with Sebastian Smith in Washington

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US votes in crucial primaries after ex-rivals back Biden

By Julia Benarrous, with Michael Mathes in Washington

Michael Bloomberg

Democrats back out hunting for votes after bruising debate

By Andrew Marszal with Chris Lefkow in Washington

Julian Assange hearing

Trump 'offered pardon' to Assange if he denied Russia leak, court hears

By AFP News

US Attorney General William Barr

Justice chief blasts Trump for making job 'impossible'

By AFP News

US Democratic primaries and caucuses

Sanders leads in New Hampshire as Biden crashes and burns

By Michael Mathes

US GDP Growth

Trump presents election-year budget based on lofty growth assumptions

By Heather Scott

Democratic presidential hopefuls

Democrats do battle in New Hampshire -- as Bloomberg looms

By Michael Mathes, with Jim Mannion in Washington

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Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency

Group behind Facebook's Libra coin announces 21 founding members

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Blockchain News: Cryptocurrency to come under money laundering, disclosure laws

Kobe Byrant dies in helicopter crash

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