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

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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.

Britain set for the highest death toll

Britain set for 66,000 COVID-19 deaths, highest toll in Europe: Study

More than 5,000 people have died from COVID-19 in Britain, fewer than in Spain, Italy and France.

Wuhan China

Joy, relief as exodus from Wuhan begins

Various restrictions on movement within the sprawling metropolis will remain in place to guard against a second wave of infections.

Condoms

Virus may spark 'devastating' global condom shortage

Even as factory shutdowns and border closures throw the condom industry into chaos, demand appears to be increasing.

Novel coronavirus

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 fatalities.

Dominic Raab is Boris Johnson's de-facto deputy

Dominic Raab: Boris Johnson's de facto deputy

After Johnson was taken to hospital on Sunday night, and transferred to intensive care, Raab now looks set to be in charge for the foreseeable future.

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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.

Buenos Aires Argentina

Global virus cases near million as US baby dies

The dead have included a 16-year-old in France, a 12-year-old in Belgium and Ismail Mohamed...

Bolivia

Coronavirus spreads in Latin America as cases pass 20,000

Authorities had registered 537 deaths and 20,081 cases across Latin America by Wednesday afternoon.

Wimbledon cancelled due to coronavirus

Wimbledon cancelled for first time since WWII

The cancellation of the oldest Grand Slam tournament leaves the season in disarray, with no tennis...

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As Europe reels, US braces for staggering virus death toll

The US has registered a record 865 deaths in 24 hours -- taking its death toll to 3,873.

Sixty Australian newspapers to stop printing

Sixty Australian newspapers to stop printing

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp said papers in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia...

Zaandam Cruise Ship

US working on plan to allow virus-hit ship to dock

Passengers have been self-isolating in their cabins on the Zaandam since March 22.

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Aussie drinkers told to limit daily booze buying

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EasyJet grounds 'entire fleet' over coronavirus

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Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar

Brexit trauma helps Ireland face COVID-19 crisis: PM

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Britain's first post-Brexit budget Wednesday

Britain's post-Brexit budget to combat virus fallout

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Michel Barnier

EU and UK begin talks on post-Brexit relationship

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Brexit talks turn sour as EU, UK clash

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Brexit is here, what changes?

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Donald Trump

Invisible man? Amid pandemic, Biden sidelined by omnipresent Trump

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US President Donald Trump

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

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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

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Joe Biden

US votes in crucial primaries after ex-rivals back Biden

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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

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US Attorney General William Barr

Justice chief blasts Trump for making job 'impossible'

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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

US President Donald Trump

Democrats, White House wrap up case at Trump Senate trial

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Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency

Group behind Facebook's Libra coin announces 21 founding members

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