Jakarta extends state of emergency after surge in coronavirus cases
Indonesia’s capital Jakarta announced a two-week extension of its state of emergency following the nationwide surge in coronavirus cases, its governor said on Saturday....
Theme park opens drive-through coronavirus testing unit as UK ramps up response
A drive-through coronavirus testing facility for health workers has begun operating in the car park of a popular resort near London, part of a British...
India needs at least 38 million masks to fight coronavirus-agency document
India needs at least 38 million masks and 6.2 million pieces of personal protective equipment as it confronts the spread of coronavirus, and has approached...
Japan’s Abe vows unprecedented stimulus as Tokyo virus cases rise
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday promised an unprecedented package of steps to cushion the world’s third-biggest economy from the coronavirus pandemic, saying the...
Japan confirms 57 new coronavirus cases at Chiba center for disabled: NHK
Japanese authorities have confirmed 57 cases of the coronavirus at a center for the disabled in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo, public broadcaster NHK said....
New Orleans streets silent as city braces for a spike in cases
Drone video over New Orleans, Louisiana, on Friday showed deserted streets in neighborhoods usually bustling with tourists and revelers....
As virus threatens, U.S. embraces big government, for now
It may, as House Majority Leader and Maryland Democrat Steny Hoyer said on Friday, be out of love that the United States agreed to shut...
What we don’t yet know about the coronavirus
It has been only three months since reports first emerged from China of an unknown virus causing unusual cases of pneumonia, and scientists and public...
With eye on election, Trump in high-stakes balancing act over coronavirus response
President Donald Trump offered a preview of his re-election campaign playbook last year when he visited the building site of a multi-billion-dollar cracking unit in...
Wuhan slowly comes back to life after coronavirus lockdown
The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak first emerged, began lifting a two-month lockdown on Saturday by restarting some metro services and reopening...