Saudis tighten anti-virus curfew, UAE closures leave travellers stranded
Saudi Arabia reported its second coronavirus death and tightened a nationwide curfew on Wednesday, barring entry to and exit from the capital Riyadh and the...
Chinese father designs ‘baby safety pod’
Cao Junjie, a father of a two-month-old infant, designed a sealed cabin to protect his baby from coronavirus. With the safety pod, Cao said he...
Chinese father designs ‘baby safety pod’
Cao Junjie, a father of a two-month-old infant, designed a sealed cabin to protect his baby from coronavirus. With the safety pod, Cao said he...
Britain asks it citizens to help pick fruit and vegetables
Britain on Wednesday called on its citizens to help pick fruit and vegetables to ensure a supply of food during the global coronavirus crisis –...
England’s chief medical officer says NHS will ‘probably’ cope with coronavirus
Britain’s health service, the NHS, will “probably” be able to cope with the coronavirus but it will be difficult, England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty...
Three Republicans call for layoff language fix before Senate coronavirus bill vote
Three Republican U.S. senators on Wednesday said the Senate should not vote on a $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill until legislative language that they say...
Egypt disinfects ancient pyramids
Egypt on Wednesday began sanitizing the Pyramids of Giza complex....
Brazil farm town changes coronavirus lockdown to allow grain shipments
Brazilian farm town Canarana, in Mato Grosso state, will amend its decree halting operations in most industries to contain the spread of coronavirus and reverse...
Pakistan’s first coronavirus death leaves a trail of infections behind
A Pakistani village where the country’s first death from the coronavirus was reported last week has seen an alarming rise in cases, officials said on...
Wall Street gains ahead of Senate vote on $2 trillion aid package
Wall Street rose in choppy trading on Wednesday, building on the previous session’s gains, as the U.S. Senate neared a vote to clear a $2...