Australia bans public from athletes base due to coronavirus
Australian authorities have banned the public from the national sports institute in Canberra as part of efforts to reduce the risk of athletes contracting the...
IOC to discuss coronavirus impact with stakeholders as pressure mounts
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday kicked off a round of internal briefings and discussions with federations and national Olympic Committees to assess the...
India closes Taj Mahal, Pakistan cases spike after quarantine errors
India closed the Taj Mahal, its principal tourist site, and the financial hub of Mumbai ordered offices providing non-essential services to keep half their staff...
Top epidemiologist: UK had no time to lose on coronavirus battle
One of Britain’s top epidemiologists said on Tuesday that the British government got the timing of its coronavirus strategy about right but that there was...
Two bombs explode outside Thai government office in Yala, wounding 18
Two bombs exploded in front of a government office in Thailand’s insurgency-hit southern Yala province on Tuesday, wounding 18 people, a security official said....
Confusion, concern as locked-down Philippines starts coronavirus quarantine
Millions of people woke up confused, confined and frustrated in the Philippines on Tuesday, as a sweeping home quarantine order kicked in with just a...
Oil prices jump over $1 as sharp falls draw bargain buyers
Oil rose more than $1 on Tuesday as bargain hunters emerged after recent sharp falls due to the coronavirus pandemic and the price war between...
Ohio calls off primary vote over coronavirus
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that the state would be delaying its presidential primary due to the dangers posed by the coronavirus outbreak in the...
AstraZeneca’s lung cancer treatment fails to meet main goal
AstraZeneca Plc said on Tuesday its combo treatment for a form of lung cancer failed to meet the main goal of improving overall survival in...
German minister expects coronavirus crisis to last until end of May
German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told German broadcaster RTL that he expected the coronavirus crisis to last until the end of May....