In bid to slow coronavirus, Canada shuts borders to foreign nationals
Canada closed its borders to all foreign nationals except U.S. citizens and permanent residents on Monday, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging people to stay...
Merkel tells Germans: let’s get through coronavirus quickly
Germany announced unprecedented plans on Monday to close most shops, limit restaurants’ opening hours and ban religious services to try to slow the spread of...
Peru deploys military to slow coronavirus spread; Chile closes borders
Peru’s government deployed masked military personnel to block major roads in Lima on Monday, while police restricted the movement of people, as the country rolled...
Exclusive: Coronavirus peak must be past by end-May for Tokyo Games to happen on time – French Olympic Committee chief
French Olympic Committee (CNOSF) president Denis Masseglia said on Monday that the coronovirus pandemic needed to be beyond its peak by the end of May...
Russia bans entry of foreign nationals, stateless people from March 18 to May 1
Russia will ban the entry of foreign nationals and stateless people from March 18 to May 1 in response to the coronavirus outbreak, the government...
More African countries confirm first coronavirus cases as Jack Ma pledges aid
Chinese billionaire and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma pledged to donate over 1 million coronavirus tests to Africa on Monday, as more African nations confirmed their...
Dutch PM Rutte: coronavirus will spread, we must stick together
A large portion of the Dutch population will contract coronavirus in coming months, Dutch Prime Minister Mark cautioned on Monday, appealing to the country to...
Hooper reaches deal with Browns to be highest-paid TE
Free-agent Austin Hooper agreed on a deal with the Cleveland Browns that will make him the highest-paid tight end in the NFL, according to multiple...
Boeing stock wipes out gains made during ousted CEO Muilenburg’s term
Boeing Co’s shares plunged another 20% on Monday, erasing all gains recorded during ousted CEO Dennis Muilenburg’s tenure, as the mounting economic fallout of the...
Belgian video-calling robots to keep elderly connected during coronavirus
A Belgian robotics firm is lending a fleet of robots to elderly care homes to help residents stay connected after the government banned visitors to...