Brazil’s Bolsonaro flags democracy threat from coronavirus
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro stepped up his stand-off with state governments on Monday by suggesting that democracy could be at risk if the coronavirus crisis...
Czech Cabinet maintaining ban on restaurants, movement for longer
The Czech government is extending measures to curb the coronavirus outbreak by keeping most shops and restaurants closed and limiting people’s movements until April 11,...
Coronavirus fails to dampen South Korea’s fever for exam success
Choi Young-eun is so concerned about her teenagers’ education as South Korea’s schools stay shut that she has been sending them to a private tuition...
North American sports will return, but will the fans?
When North American sports leagues return to action after the coronavirus crisis, questions are sure to linger over whether the fans will be willing, or...
Old-style frugality pays off for PGA pro in uncertain times
Cameron Percy has long lived with unfashionable frugality almost unbecoming of a golfer on the world’s most lucrative circuit, but his decision to eschew a...
Navy hospital ship sails into New York, frontline of U.S. coronavirus battle
In a hopeful image that captured the spirit of a national mobilization against the coronavirus, a Navy hospital ship docked in New York on Monday...
Italy sees 812 more coronavirus deaths, but new cases fall steeply
The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has risen by 812 in the last 24 hours, the Civil Protection Agency said on...
Coronavirus hits hundreds of U.S. police amid protective gear shortages
When nine police officers showed up to make an arrest near Melrose Avenue in the Bronx last Wednesday, none wore a mask or gloves to...
Italy’s epidemic should stabilize soon, but vigilance needed: WHO
Lockdowns and stringent measures in place in Italy for the past two weeks should lead soon to a stabilization in its coronavirus epidemic, but vigilant...
Shelter puppies explore U.S. aquarium closed to humans
Odie and Carmel, two eight-week-old Terrier mixes from the animal shelter Atlanta Humane Society visited the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta while it was closed to...
