For Americans, pandemic takes the fun out of April Fools’ this year
With life in most of the United States grinding to a halt and the economy set to tip into a recession or worse, Americans appear...
Coronavirus testing clinic opens at Bondi Beach
Australian authorities opened a pop-up coronavirus testing clinic at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Wednesday (April 1) after several clusters were discovered in the area....
U.S. spring breakers test positive for virus
A group of American students have tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from their spring break trip in Mexico....
Indonesia set to open emergency coronavirus hospital on uninhabited island
Indonesia will by next week open a new coronavirus emergency hospital on the uninhabited island of Galang, where authorities have repurposed a former Vietnam war...
China clamps down on coronavirus test kit exports after accuracy questioned
Beijing is stepping up its oversight of exports of coronavirus test kits after several European countries complained about the accuracy of some Chinese-made tests....
Over 100 countries ask South Korea for coronavirus testing help: official
South Korea has received requests from 121 countries for help with coronavirus testing, a foreign ministry official said on Wednesday, as authorities around the world...
Spain reports more than 100,000 coronavirus cases, new daily death toll record
The number of cases of coronavirus in Spain surpassed 100,000 on Wednesday while the number of fatalities reported overnight reached a new record, the country’s...
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 3,036: health ministry official
Iran’s death toll from the new coronavirus has reached 3,036, with 138 deaths in the past 24 hours, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur told state...
Futures tumble as coronavirus crisis intensifies
U.S. stock index futures sank on Wednesday following stark predictions of a rising U.S. death toll and economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak, a day...
Factory activity plunges as coronavirus shock deepens
Factories fell quiet across most of Europe and Asia in March as the coronavirus pandemic paralyzed economic activity, with evidence mounting that the world is...
