Coronavirus likely of animal origin, no sign of lab manipulation: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that all available evidence suggests that the novel coronavirus originated in bats in China late last year...
Thailand extends foreigners’ visas as coronavirus cases slow
Thailand’s cabinet approved a second automatic visa extension for foreigners for three more months on Tuesday, in a bid to prevent long queues at immigration...
Virus shutdown takes Australian zookeepers out of comfort zone
There are no visitors and staff are worried about safety but that isn’t stopping the animal keepers at Wild Life Sydney Zoo from taking on...
French parliament to vote on COVID-19 tracing app
The French government has decided to allow lawmakers to vote on its plan to launch a contact-tracing app to fight the coronavirus outbreak, lawmakers and...
In Spain, asparagus lies unpicked as lockdown shuts out migrant workers
About half of farmer Jaime Urbina’s asparagus crop lies unpicked in his fields in central Spain as border closures to curb the coronavirus block Eastern...
Spain records 430 more coronavirus deaths
Deaths in Spain from the new coronavirus rose by 430 in the last 24 hours to a total of 21,282 on Tuesday, the government said....
Coronavirus shelter-at-home rules upend U.S. child abuse prevention system
A California case worker hears screaming as she tries to conduct a telephone session for a child abuse prevention agency; an Oregon doctor sees signs...
India’s virus lockdown gives world’s most polluted capital clear skies, clean air
Residents of New Delhi are experiencing the longest spell of clean air on record, according to government data, as a stringent lockdown to prevent the...
London Stock Exchange committed to Refinitiv deal in pandemic-hit markets
The London Stock Exchange said on Tuesday it was committed to completing its $27 billion takeover of data company Refinitiv in the second half of...
LSE says no plans to revisit savings target from Refinitiv deal
The London Stock Exchange said it has no plans to change its targets for synergies from its planned $27 billion takeover of data and analytics...