Tennis: Governing bodies join forces to answer players’ cry for financial help
The tennis governing bodies have joined forces to support lower-level professionals who are struggling financially during the sport’s shutdown due to the novel coronavirus outbreak....
At least 300,000 Africans expected to die due to virus: UN agency
U.N. Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) said on Friday that at least 300,000 Africans would die due to the pandemic and tens of millions were...
Pompeo tells Russia’s Lavrov any new arms control talks must include China
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told his Russian counterpart on Friday that any future arms control talks must focus on an American proposal for...
France coronavirus death toll up again but more positive signs
France registered 761 more deaths from coronavirus infections on Friday, bringing the total to 18,681, the fourth-highest tally in the world, but the number of...
Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll rises, new cases broadly stable
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy rose by 575 on Friday, up from 525 the day before, while the number of new cases declined...
WHO unsure antibodies protect against COVID, little sign of herd immunity
The World Health Organization is not sure whether the presence of antibodies in blood gives full protection against reinfection with the new coronavirus, Mike Ryan,...
Back to the future? Dutch revive 1960s ventilator for coronavirus fight
Dutch scientists have pulled a British-made East Radcliff ventilator built in the 1960s from the shelves of a science museum to use as a template...
Less money but more attention for the homeless of Paris during lockdown
Homeless people in Paris are increasingly relying on charities for food, clothing and daily necessities as the city’s empty streets during the coronavirus lockdown have...
Russia’s Lavrov, U.S. Pompeo discuss oil markets, coronavirus: statement
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agreed on a call on Friday to continue coordinating efforts to overcome the...
Netflix adds $50 million to relief fund for production workers
Netflix Inc has increased the amount of money in its coronavirus emergency relief fund by $50 million, bringing the total for displaced production workers to...