Young doctors overwhelmed by coronavirus crisis
For young doctors like 26-year-old Christian Vigil, battling on the frontline against the new coronavirus is a journey back in time to an era they...
Coronavirus drug hopefuls are cheap to make but may be in short supply
Drugs being re-purposed in hopes they will help against COVID-19 cost little to make but may prove challenging to produce in quantities needed for a...
Philippines devotees self-flagellate and pray on Good Friday
Catholic devotees flagellated themselves and prayed outside of closed churches in Manila on early on Friday as part of their annual penitence for Lent....
Kazakhstan to extend coronavirus emergency to end April: Interfax
Kazakhstan will extend the state of emergency declared over the coronavirus outbreak until the end of April, Interfax news agency reported on Friday, citing parliamentary...
Malta takes in rescued migrants despite coronavirus ban
– A group of North African migrants rescued from a sinking boat came ashore in Malta early on Friday, hours after the government had said...
Global oil output cuts held hostage to Mexican standoff
Oil producers in the OPEC+ group, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, were expected to pressure Mexico on Friday to seal an accord for a...
Indonesian doctor’s death exposes heartbreaking risks of coronavirus battle
When Indonesian doctor Ratih Purwarini was buried at dusk in a Jakarta cemetery, only her son Firos saw her plastic-wrapped coffin used for coronavirus victims...
China firmly opposes U.S. action against China Telecom: foreign ministry
China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that Beijing is opposed to any action by the United States to revoke China Telecom Corp’s authorisation to provide...
PM Johnson recovering from COVID-19 as Britons told to shun outdoors
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was resting in hospital on Friday as he recovered from COVID-19 while Britons were told to avoid the temptation of spring...
Philippines records 18 more coronavirus deaths, 119 new cases
The Philippines’ health ministry on Friday reported 18 more coronavirus deaths and 119 new infections....