UK COVID-19 confirmed death toll rises 324 to 38,161
The United Kingdom’s death toll from confirmed cases of COVID-19 has risen by 324 to 38,161, finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday....
Italy records 87 new coronavirus deaths, 516 new cases
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 87 on Friday, against 70 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily...
Federer is the world’s highest-paid athlete, says Forbes
Roger Federer is the world’s highest-paid athlete for 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic knocked soccer’s Lionel Messi off top spot, according to the annual Forbes...
WHO, 37 countries launch alliance to share tools to battle COVID-19
Thirty-seven countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) appealed on Friday for common ownership of vaccines, medicines and diagnostic tools to tackle the global coronavirus...
Exclusive: Sanofi stops enrolling COVID-19 patients in hydroxychloroquine trials amid safety concerns
Sanofi has temporarily stopped recruiting new COVID-19 patients for its two clinical trials on hydroxychloroquine and will not supply the anti-malaria drug to treat COVID-19...
Spanish dig unearths human remains in hunt for Irish rebel lord
Spanish archaeologists may have uncovered the final resting place of an Irish nobleman whose bloody 16th-century rebellion almost toppled Ireland’s English rulers....
Japan air force’s flyover for medical workers
The Japanese air force’s aerobatic demonstration squadron, Blue Impulse, flew over central Tokyo on Friday (May 29) in a salute to medical workers on the...
Some medics say they’re muzzled over Egypt’s virus response
Some doctors have accused the Egyptian authorities of muzzling their criticism of the coronavirus response, saying while Egypt exports shipments of PPE, healthcare workers at...
Earthquake tremors felt in New Delhi
Tremors caused by an earthquake were felt in the Indian capital New Delhi on Friday, Reuters witnesses said....
La Liga season back on June 11 as organisers trial virtual crowd noise option
Spanish soccer’s top-flight will resume after a three-month pause due to the coronavirus pandemic on June 11 with the local derby between Sevilla and Real...