Omicron surges in Europe as Italy and Spain tighten restrictions – BBC News
Italy and Spain are the latest European countries to tighten coronavirus restrictions in an effort to curb the spread of…
'Mory Kante lives on': tributes for icon who took African music global
Guinean singer Mory Kante, who helped introduce African music to a world audience in the 1980s, died on Friday in…
Derek Chauvin: police who forced George Floyd to breathe his last
44-year-old police officer Derek Chauvin is the man seen in a viral video holding his knee on George Floyd’s neck…
Hundreds of elephants found dead in Botswana
The mysterious deaths of several hundred elephants in northern Botswana within a short period of time is raising deep concerns.…
Burundians react to death of president Nkurunziza
Sadness, gratitude and respect were some of the emotions that greeted news of the death of President Pierre Nkurunziza in…
Celebrating a global music icon: Cameroon's Manu Dibango 'goes home'
From Cameroon to Africa and the world. The death of veteran Afro-jazz star Manu Dibango was confirmed on Tuesday by…
A Morbid ‘Toy Story’ Question Gets A Dark Answer From Director
Toward the end of “Toy Story 3,” viewers everywhere were traumatized when their favorite lovable toys slid toward an incinerator…
China's coronavirus: Nigeria, Kenya, SA issue alerts; Ethiopian tasked to 'act'
Asian countries ramp up screening of new virus that has hit China, the highly contagious Corona Virus, nCoV. As at…
Naby Keita leads tributes to Guinea bus crash victims
Liverpool star Naby Keita has led tributes to the nine Guinean footballers who died in a bus crash on Thursday.…
At least 18 killed, several injured in DRC's Virunga Park
At least 18 people are dead and several injured in an attack in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic…
20-month-old boy, 10-year-old girl among 14 people fatally shot over weekend in Chicago: Police
A toddler and a 10-year-old girl were among 14 people shot to death in Chicago in yet another weekend of…
EU to ban US travelers due to spike in coronavirus cases, source says
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 493,000 people worldwide. Over 9.7 million people across the…
Spring breakers may have brought COVID-19 back to their communities, study says
As colleges and universities make decisions about returning to in-person classes this fall, they may be able to keep surrounding…
Chefs, friends and fans celebrate Anthony Bourdain on his birthday
Bourdain Day celebrates the “Parts Unknown” host and honors his storied legacy. June 25, 2020, 8:25 PM 10 min read…
Steroids reduce COVID-19 deaths among seriously ill patients, UK study suggests
Dexamethasone may help save up to one-third of patients on ventilators. June 16, 2020, 9:08 PM 5 min read 5…
Facebook takes down Proud Boys, American Guard accounts connected to protests
The Proud Boys and American Guard are identified as hate groups by the SPLC. June 16, 2020, 10:08 PM 4…
Mayor of city with 1st known US COVID-19 case on how she navigated crisis
Cassie Franklin, the 48-year-old mayor of Everett, Washington, came home from a city council meeting one day in March and…
Joe Biden rejects calls to defund police, faces challenge as reform push grows
While former Vice President Joe Biden has firmly rejected the calls to “defund the police,” the challenge remains for him…
10-foot-long shark attacks, kills 60-year old surfer
Other surfers were able to fight off the shark and help the man to shore. June 7, 2020, 12:11 PM…
Trump avoids tough questions on race, as White House pushes alternate reality: ANALYSIS
For months, President Donald Trump and his White House advisers have pushed an alternate reality as the novel coronavirus spread…
‘No criminality’ found in the death of transgender inmate on Rikers Island: Prosecutor
Layleen Polanco was found dead in solitary confinement in June 2019. June 5, 2020, 9:39 PM 5 min read 5…
Pennsylvania county commissioner urged to resign after calling Black Lives Matter a ‘radical left-wing hate group’
A Pennsylvania county commissioner is facing widespread calls to resign after remarks he made about the Black Lives Matter movement…
Coronavirus updates: Trump says US ending relationship with WHO
A novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 362,000 people worldwide. Over 5.8 million across the globe have been…
Coronavirus live updates: North Carolina reports ‘notable and concerning’ increase in cases
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 338,000 people worldwide. Over 5.2 million people across the…
Volunteers Recite The Names Of Thousands Of Coronavirus Victims In Online Vigil
A group of community organizers and faith leaders is taking turns reciting the names of thousands of people who reportedly…
Italy and Spain begin to reopen after coronavirus lockdown, rest of Europe to follow suit
Italy and Spain recorded their lowest daily increase in deaths since March. May 18, 2020, 3:40 PM 7 min read…
Coronavirus updates: 14 other states have COVID-related illness in kids, Cuomo says
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 296,000 people worldwide. More than 4.3 million people across…
Coronavirus updates: Violent crime down in many big cities, police say
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 290,000 people worldwide. More than 4.2 million people across…
Coronavirus updates: 5,000 deaths in NYC with links unclear to virus, CDC report says
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 284,000 people worldwide. More than 4.1 million people across…
Trump to ABC’s David Muir: ‘Possible there will be some’ COVID-19 deaths as country reopens
President Donald Trump said in an exclusive interview with ABC “World News Tonight” Anchor and Managing Editor David Muir on…
Coronavirus government response updates: Trump, traveling to Arizona, downplays key model that shows deaths doubling as states ease restrictions
President Donald Trump on Tuesday headed to the battleground state of Arizona, which is still under a stay-at-home order, to…
Americans grapple with risking their health to return to work
As an increasing number of states begin reopening businesses, some workers feel forced into a game of Russian roulette, confronted…
COVID-19 cases on rise in state that starts 1st phase of reopening
Restrictions in Texas lower as coronavirus numbers rise. May 1, 2020, 6:32 PM 4 min read 4 min read Share…
Michigan governor extends state emergency order despite Trump tweet backing protesters
The state has over 1,700 COVID deaths. May 1, 2020, 9:08 PM 7 min read 7 min read Share to…
El Paso shooting victim dies nearly 9 months after attack
The death toll in the August 2019 shooting rampage is now 23. April 26, 2020, 10:50 PM 4 min read…
Coronavirus live updates: Maryland agency receives more than 100 disinfectant use calls
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 195,000 people worldwide. Over 2.7 million people across the…
Coronavirus updates: Pandemic could cause famines of ‘biblical proportions’
A global pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 176,000 people worldwide. Over 2.5 million people across…
Coronavirus’ reach from beyond the grave: Deceased body transmits COVID-19
It’s technically possible to catch COVID-19 from the dead. April 17, 2020, 9:39 AM 6 min read 6 min read…
Black people in NYC twice as likely to die from COVID as white people: Data
The startling data was released by the city’s Health Department Friday. April 17, 2020, 5:28 PM 4 min read 4…
George Stephanopoulos reveals COVID-19 diagnosis weeks after wife Ali Wentworth tested positive
Stephanopoulos has been working from home for the past several weeks. via April 13, 2020, 11:13 AM 7 min read…
Coronavirus updates: 21 NYC public school teachers dead
While many countries are pointing toward positive signs that social distancing might be finally flattening the curve, the novel coronavirus…
Coronavirus updates: Trump calls COVID-19 ‘the plague’ in Easter video message
While many countries around the world and cities in the U.S. are pointing toward positive signs that social distancing might…
Explaining why coronavirus death toll predictions are improving
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s political leaders have leaned on grim death toll predictions to guide policies, but the…
In NYC, ‘stark contrast’ in COVID-19 infection rates based on education and race
As COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to mount in New York City, the epicenter of the United States’ outbreak, researchers…
Federal investigation opened at Massachusetts veterans home with deadly COVID-19 outbreak
At least 25 veterans have died at the home since late March. April 10, 2020, 6:49 PM 4 min read…
‘Make Him An Angel’: John Prine’s Death Is A Punch In The Gut For Music Fans
Music lovers are paying tribute to beloved American singer-songwriter John Prine, who died Tuesday of complications from COVID-19, the disease…
Coronavirus live updates: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson transferred to intensive care
A global pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed at least 10,524 people in the United States. The U.S.…
Coronavirus live updates: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hospitalized
The death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to skyrocket as more than 9,000 people in the United States…
New York City morgues almost full, alert sent for 45K health care workers amid coronavirus outbreak
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed at least 7,152 people in the United States. With more than…
Coronavirus live updates: US cases top 300,000; 5-year-old dies in UK
The death toll amid the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to skyrocket as more than 7,800 people in the United States…
Coronavirus live updates: GAP, Kohl’s, Macy’s to furlough workers
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has claimed the lives of more than 36,900 people across the globe. The new…
Chloroquine: Coronavirus savior or the Wild West of medicine?
If drugs can be famous, chloroquine is as close as it comes. Chloroquine, and its derivative hydroxychloroquine, were touted by…
Coronavirus live updates: Trump considers enforceable quarantine in NY, NJ; 200 US cities lack face masks
The amount of novel coronavirus cases around the world and in the U.S. continues to skyrocket. By Saturday morning, the…
Coronavirus live updates: US cases top 100,000; Italy’s death toll climbs over 9,000
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed over 27,100 people around the world. Globally there are more than…
Coronavirus live updates: US now leads world with over 82,000 cases
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 23,600 people around the world, including at least 1,178…
Coronavirus live updates: LDS closes all temples; Stimulus plan ‘terrible’ for NY, Cuomo says
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 21,100 people around the world. There are more than…
Terrence McNally, Tony-winning playwright, dead at 81 from COVID-19 complications
Last year, McNally was honored with a special Tony for lifetime achievement. via March 24, 2020, 9:25 PM 4 min…