Tooth fairy in quarantine? Argentina makes exemption in coronavirus lockdown
FILE PHOTO: Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez looks on durring the session of the 138th legislative term at the National Congress…
Tunisia allocates $850 million to combat effects of coronavirus
FILE PHOTO: Tunisia’s Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh speaks during a handover ceremony in Tunis, Tunisia February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi…
Spain warns the ‘worst is yet to come’ as coronavirus deaths surpass 1,300
MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish government said on Saturday it would do whatever was needed to combat the coronavirus pandemic…
Italy deaths jump by almost 800 from coronavirus
ROME (Reuters) – Italy recorded a jump in deaths from coronavirus of almost 800 on Saturday, taking the toll in…
U.S. FDA approves first rapid coronavirus test with 45 minutes detection time
FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication together with Trinity College in Dublin, shows a model structurally…
Swiss coronavirus cases surge, canton orders seniors to stay home
ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland on Saturday reported 6,100 coronavirus infections, 25% more than a day earlier, and 56 deaths, the…
Angola, Eritrea, Uganda confirm first cases as coronavirus spreads in Africa
NAIROBI/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Angola, Eritrea and Uganda confirmed their first cases of coronavirus, while Mauritius recorded its first death as…
R. Kelly faces new charges in federal court in New York
An updated indictment adds five acts of racketeering and charges the singer and entertainer with four more counts of violating…
Robert Durst murder trial is suspended because of coronavirus concerns
The sources said the Durst trial was already scheduled for a recess March 29 to April 6, before Los Angeles…
How forgers fooled the Bible museum with fake Dead Sea Scroll fragments
Now the museum is facing a harder truth: All of its 16 expensive fragments are forgeries. This weekend, at a…
Tom Hanks thanks his helpers as he recovers from coronavirus
Hanks shared an update from Australia, where he and his wife, Rita Wilson, are both in isolation after testing positive…
NBA: Detroit Pistons player tests positive for coronavirus
The Pistons have not named the player, but he has been under the care of the team’s medical staff and…
Egg McMuffin rat is the newest fast food rodent star in New York
But, new year, new creature. And Egg McMuffin rat came to take the throne Friday. A video showing a hungry…
Dropkick Murphys to livestream St. Patrick’s Day concert due to coronavirus concerns
Instead, the Massachusetts punk band plans to livestream a concert for Boston — and the entire world — to see.…
Scholastic is offering free online courses so your kids can keep learning while schools are closed
The educational company has launched a “Learn at Home” website that has daily courses for students from Pre-kindergarten to grades…
In 1918, Philadelphia didn’t cancel an important parade in the midst of a pandemic. The results were devestating
In September 1918, Philadelphia held a planned Liberty Loan Parade to promote the government bonds that were being issued to…
Taiwan reports six new coronavirus cases in largest single-day rise, all imported
FILE PHOTO: A face mask is hanged on a desk divider, set up as a measure against the coronavirus disease…
Japan coronavirus infections rise to 1,484: NHK
A visitor wearing a protective face mask following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), looks at cherry blossoms at…
Australia to impose 14-day self-isolation on international travelers
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will impose 14-day self-isolation on international travelers arriving from midnight Sunday and ban cruise ships from…
Thailand reports 32 new coronavirus cases in biggest single-day rise
FILE PHOTO: A Buddhist monk check temperture of a visitor at Wat Pho temple as prevention after the coronavirus outbreak…
World closes borders, restricts travel to contain coronavirus spread
(Reuters) – Countries around the world on Saturday continued to close borders, impose strict entry and quarantine requirements and restrict…
Beijing to send all travelers from abroad to central quarantine facility for 14 days
BEIJING (Reuters) – Anyone arriving to Beijing from abroad will be transferred directly to a central quarantine facility for 14…
Indonesia president to take coronavirus test as cases top 100
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Sunday he would get tested for coronavirus, while some of his…
South Korea designates regions hit hardest by coronavirus as disaster zones
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Sunday reported 76 new coronavirus cases and three deaths, marking the first time in…
Uzbekistan confirms first coronavirus case, closes schools, borders
TASHKENT (Reuters) – An Uzbek citizen has tested positive for coronavirus after returning from France, Uzbekistan’s Healthcare Ministry said on…
China tightens quarantine, airport checks as imported coronavirus cases tick up
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China has tightened checks on international travelers at Beijing airport and said it will centrally quarantine all…
Britain set to isolate over-70s as coronavirus deaths rise to 35
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will isolate older people “within weeks” and force into quarantine anyone diagnosed with coronavirus, the government…
Germany tries to stop U.S. poaching German firm seeking coronavirus vaccine
BERLIN (Reuters) – Berlin is trying to stop Washington from persuading a German company seeking a coronavirus vaccine to move…
Iran’s death toll from coronavirus reaches 724, says health official
FILE PHOTO: Members of the medical team wear protective face masks, following the coronavirus outbreak, as they prepare disinfectant liquid…
Philippines’ coronavirus death toll rises to 12, cases spike to 140
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines recorded four additional coronavirus deaths and 29 new cases, bringing the domestic tally of infections…
Malaysia virus tally hits highest in Southeast Asia due to mosque event
A customer wearing a protective mask, shops at a supermarket, following the outbreak of coronavirus, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March…
UK wants more ventilators, hospital beds as coronavirus spreads
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain told manufacturers to ramp up the country’s production of ventilators and ordered private hospitals to prepare…
British supermarkets’ plea to shoppers: stop panic buying
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s food retailers appealed to shoppers on Sunday to stop panic buying during the coronavirus outbreak, saying…
Philippines’ coronavirus death toll rises to 12, cases spike to 140
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines recorded four additional coronavirus deaths and 29 new cases, bringing the domestic tally of infections…
Germany tries to stop U.S. from luring away firm seeking coronavirus vaccine
BERLIN (Reuters) – Berlin is trying to stop Washington from persuading a German company seeking a coronavirus vaccine to move…
India proposes regional fund to fight coronavirus as cases exceed 100
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India proposed setting up an emergency fund to fight the coronavirus outbreak in South Asia on…
Mnuchin says U.S. coronavirus aid bill cost should be significant, not huge
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during a hearing on Capitol Hill in…
Four more African nations confirm coronavirus, new controls put in place
KIGALI (Reuters) – Mauritania, Rwanda, Seychelles and Central African Republic confirmed their first coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing to 23…
Central American countries step up efforts to contain coronavirus
A worker sprays sanitizer at the Salvadoran Institute of Comprehensive Rehabilitation (ISRI) as El Salvador’s government has taken steadily stricter…
South Korea reports 76 new coronavirus cases, total 8,162: KCDC
FILE PHOTO: Medical workers head to a hospital facility to treat coronavirus patients amid the rise in confirmed cases of…
Mexican coronavirus tally increases to 41: health ministry
FILE PHOTO: Health workers place a capsule to treat patients infected with coronavirus (Covid19) into an ambulance outside the XE…
Mexico coronavirus fight gives students earlier, longer Easter vacations
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – In Mexico 33 million students will head into earlier and longer Easter vacations at the end…
Israel to use anti-terror tech to counter coronavirus ‘invisible enemy’
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel plans to use anti-terrorism tracking technology and a partial shutdown of its economy to minimize the…
School closures of 8 weeks or more may better mitigate coronavirus spread, CDC says
Shorter-term closures will likely make little difference in the spread of the disease, new CDC guidance states, even as K-12…
Watch Sarah Palin perform 'Baby Got Back' on 'The Masked Singer'
Former governor of Alaska Sarah Palin stunned judges when she was underneath the bear mask on Fox’s “The Masked Singer”…
Mountain lion attacks deputy
Video captures the moment a mountain lion attacked a sheriff’s deputy in Larimer County, Colorado. Source link
Mountain lion attack: A Colorado deputy escaped the jaws of a big cat
When a group of officers arrived at a neighborhood in Loveland, Colorado — after a call of a mountain lion…
These states have been hit the hardest by coronavirus. Here’s what they’re doing to fight the spread
He directed homes and assisted living facilities to limit the number of visitors, keep visitors in patient rooms and screen…
March Madness canceled by NCAA
“This decision is based on the evolving Covid-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute…
China government spokesman says U.S. army might have brought virus to China
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian wrote on his Twitter account on Thursday that the U.S. military…
Trudeau self-isolates as wife is tested for coronavirus
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie are in self-isolation after she came down with…
Coronavirus pandemic could be over by June if countries act, says Chinese adviser
BEIJING (Reuters) – The global coronavirus pandemic could be over by June if countries mobilize to fight it, a senior…
Coronavirus testing in U.S. not geared for ‘what we need’: Fauci
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. official on infectious diseases, Anthony Fauci, said on Thursday that people cannot get tests…
U.S. Capitol closed to the public as coronavirus hits Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Officials ordered the U.S. Capitol complex closed to much of the public starting on Thursday, one day…
Travel clampdown needed to contain U.S. coronavirus outbreak: Pence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is preparing for thousands of new coronavirus cases and will ask Americans returning from…
Confirmed Dutch coronavirus infections rise 22% to 614: health authorities
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The number of new coronavirus infections in the Netherlands rose 22% to 614 on Thursday, health officials…
Bahrain accuses Iran of ‘biological aggression’, Gulf states try to curb coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain accused Iran on Thursday of “biological aggression” by covering up the spread of the coronavirus and…
Canada’s Trudeau self-isolates as wife is tested for coronavirus
FILE PHOTO: Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau hold white roses as they attend a…