South Korea tightens virus curbs as global deaths cross 800,000
South Korea ramped up coronavirus restrictions on Sunday to try to contain a growing outbreak, as many countries around the …
European children back to school amidst virus fears
French pupils go back to school Tuesday as schools across Europe open their doors to greet returning pupils this month, …
Seoul schools go back online over virus fears
South Korea on Tuesday ordered all schools and kindergartens in the greater Seoul region to switch to online classes as …
South Korea elevates distancing as virus nears spring levels
Beaches and churches were closed and baseball games were played in empty stadiums on Sunday after South Korea added hundreds …
Virus cases reported at 41 schools in Germany’s capital
At least 41 schools in Berlin have reported that students or teachers have become infected with the coronavirus not even …
Schools face big virus test as students return to classroom
Reopening schools is easy. Keeping them open will be the hard part. As educators prepare to welcome students back to …
Global virus cases top 18 million as Australian city imposes curfew
The number of coronavirus cases recorded worldwide topped 18 million on Monday with the illness continuing its march, after Australia’s …
Virus surges in India, Philippines; Australia imposes curfew
Surges of new coronavirus cases continued Sunday in India and the Philippines, which recorded another daily high to surpass 100,000 …
China reports virus spike as global cases pass 16 mn
China on Monday reported its highest number of coronavirus cases in three months, part of a worrying swell of second …
Bali island begins to reopen after 3-month virus lockdown
Indonesia’s resort island of Bali partially reopened after a three-month virus lockdown Thursday, allowing local people and stranded foreign tourists …
EU split on reopening Europe to countries with virus
EU member states are divided over whether to continue to exclude travellers from countries struggling with the coronavirus, such as …
Could be the Chatuchak market in Bangkok the next pandemic Hotspot?
He is not only a market but a tourist attraction in the Thai capital, Bangkok, in: The “Chatuchak Weekend Market”. …
US firm announces ‘positive interim’ phase 1 results for virus vaccine
US biotech firm Moderna reported “positive interim” results on Monday in the first clinical tests of its vaccine against the …
Europe reopens widely; China gives $2 billion to virus fight
Europe reopened more widely on Monday, allowing people into the Acropolis in Athens, high-fashion boutiques in Italy, museums in Belgium, …
Europe braces for reopening despite fears of virus second wave
Millions of people in France and Spain counted down to the relaxation of strict coronavirus lockdowns on Monday, hopes of …
UK virus death toll climbs to over 19,000
Britain’s health ministry on Friday said that 684 more people had died after testing positive for COVID-19 in hospital, taking …
Vietnam relaxes virus restrictions as cases plateau
Vietnam eased social distancing measures Thursday, with experts pointing to a decisive response involving mass quarantines and expansive contact tracing …
Exhaled ‘aerosols’ spread coronavirus up to 13 feet—and shoes carry the virus, too
Recent studies show that people infected with the new coronavirus could be spreading “aerosolized” viral particles as they cough, breathe …