Person who lives in papal residence tests positive for coronavirus: report

A person who lives in the same Vatican residence as Pope Francis has tested positive for coronavirus and is being treated in an Italian hospital, the Rome newspaper Il Messaggero reported on Wednesday.

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After smallpox and malaria, Brazil's tribes fear coronavirus is next lethal import

When Europeans first arrived in the Amazon rainforest, their smallpox decimated local tribes. Then rubber tappers, gold miners and settlers brought malaria, measles and influenza.

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Coronavirus capital by capital: How are Europeans coping with shutdown?

Europeans face a blizzard of restrictions on their freedoms as authorities try to stop the spread.

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Coronavirus: Words at the window from those in isolation

Portraits of families self-isolating in Brooklyn to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: Why some countries wear face masks and others don't

Step outside without a face mask in Hong Kong and you'll get looks. That's not true elsewhere. Why?

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Coronavirus: One case lays bare America's testing failure

"Open your eyes, we have to do something." A retired doctor's quest to discover if she has the virus.

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India lockdown: The heroes on the frontline of the coronavirus war

From hospital workers, to police, to rubbish collectors - key workers in India face a daunting task.

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Coronavirus: Why Ghana has gone into mourning after mass funeral ban

How the measures against the coronavirus in Ghana are challenging the country's religious way of life.

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Turkey sends secret arms shipments into Libya

BBC Africa Eye investigates secret arms shipments into Libya, and shows how foreign powers are fuelling an ongoing war.

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Banks under fire for coronavirus loan tactics

MPs have criticised banks for asking business owners to put their own property up to secure loans.

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Coronavirus: What’s behind the great toilet roll grab?

Supermarkets and ethical toilet roll firms have seen soaring demand as customers stockpile due to Covid-19.

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Marini Naturals: The haircare business that reaches 12 countries

Michelle Ntalami couldn't buy the products she wanted for her hair, so she set up a company to sell them.

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Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world

New York, experiencing more coronavirus deaths and infections than any other U.S. state, is showing tentative signs of slowing the spread of the virus, as U.S. senators were set to vote on Wednesday a $2 trillion bipartisan package of legislation to alleviate the devastating economic impact of the pandemic.

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Argentina coronavirus cases top 500 with biggest daily rise

Argentina reported 117 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, its biggest one-day leap yet, bringing its total cases to 502.

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Former FBI agent Levinson believed to have died in Iran custody, family says

The family of Robert Levinson, the former FBI agent who disappeared in March 2007 after traveling to an island controlled by Iran, said on Wednesday it now believes Levinson died in Iranian custody, based on information from U.S. officials.  

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Panama reports 115 new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 558

Panama's health minister on Wednesday confirmed 115 new coronavirus cases in the Central American nation, bringing its total number of cases to 558.

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Tempers rise as U.S. Senate awaits vote on $2 trillion coronavirus bill

Republican and Democratic leaders of the U.S. Senate hoped to vote on Wednesday on a $2 trillion emergency package to alleviate the devastating economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but found themselves fending off critics from the right and left who threatened to hold up the bill.

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China's Xi to take part in G20 videoconference on Thursday: state TV

Chinese President Xi Jinping will take part in a videoconference of leaders from the Group of 20 major economies on Thursday, Chinese state telelvision reported on Wednesday.

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Facebook video calls soar 1000% during Italy's lockdown

The social media platform has seen usage rocket in countries hardest hit by coronavirus lockdowns.

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Over hectic weekend, New York factories retool to make coronavirus face shields for nurses

It had never occurred to Michael Bednark to make face shields at his Brooklyn factory before last week, but by Sunday he was carrying a prototype into New York City's health department headquarters, to be appraised by city officials desperate for resources.

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New York coronavirus cases explode; Trump calls outbreak 'great national trial'

New York state suffered another quick and brutal rise in the number of COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, becoming the latest U.S. epicenter of the pandemic, as California warned it could be next to face a spike in cases.

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Mainland China reports drop in new imported coronavirus cases, no local transmissions

Mainland China reported a drop in new confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday as imported infections fell and no locally transmitted infections were reported, including in central Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak in China.

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Jordan eases nationwide curfew and allows shops to open

Jordanian Prime Minister Omar Razzaz said on Tuesday the government would allow people to go on foot to buy groceries in neighbourhood shops to ease daily life for the nearly 10 million inhabitants under a tight curfew to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

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Panama imposes full-day curfew, Guatemala extends state of emergency

Panama's government said on Tuesday it would widen a curfew to slow the spread of the coronavirus and require people to be in quarantine at all hours beginning on Wednesday, as the number of cases again jumped and two more people died.

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