Cruise ship linked to Australia's biggest virus outbreak sets sail

A cruise ship linked to a third of Australia's coronavirus deaths has left the country after a month docked in local waters, the authorities said on Friday, as an emergency cabinet meeting was expected to ease some social distancing measures.

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Pompeo says U.S. may never restore WHO funds after cutoff over pandemic

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the COVID-19 pandemic shows the need to overhaul the World Health Organization, warning that Washington may never restore WHO funding and could even work to set up an alternative to the U.N. body instead.

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Coronavirus: Wages, sick pay and time off explained

As many people receive a smaller pay cheque, we explain wages and sick pay during the coronavirus outbreak?

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Coronavirus: 'Our wedding has been cancelled but we still have to pay for it'

Venues are forcing couples to pay large cancellation fees over weddings postponed due to the lockdown.

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Will there be social distancing on trains, after the pandemic?

Plans are already being made on how an uptick in passenger numbers on the railways can be managed.

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My Money: 'The alcohol bill has increased, but he's earned it!'

As part of a BBC blog series, Claire Millington in the UK talks us through one week during the coronavirus pandemic.

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The retail expert who took a job on the shop floor

When Bryan Roberts lost his job as a retail analyst, he took his first ever job working in a shop.

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Developing world economies hit hard by coronavirus

The Covid-19 pandemic is badly damaging developing countries' economies in a number of ways.

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The Saudi tribe and the tech city

Saudi plans to build a new tech city are coming up against two hurdles: funding and a local tribe.

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Mothers of murdered sons fight for justice in Colombia

Beatriz Méndez's teenage son was killed in Colombia in 2004, and now she is looking for answers.

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Coronavirus: Ischgl resort at heart of Europe’s outbreak reopens

Ischgl, known as the "Ibiza of the Alps", is blamed for hundreds of cases among skiers across Europe.

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Developing world economies hit hard by coronavirus

The Covid-19 pandemic is badly damaging developing countries' economies in a number of ways.

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Coronavirus: Why some Nigerians are gloating about Covid-19

Many rich Nigerians, including the political classes, used to go abroad for medical treatment - but no longer.

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Musk says SpaceX is 'fixing' brightness from satellites

Millions of stargazers have been witnessing the unusual constellations made up of the low orbit satellites.

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Italian cruise ship docked in Japan has 14 more coronavirus cases: NHK

Fourteen more cases of coronavirus infections have been confirmed on an Italian cruise ship docked for repairs at Japan's Nagasaki prefecture, bringing the total to at least 48, public broadcaster NHK said on Thursday.

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Australia calls on G20 nations to end wet wildlife markets over coronavirus concerns

Australia has called on G20 nations to end wet wildlife markets over concerns they pose a threat to human health and agricultural markets, a move which could further strain ties with China after Canberra called for an international inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic.

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Trump disagrees with Georgia's push to re-open economy

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he strongly disagrees with Georgia's aggressive push to re-open its economy in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic, saying it's "just too soon" to lift some restrictions.

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What U.S. doctors wish they had known before the coronavirus outbreak

"What I did not recognize was the severity of illness that would be seen in patients who are older and the rapidity with which this illness would spread through elderly populations."

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Trump order temporarily limits U.S. immigration during coronavirus crisis

President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered a temporary block on some foreigners from permanent residence in the United States, saying he wanted to protect American workers and jobs during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Trump signs order on immigration green card suspension

The president has justified pausing applications for permanent residence to protect American jobs.

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Three negatives and a positive: problems with coronavirus tests in China

Trader He Ximing in the Chinese city of Wuhan says he has no idea how or where he caught the coronavirus or why repeated nucleic acid tests showed he didn't have it.

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Trump order temporarily limits U.S. immigration during coronavirus crisis

President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered a temporary block on some foreigners from permanent residence in the United States, saying he wanted to protect American workers and jobs during the coronavirus pandemic.

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China reports 10 new coronavirus cases in mainland vs 30 a day earlier

Mainland China reported 10 new coronavirus cases as of the end of April 22, down from 30 a day earlier as the number of so-called imported cases involving travelers from overseas declined, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.

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Mexico coronavirus cases top 10,000 as sickly economy contracts

Mexico reported on Wednesday it now has over 10,000 cases of coronavirus, the fifth-highest tally in Latin America, as containment measures and rock-bottom crude prices wreak economic havoc on the oil-producing country.

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Panama reports 171 new coronavirus cases: health ministry

Panama posted 171 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the country's total to nearly 5,000 infected persons, the health ministry said.

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Trump says he disagrees with Georgia's push to re-open economy

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he disagrees with Georgia's aggressive push to re-open its economy in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic, saying it's "just too soon" to lift some restrictions.

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