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South African Minister Put on ‘Special Leave’ for 2 Months for Lockdown Lunch
Ramaphosa acted after a picture of Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams at the lunch emerged on social media, angering South Africans confined to their homes during the 21-day lockdown.
‘PM Modi Terrific, Help Won't be Forgotten’: Trump’s Praise After India Lifts Export Ban on Anti-malarial Drug
Hydroxychloroquine has been identified by the US Food and Drug Administration as a possible treatment for Covid-19 and it is being tested on more than 1,500 coronavirus patients.
UK Man Jailed for Stealing Hospital Face Masks
Lerun Hussain, 34, pleaded guilty to the theft at a London magistrates' court on Tuesday after the theft from King's College Hospital late on Sunday.
Close to 60% of Covid-19 Misinformation Remains Up on Twitter Without Warning Label: Study
It found that though social media platforms have taken measures to contain the spread of misinformation pertaining to the Covid-19 pandemic, they have not responded to all disinformation identified by fact-checkers.
Germany's Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Rise to 103,228, Death Toll Reaches 1,861
The reported death toll rose by 254 to 1,861, data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases showed.
Mike Pompeo Takes Dig at China, Calls for Transparency in Coronavirus Fight
Speaking at a State Department news conference, Pompeo did not mention China by name and avoided harsh rhetoric he has used recently.
'Plague of The Snobs': How Coronavirus Pandemic Sparked Public Anger Against Global Elite
The World Health Organisation has cautioned for years on the possible fallouts of the increase in air travel, saying it was making it harder to rein in epidemics, a WSJ report said.
US Begins Blood Tests For Coronavirus Immunity: Reports
The United States has begun taking blood samples from across the country to determine the true number of people infected with the coronavirus, using a test that works retrospectively, according to reports.
Top Fashion Brands Cancel Orders, Thousands of Poor Bangladeshi Garment Workers Lose Income, Jobs
Babul Rahman, a garment worker who travelled more than 150 km from his hometown by auto-rickshaw and on foot with public transport suspended, was told on Sunday he was laid off.
Italy Reports Lowest Coronavirus Death Toll in Two Weeks, Prepares for 'Phase II' of Morbid Battle
"The curve has reached a plateau and begun to descend," said Silvio Brusaferro, head of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy's top health institute. "It is a result that we have to achieve day after day."
Latest on Spread of the Coronavirus Around the World
Global cases of the new coronavirus have passed 1 million and more than 64,000 people have died globally.
Ecuador is Putting Dead Bodies in Freezers, Sports Grim Site With Corpses Lined on Streets Amid Covid-19
"We have seen images that should never have happened and as your public servant, I apologize," said Otto Sonnenholzer, who is heading the country's virus response, in a statement broadcast by local media on Saturday.
'Just Sedate Old People, Pray They Live': With Nearly 12k Deaths in Spain, Covid-19 Suffocates Hospitals
"Faced with an infection of this scale, we simply aren't prepared," said Antonio Morales, operations director with the owner, Vitalia Homes.
Trump Threatens Tariffs on Oil Imports to 'Protect' US Energy Workers
Oil prices have dropped by about two-thirds this year as the pandemic crushes demand and as major producers Russia and Saudi Arabia boost output in a war over market share.
'Satan Is Trying to Keep us Apart': Several American Christians to Defy Virus Quarantine for Palm Sunday
Like Solid Rock Church, pockets of churches from Florida to Texas and across to California are keeping their doors open and inviting worshipers to attend services this weekend.
Dubai Imposes Two-Week Lockdown to Fight Coronavirus Outbreak
Dubai warned that mobility would be restricted and legal action taken against violators, WAM said, adding that supermarkets and pharmacies as well as food and drug delivery services would continue to operate as normal.