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100,000 gather for funeral in Bangladesh, defying lockdown and sparking outbreak fears
The estimated size of the crowd was confirmed by the prime minister’s special assistant, Shah…
Queen Elizabeth cancels birthday plans and traditional gun salutes due to the coronavirus
The Queen canceled the celebration because she felt it would be inappropriate due to the…
The Mafia is poised to exploit coronavirus, and not just in Italy
It was no ordinary procession. The couple of dozen people walking behind the hearse were…
Lessons from a deadly 1911 epidemic in China
Lockdowns, quarantine measures, the wearing of masks, travel restrictions, the mass cremation of victims, and…
Britain’s health service is part of its national psyche. It’s also on life support
It’s a common sight in the UK these days. Britons have been publicly declaring their…
Spain’s coronavirus death toll rises to over 20,000
Only the US and Italy have recorded more deaths from Covid-19 than Spain.The nation’s official…
UK doctors say they still face shortage of protective equipment
The British Medical Association (BMA) announced its findings Saturday after surveying more than 6,000 doctors…
Hundreds of Rohingya refugees rescued after two months at sea
The group, consisting mostly of women and children, set out in the Bay of Bengal…
Wuhan officials have revised the city’s coronavirus death toll up by 50%
Officials in Wuhan, where the virus was first reported late last year, on Friday added…
Denmark’s children head back to school after coronavirus closures
Jimmy Skov Glasdam Adetunji, head of secondary education at the Hendriksholm School in Rodovre, just…
Egypt’s soap operas defy a deadly virus for Ramadan prime time. But at what cost?
The narrow streets of the Egyptian capital were a beehive of activity with dozens of…
Asia gave the west warning and time to prepare for coronavirus, why wasn’t it used?
The coronavirus was spreading rapidly across mainland China and its neighbors, with cases reported in…
Covid-19 puts French military in ‘unprecedented’ peacetime role – CNN Video
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Amazon is developing its own coronavirus test for workers
CEO Jeff Bezos in his annual letter to shareholders that regular testing for every industry…
Starbucks has a plan for gradually reopening. Here’s how it will work
CEO Kevin Johnson told employees in an open letter that the initiative means “every community…
China is fighting the coronavirus with a digital QR code. Here’s how it works
This has been the reality for hundreds of millions of people in China since midway…
Disney needs credit, and has earned it
It has built a lineup of entertainment properties like none other in the world, and…
15 countries, 16 people. How workers are coping with coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic is a crisis that touches everyone. Countries around the world have imposed…
