Italy tops 9000 coronavirus deaths
Italy's coronavirus death toll has passed the 9000 mark as the country's number of confirmed cases eclipsed the total in China where the virus first emerged.
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Aussie dept store stands down 10,000 workers
Aussie dept store Myer shuts doors, stands down 10,000 workers
Upmarket Australian department store chain Myer has announced it will temporarily close all stores for at least four weeks from Sunday, and stand down 10,000 staff without pay.
British PM Boris Johnson has coronavirus
British PM Boris Johnson has coronavirus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus and is self-isolating at his Downing Street residence in London.
Hospitals reel as US leads world in coronavirus cases
Hospitals reel as US leads world in coronavirus cases
The United States on Thursday surpassed China and Italy as the country with the most coronavirus cases, according to a Reuters tally, as New York, New Orleans and other hot spots faced a surge in...
Australia's coronavirus toll in double figures
Australia's coronavirus toll in double figures
Two more Australians have died from coronavirus, taking the nation's death toll to 11.
Global toll tops 20,000 as Spain passes China
Global toll tops 20,000 as Spain passes China
Spain's coronavirus death toll jumped by 738 overnight to exceed that of China, as the country struggled to cope with an accelerating health crisis.
'You must stay at home': British PM
'You must stay at home': British PM
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered Britons to stay at home to halt the spread of coronavirus, imposing curbs on everyday life without precedent in peacetime.
Millions of Americans ordered to stay at home
Millions of Americans ordered to stay at home
Around 100 million Americans have been ordered to stay at home, to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Italy bans internal travel as hundreds more die
Italy bans internal travel as hundreds more die
Italy banned travel within the country on Sunday (local time) in yet another attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus, with data showing a further 651 people had died from the disease, lifting...
Nationwide shutdowns in Australia over virus fears
Nationwide shutdowns in Australia over virus fears
Pubs, cinemas and churches will be forced to close across Australia from noon today to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Recession of 'record dimensions' near certainty: UN
Recession of 'record dimensions' near certainty: UN
The world's richest nations have poured unprecedented aid into the global economy as coronavirus cases ballooned in the new epicentre Europe.
Covid-19: Italy passes China's death toll
Italy passes China's death toll, prepares to extend lockdown
Italy's death toll from coronavirus has overtaken that of China, where the virus first emerged, as hospitals said they were being overwhelmed and the government prepared to extend lockdown measures.
Manufacturers drafted for virus treatment
World's governments draft manufacturers for virus treatment
Governments are drafting automakers and aerospace manufacturers to ramp up production of ventilators and other medical equipment to bolster what experts say is an inadequate arsenal of coronavirus treatment tools.
Coronavirus: 10-20 day wait for Samoa test result
Coronavirus: 10-20 day wait for Samoa test result
It could be 10 to 20 working days before Samoa knows whether or not it has its first case of Covid-19.
Italy reports largest Covid-19 death increase in 24 hours
Italy reports largest Covid-19 death increase in 24 hours
On Wednesday Italy reported 475 new deaths, the biggest increase since the outbreak started and the highest one-day total posted by any nation.
Facing death threats, Maxwell suing Epstein estate
Facing death threats, Maxwell suing Epstein estate
Ghislaine Maxwell, ex-girlfriend and longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, is suing the late financier's estate, seeking to recoup legal fees to defend against women's claims she helped recruit them for his alleged sex-trafficking scheme.
British schools to close as crisis worsens
British schools to close as crisis worsens
Britain has ordered schools to shut down as the coronavirus crisis worsened, with panic buying forcing supermarkets to ration food and the pound plunging to its lowest levels in 30 years.
PM urges Aussies not to travel and come home
PM urges Aussies not to travel and come home
Australia's Prime Minister has strongly discouraged the country's residents against all overseas travel, or come home, as he declared a human biosecurity emergency.
Europe grapples with 'socio-economic tsunami' of crisis
Europe grapples with 'socio-economic tsunami' of crisis
Italy's Prime Minister has declared coronavirus was causing a "socio-economic tsunami" as European leaders agreed to seal off external borders, but many countries thwarted solidarity by imposing...
'Going big': Trump seeks economic stimulus
'Going big': Trump seeks economic stimulus
As the streets of US cities emptied after stepped-up warnings about the coronavirus threat, the Trump administration pursued a $US850 billion stimulus package to buttress the economy.