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Beijing accused US President Donald Trump on Friday of trying to “shift the blame” for the global coronavirus pandemic in an escalating row between the two powers. Trump…

A revised guidance on weddings and baptisms during the season of coronavirus has been issued by the Church of England. The new advice makes clear that, while these important life events can…

Queen Elizabeth said on Thursday that the royal family would play its part as Britain rises to the challenge of overcoming the coronavirus pandemic. She spoke as the country reported 144…

ITALY’S death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 3,405, surpassing the 3,245 fatalities reported in China. The death toll rose by 14.3 per cent from Wednesday, the Italian Civil…

President Donald Trump has vowed the U.S. will achieve “total victory” over the coronavirus, describing himself as a “wartime president”. He spoke as he revived a Korean…

Romanians face up to 15 years in jail if they do not comply with restrictions related to the coronavirus and their behaviour leads to a death, the government said in a decree taking immediate effect Thursday. Bucharest, which has to…

The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday reported 10,491 cases of coronavirus, an increase of 3,404 cases from its previous count, and said the death toll had risen by 53 to…

Prince Albert of Monaco has tested positive for the coronavirus, the palace announced  Thursday. In a statement, the palace said there were “no concerns for his health” and said the prince…

China on Thursday marked a major milestone in its battle against the coronavirus pandemic as it recorded zero domestic infections for the first time since the outbreak emerged, but a spike in imported cases threatened its…

The head of the Brazilian Senate, Davi Alcolumbre, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), local media reported citing the senator’s press office. According to the press…

U.S. stocks deepened their selloff on Wednesday and the Dow effectively erased the last of its gains since U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration, as repercussions of the coronavirus…

U.S. restaurants on Wednesday asked President Trump and congressional leaders for at least $455 billion in aid to help them weather the coronavirus crisis, saying the…

As Britain desperately tries to contain the coronavirus outbreak, all schools across the whole of the United Kingdom will be closed after Friday. This was revealed by Education Secretary…

Pope Francis has backed a prominent journalist’s complaint that tax dodgers were partly to blame as Italy’s health facilities struggle to cope with the coronavirus crisis. Francis,…

A 103-year-old woman in Iran has recovered after being infected with the new coronavirus, state media reported, despite overwhelming evidence the elderly are most at risk from the disease.…

Joe Biden, US Democratic presidential front-runner has made a direct appeal to the young supporters of rival Bernie Sanders after moving closer to the nomination with big primary victories…

As Bernie Sanders’s decisive primary defeats Tuesday put him almost hopelessly behind in the race for the Democratic nomination, he began facing growing calls to withdraw…

Joe Biden was headed to a blowout victory over Bernie Sanders in Democratic presidential primaries in Florida, Illinois and Arizona on Tuesday, moving him closer to…

Italy’s national tally of cases of novel coronavirus contagion has increased to 31,506, with 2,503 deaths, the Civil Protection Agency says in its daily bulletin on Tuesday. Compared to Monday, the…

The Archbishop of Canterbury on Tuesday announced that public worship is ‘suspended until further notice’ amid fears over coronavirus. In a joint letter, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, Justin…

            US President Donald Trump has found himself being dragged on Twitter after calling the raging coronavirus the Chinese virus. Trump had in a broadcast last week called the  virus a foreign virus and merely stepped up his…

Hundreds of prisoners broke out of four Brazilian jails on Monday, the day before their day-release privileges were due to be suspended over the coronavirus outbreak, Sao…

With 983 new coronavirus cases recorded in the last 24 hours, the United States began restricting citizens’ movements Monday and taking other stringent measures. The measures were a major escalation of…

After years of urging its terrorists to attack major European cities, ISIS is now telling them to steer clear due to the coronavirus. Any sick jihadists already in Europe, however, should stay there — presumably to sicken infidels,…