Chinese passenger train derailed after striking landslide debris
A passenger train derailed after striking debris from a landslide in central China on Monday, injuring a number of passengers and staff, officials said. The...
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Coronavirus update: Peak US death rate likely to hit in two weeks, says Donald Trump
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the peak death rate in the United States from the coronavirus pandemic was likely to hit in two weeks....
Thailand’s biggest island on lockdown to contain Coronavirus
Phuket in Thailand is on lockdown starting Monday, with most transportation to the island banned, in the latest effort to contain the spread of the...
Russia moves toward nationwide lockdown as coronavirus spreads
Russia moved toward a lockdown across the world’s largest country by area on Monday to try and halt the spread of coronavirus, following Moscow Mayor...
Things will get worse before getting better, UK PM Boris warns
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has posted letters to 30 million households across the UK, cautioning people: “We know things will get worse before they get...
German minister commits suicide after ‘coronavirus crisis worries’
Thomas Schaefer, the finance minister of Germany’s Hesse state, has committed suicide apparently after becoming “deeply worried” over how to cope with the economic fallout...
For introverts, quarantine can be a liberation
Quarantine during a pandemic can be traumatic, it goes without saying. But like all difficult times, it’s not equally harrowing for everybody, and potentially even...
No quarantine, but strong travel advisory to be issued, says Prez Donald Trump
President Donald Trump backed away from calling for a quarantine for coronavirus hotspots in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, instead directing Saturday night that...
With Covid-19 pandemic ‘accelerating’, countries witness record rise in number of deaths
The coronavirus pandemic is “accelerating”, the World Health Organisation warned. The virus has infected around a staggering 600,000 people across the globe. 24,000 people have...
Disneyland to remain closed indefinitely amid coronavirus scare
The Walt Disney Co. is indefinitely extending closures at its theme park resorts in Florida and California because of the coronavirus pandemic. The company had...