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New York City schools to close to fight coronavirus

New York City will close the US’s largest public school system on Monday, sending over 1.1 million children home in hopes of curbing the...

Coronavirus vaccine trial set to start – US government official

The first participant in a clinical trial for a vaccine to protect against the new coronavirus will receive an experimental dose on Monday, according...

Netanyahu challenger Gantz chosen to form new Israeli government

Israel’s president says he has given opposition leader Benny Gantz the first opportunity to form a new government, following an inconclusive national election earlier...

Trump administration criticised over airport crowding

Long lines of returning international passengers at some US airports have prompted harsh criticism of the Trump administration. State and local officials are concerned that...

Lady Gaga says she is ‘hanging at home with my dogs’ in self-isolation

Lady Gaga has said she is “hanging at home with my dogs” in self-isolation amid the spread of coronavirus. The singer said she has taken...

Countries around the world announce more virus restrictions

Authorities around the world turned to increasingly drastic measures to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus on Sunday, with lockdowns, curfews and...

Apple closes all stores outside Greater China amid coronavirus outbreak

Apple is closing all stores outside Greater China until March 27 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The firm said the most effective way to...

WHO head thanks Usher for backing global coronavirus fund

The head of the World Health Organisation has thanked Usher for sharing a global campaign raising funds to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. The WHO has...

Japan hopeful of hosting Olympics ‘without a hitch’ – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the country is hopeful of hosting the Olympics this summer “without a hitch”. Speculation regarding the likelihood of the...

Covid-19: Cases spread worldwide as China shows signs of recovery

China has continued to ease the lockdown on Hubei – the source of the coronavirus outbreak – as the rest of the world mobilises...

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