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Philippines President Orders Police to Kill Quarantine Violators
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered police officers to shoot those who violate the strict quarantine imposed in the country over the coronavirus pandemic.
President...
Young Indian Engineers in race Against Time to creat low cost Ventilators
In an 8,000 sq ft facility in the western Indian city of Pune, a bunch of young engineers are racing against time to develop...
The UN urges US$2.5 trillion in pandemic aid to developing nations
The United Nations called today for a US$2.5-trillion aid package to help developing countries weather the COVID-19 pandemic, including debt cancellation and a health...
The number of declared coronavirus cases in Europe topped 250,000
The number of declared coronavirus cases in Europe topped 250,000, more than half of which are in hard-hit Italy and Spain. But over the...
UK PM and Health Minister test positive for Coronavirus
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the health secretary, Matt Hancock, have tested positive for coronavirus, leaving them each to work in isolation on leading...
US confirms more coronavirus cases than any other country
The US now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country, with more than 86,000 positive tests.
According to the latest figures collated...
US Senate approves a historic, $2 trillion stimulus package to assist the economy from...
The US Senate on yesterday approved a historic, $2 trillion stimulus package to provide a jolt to an economy reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, capping days...
Spain surpasses China in coronavirus deaths
In Europe, Spain has recorded more than 700 deaths over the past 24 hours, surpassing China in the total death toll, making the country...
Trump to deploy National Guard to fight virus Coronavirus cases in the US surge...
US President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of National Guard troops in the three states hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak.
According to the...
UK mulls tightening restrictions further
The UK government thinking "very, very actively" about stricter policies on social distancing.
In a round up on the Coronavirus, 281 people with the virus...
