CORONAVIRUS

A man in the US died after taking a form of choloroquine used to clean fish tanks in the mistaken belief it would protect against the coronavirus

Coronavirus Update: 2 Oregon Seafood Processing Plants Shut After At Least 13 Workers Infected

The company first notified the county health department May 1 it had tested an employee for COVID-19 and received a positive result.

Europe's Fresh Food Prices In Flux As Virus Impact Bites

Data by the AMI consultancy shows German fresh food prices were up 10 percent on-year in April -- here Agriculture Minister Julia Kloeckner visits a weekly market near Berlin

Europe's fresh food prices in flux as virus impact bites

Taylor Swift Supported Singer JoJo During Her Legal Battle With Former Label

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Taylor Swift supported her fellow artist JoJo during the latter's legal battle with her former label.

The epidemic has caused 400 deaths and nearly 7,000 infections in Egypt according to official data

Egypt Reopens Slowly To Revive Pandemic-hit Economy

Egypt reopens slowly to revive pandemic-hit economy

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Donald Trump's attacks on China for its handling of the virus outbreak have fanned fears of another trade war between the economic superpowers

Trump Warns 'More Death' From Coronavirus: 'Filling Up Yankee Stadium With Death'

Trump is set on reopening the battered U.S. economy despite the untrammeled rise in COVID-19 cases and admits more Americans will die because of this.

The US employment report is actually a compilation of two separate surveys, with many layers of detail about the US labor market

What Is In The US Employment Report?

What is in the US employment report?

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Coronavirus Update: Illinois Reveals Reopening Plan Despite Highest Single-Day Death Toll

Gov. J.B. Pritzker said state-at-home orders will remain in effect until May 30, but also unveiled his "Restore Illinois" plan to reopen businesses and return part of the public's activities.

Virtual friends created by the mobile application Replika have been helping people cope with isolation during the coronavirus lockdowns

Getting By In The Pandemic With Help From (virtual) Friends

Getting by in the pandemic with help from (virtual) friends

Surf's up at El Zonte beach in El Salvador, where a girl stands on a surf board next to her volunteer instructor

Surf's Up For Poor Kids Seeking A Better Future In El Salvador

Surf's up for poor kids seeking a better future in El Salvador

Shady Habash, 24, who died in Tora prison in Cairo, pictured, at the weekend, was imprisoned for directing a music video critical of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

Egyptian Video Maker Died Of Alcohol Poisoning In Jail: Prosecutor

Egyptian video maker died of alcohol poisoning in jail: prosecutor

Video game titan Electronic Arts reported that its net income doubled to $418 million on revenue that grew to $1.4 billion in the first three months of 2020

Video Game Titans Earnings Climb As People Play At Home

Video game titans earnings climb as people play at home

Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci, wearing a face mask, arrives at the team's training centre

Juventus Players Back Training Awaiting Quarantined Ronaldo

Juventus players back training awaiting quarantined Ronaldo

A Los Angeles cyclist in a face mask rides past the Million Dollar Theater, closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, with words on the marqee calling for togetherness

Trump Urges US To Reopen, British Death Toll Hits 32,000

Trump urges US to reopen, British death toll hits 32,000

US President Donald Trump (C, pictured with members of the Coronavirus Task Force at the White House) reportedly is trying to poach German scientists working on an experimental vaccine against the virus

US Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 72,202; Trump May Disband COVID-19 Task Force By June

With COVID-19 cases and deaths in the U.S. rising remorselessly, Trump announces his decision to disband the White House coronavirus task force.

Handre Pollard's Montpellier will have to win a play off if they're to reach next season's European Champions Cup

French Giants Risk Missing Champions Cup With Play-offs On The Cards

French giants risk missing Champions Cup with play-offs on the cards

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‘The Last Of Us Part 2’ Is Now Complete, Naughty Dog Boss Confirms

“The Last of Us Part 2” is complete and will be ready to hit shelves this June.

Tuberculosis kills an estimated 1.5 million people every year

COVID-19 Lockdown Risks 1.4 Mn Extra TB Deaths: Study

COVID-19 lockdown risks 1.4 mn extra TB deaths: study

Mattel suffered a big quarterly loss, although higher sales of Hot Wheels were a bright spot

Mattel Reports Big Loss On Weak Sales Amid Virus

Mattel reports big loss on weak sales amid virus

Jose Luis Mendilibar's Eibar are two points above La Liga's relegation zone

Eibar Players And Staff Fear Fresh Outbreak From La Liga Restart

Eibar players and staff fear fresh outbreak from La Liga restart

Austria's Dominic Thiem is sceptical about a relief fund for struggling tennis players

Tennis Establishes Virus Player Fund, Raises $6 Million

Tennis establishes virus player fund, raises $6 million

Israeli soldiers take part in a mobile artillery exercise near the border with Syria in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on April 5, 2020

Israel Vows To Pursue Syria Operations Until Iran Leaves

Israel vows to pursue Syria operations until Iran leaves

Britain and the US' cyber security agencies issued a joint warning to healthcare and medical research staff, urging them to improve their password security amid an increase in cyber attacks

UK And US Warn Of Cyber Threat To Health Sector Fighting Virus

UK and US warn of cyber threat to health sector fighting virus

Airbnb is cutting some 1,900 jobs worldwide to cope with the impact of the pandemic on travel

Airbnb Slashes Staff In Effort To Ride Out Pandemic

Airbnb slashes staff in effort to ride out pandemic

German constitutional court chairman AndreasÂ Vosskuhle ruled that the ECB must clarify a key element of its bond-buying scheme to support the eurozone economy

ECB Stands Firm After Shock German Ruling On Bond Buying

ECB stands firm after shock German ruling on bond buying

Disney is closing its giant theme parks in Florida, California and Paris over the coronavirus

Disney Reports Mixed Results In Second Quarter, Slowed By Coronavirus

The coronavirus has closed down Disney parks and cruise businesses, but the company saw growth on its streaming platforms over the past quarter.

Many of Disney's theme parks including Walt Disney World in Orlando have been closed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic

Disney To See At Least $1.4 Bn Impact From Coronavirus

Disney to see at least $1.4 bn impact from coronavirus

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