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The reports on users' movements in more than 131 countries will be made available on a special website, Google says

Google To Publish User Location Data To Help Govts Tackle Virus

Google to publish user location data to help govts tackle virus

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson has come under fire over his government's coronavirus testing plans

Under-fire UK Govt Rushes To Build Field Hospitals As Virus Death Toll Surges

Under-fire UK govt rushes to build field hospitals as virus death toll surges

Recovered coronavirus patient Diana Berrent, shown here when was trying to get tested for coronavirus, plans to donate plasma, hoping her antibodies can help other patients battling infection

'Superheroes': Coronavirus Survivors Donate Plasma Hoping To Heal The Sick

'Superheroes': Coronavirus survivors donate plasma hoping to heal the sick

With billions of people in lockdown around the world, the global economy has almost come to a standstill

ADB Warns Global Cost Of Virus Could Top $4 Trillion

ADB warns global cost of virus could top $4 trillion

Football great Roberto Donadoni is from the region in Italy that has been the hardest hit during the coronavirus pandemic

China-based Donadoni Fears For Family In Italian Coronavirus Hotspot

China-based Donadoni fears for family in Italian coronavirus hotspot

Former South Korean presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo spent 15 days on the coronavirus frontline treating intensive care patients in Daegu

South Korean Ex-presidential Candidate On Virus Frontline

South Korean ex-presidential candidate on virus frontline

Medical staff move bodies from the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center to a refrigerated truck in Brooklyn, New York

Global Virus Cases Top A Million, Deaths Surpass 50,000

Global virus cases top a million, deaths surpass 50,000

Sanitation at the Bakassi camp for displaced people is basic - experts fear a catastrophe if the coronavirus takes root

Virus Fear Stalks Nigeria Displaced Camps

Virus fear stalks Nigeria displaced camps

Resolutions adopted by the UN General Assembly are not binding but have a strong political value depending on their support

UN Adopts Resolution Calling For 'Cooperation' On Virus

UN adopts resolution calling for 'cooperation' on virus

Tens of thousands of Australians like Hannah Koch are using social media networks support healthcare workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic

Australians Rally On Social Media To Help Virus Healthcare Workers

Australians rally on social media to help virus healthcare workers

With most international flights cancelled and nearly all foreigners barred from entering the country, the vast majority of returnees are Chinese nationals

Chinese Students Fleeing Virus Face Uneasy Reception Back Home

Chinese students fleeing virus face uneasy reception back home

The ratings agency said the stable outlook was prompted by the "unprecedented" financial aid put in place by the US since the pandemic began

S&P Confirms US AA+ Rating With Stable Outlook

S&P confirms US AA+ rating with stable outlook

US President Donald Trump, shown here with his wife Melania arriving in Palm Beach on February 14, 2020, handed control of the Trump Organization over to his sons after his inauguration

Trump Organization, Hit By Virus, Tries To Delay Loan Payments: Report

Trump Organization, hit by virus, tries to delay loan payments: report

Medical workers wait for patients at Maimonides Medical Center in New York City -- but the coronavirus pandemic is a mental health emergency too

The New 9/11: Coronavirus And A Looming Mental Health Disaster

The new 9/11: coronavirus and a looming mental health disaster

Stuttgart ultras have are showing a flair for social work during the coronavirus lockdown

Volunteers And Virtual Beer: German Fans Take Fight To Virus

Volunteers and virtual beer: German fans take fight to virus

With billions of people around the world in lockdown for the foreseeable future, there are increasing worries about the impact on the global economy, which is already expected to fall into recession

Oil Dips After Record Rally, Asia Stocks Mixed As Weekend Looms

Oil dips after record rally, Asia stocks mixed as weekend looms

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, shown during the White House virus press briefing on April 2, 2020, said the aid will begin but that not everyone would receive a loan immediately

Coronavirus: US Says Small Business Aid Will Start Friday

Coronavirus: US says small business aid will start Friday

Tuba player Kazuhiko Sato said he was incredulous when the idea of the teleworking orchestra was first floated

Japan Telework Orchestra Strikes A Chord In Coronavirus Gloom

Japan telework orchestra strikes a chord in coronavirus gloom

Syrian actress Nadine Tahseen Beck seen during filming of the Arab serial drama 'Fouda' or 'Chaos' near the capital Damascus

Cut! Coronavirus Pegs Back Ramadan soaps

Cut! Coronavirus pegs back Ramadan soaps

Members of the medical staff listen as Montefiore Medical Center nurses call for N95 masks and other âcriticalâ PPE to handle the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on April 1, 2020 in New York

'No Armor' - New York Nurses Decry Lack Of Coronavirus Equipment

'No armor' - New York nurses decry lack of coronavirus equipment

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