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Apple announces its Worldwide Developers Conference is set for June 22 and will be entirely online due to the coronavirus that has canceled hundreds of events around the globe Apple revealed it would host WWDC online back in March due to the coronavirus Now, the tech giant has set June 22 for the date of … Read more
Revealed: All 217 destinations in the world now have coronavirus travel restrictions, representing the most severe curbs on movement in history Study by the UNWTO analysed travel restrictions for 217 destinations Of these, 45% have totally or partially closed their borders to tourist arrivals Meanwhile, 30% have totally or partially suspended international flights Here’s how … Read more
More than 1.5 million people in the world have tested positive for coronavirus, while more than 90,000 have been killed. Statistics from the John Hopkins University, which is mapping all known confirmed cases, showed a total of 1,503,900 cases as of Thursday. Deaths, meanwhile, have hit 90,938, with more than half recorded in Italy, Spain and … Read more
The coronavirus has now spread to almost 70 countries around the world and health officials are scrambling to stop people spreading the virus among themselves. But with many patients not realizing they’re ill, and others carrying on with normal life until they are diagnosed, the fast-spreading infection is proving difficult to contain. Avoiding an infection … Read more
Doctors around the globe report that the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine seems the most effective treatment they’ve tried for coronavirus patients – but less than half as many doctors are prescribing it in the US as in other hard-hit countries like Spain. A survey of 6,200 doctors around the globe reveals that while few corners of … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
The coronavirus death toll has topped 10,000 worldwide, doubling in one week, as the crisis continues to escalate in Europe. Almost half of all COVID-19 deaths have occurred in Europe, with Italy reporting devastatingly high numbers every day. China, where the killer virus first emerged, accounts for a third of all victims, having battled the disease … Read more
Zara shuts 3,785 stores worldwide as fashion chain suffers ‘very significant’ impact from coronavirus pandemic Owner Inditex said sales had tumbled by a quarter in first two weeks of March ‘Too early’ to quantify future impact of outbreak but chain ‘confident of strength’ No stores have yet been affected by bosses are ‘closely watching’ official … Read more
Worldwide coronavirus infection toll hits 200,000 after doubling in less than two weeks By Connor Boyd Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 11:58 GMT, 18 March 2020 | Updated: 12:14 GMT, 18 March 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has now infected more than 200,000 people around the globe after doubling in less than two weeks. Cases of … Read more
Peace Corps will evacuate ALL of its volunteers and halt worldwide operations amid coronavirus fears Peace Corps announced the volunteers’ evacuation in an open letter on Sunday Director Jody Olsen says decision taken to ‘safeguard volunteers’ well-being’ Workers from host countries who work with the organization are to stay put Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should … Read more