Virus

Another 6.6 million US workers file for unemployment benefits last week

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Business shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic caused 6.6 million US workers to apply for…

One hundred Italian doctors have died of virus: medics

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- One hundred Italian doctors have died of the novel coronavirus since the pandemic reached the Mediterranean…

Love and physical distance: How a daughter shows her love for 80-year old mom amid the virus pandemic

(Editor’s Note: This is a first-person account of our EBC correspondent in New Jersey, Elle Aguilar, who lives with her…

Spain sees daily drop in virus deaths, over 15,000 total

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain's daily death toll from the coronavirus fell to 683 on Thursday, after rising for two…

Wuhan virus lockdown over, but lingering fears slow recovery

by Jing Xuan TENG Agence France Presse WUHAN, China (AFP) -- Hairstylist "Ah Ping" is back in business now that…

Virus claims record dead but US President Trump sees light at end of tunnel

by Susan STUMME with AFP Bureaus Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The coronavirus pandemic notched up another…

Taiwan demands apology from WHO chief over virus ‘slander’

  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan demanded an apology from the World Health Organization chief on Thursday after he accused…

Stress-free quarantine tips for parents

  (Eagle News) – Feeling bored while under quarantine? Is the news about mounting coronavirus cases worldwide stressing you out…

‘Italy’s youngest patient’ recovers from virus: media

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- A two-month-old baby who was believed to have been Italy's youngest COVID-19 patient has been released…

UN delivers 90 tons of COVID-19 aid to Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- A plane carrying 90 tons of UN health, water, and sanitation aid arrived in Venezuela on…

COVID-19 cases in Manila climb to 272

(Eagle News) - The Manila Health Department (MHD) reported six new cases of coronavirus in the city, bringing the total…

Global coronavirus cases top 1.5 million: AFP tally

PARIS, France (AFP) -- More than 1.5 million cases of the novel coronavirus have been registered worldwide, according to a…

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