Virus

World’s virus toll tops 60,000 as advice on masks shifts

by Phil HAZLEWOOD with AFP bureaus Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The global death toll in the coronavirus…

Bill Withers, soul icon behind ‘Lean On Me,’ dies at 81

by Andrew Marszal, with Maggy Donaldson in New York Bill Withers, the legendary performer who delivered timeless hits like "Ain't…

Spain now has more COVID-19 cases than Italy as total hits more than 124,000

Becomes 2nd country with most number of virus cases after US (Eagle News) – Spain has overtaken Italy in terms…

Italy’s doctors look for help from sleek new robots

  by Miguel MEDINA Agence France Presse VARESE, Italy (AFP) -- The shiny new robots gently check the pulses of…

Coronavirus infects medics at Egypt cancer centre

  CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- Egypt's main cancer institute has confirmed 15 cases of the novel coronavirus among its medical…

South Africa’s detected coronavirus cases rise to 1,505

  CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa on Friday announced two more coronavirus deaths and 43 new confirmed…

PHL gov’t condemns harassment vs health workers, COVID-19 cases; says “this is not how Filipinos should act”

(Eagle News) – The Philippine government appealed to Filipinos not to harass or discriminate against health care workers who are…

China pauses in memory of virus victims and ‘martyrs’

  by Jing Xuan TENG Agence France Presse WUHAN, China (AFP) -- China came to a standstill on Saturday to…

Queen Elizabeth II to make special broadcast on coronavirus

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Queen Elizabeth II will make a rare special broadcast this weekend to Britain and…

New 4,000-bed coronavirus field hospital opens in London

  by Alice RITCHIE / Phil HAZLEWOOD Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain on Friday opened a…

Amid new research, US recommends face masks to stop virus spread

  by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump on Friday recommended that Americans…

Just in: COVID-19 cases in PHL rise to 3,018 says DOH as 385 new cases added; total deaths at 136

  (Eagle News) – The number of COVID-19 cases in the country has climbed to 3,018 with the addition of…

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