Virus

Netflix commits $100 million to help actors, crews thrown out of work

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Streaming television giant Netflix on Friday launched a $100 million fund to help actors…

Staffer in US vice president’s office tests positive for virus: spokeswoman

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A staffer in the office of US Vice President Mike Pence, the pointman for Washington's…

UAE reports first two deaths from coronavirus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- The United Arab Emirates on Friday reported the first two deaths from coronavirus in…

‘Selfie app’ to keep track of quarantined Poles

WARSAW, Poland (AFP) -- Poland on Friday launched a smartphone app allowing people under a mandatory 14-day quarantine for coronavirus…

Spain virus toll tops 1,000, nearly 20,000 infected

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- The coronavirus death toll rose to 1,002 in Spain on Friday after 235 people died in…

Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 1,433

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) --  Iran said Friday that coronavirus has killed 149 more people in the Islamic republic, raising the…

Belgium passes 2,000 coronavirus cases, deaths mount

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The number of coronavirus cases recorded in Belgium surged past 2,000 on Friday and the number…

Turkey detains 64 over ‘provocative’ coronavirus posts

ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey has detained 64 people over "provocative and baseless" social media posts about the new coronavirus…

NASA suspends work on Moon rocket due to virus

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- NASA said it has suspended work on building and testing the rocket and capsule for…

South Korea planning to evacuate citizens from Italy

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea is planning to send two chartered flights to Italy to evacuate some 570…

US coronavirus cases now over 10,000, more than 150 dead: tracker

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States has 10,755 cases of people infected with the novel coronavirus while 154…

Malaysia to deploy army to enforce virus restrictions

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia will deploy the army to support the police in enforcing tough restrictions to halt…

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