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Sun, April 5, 2020 | 01:12

World could face food crisis in wake of coronavirus: UN, WTO

World could face food crisis in wake of coronavirus: UN, WTO

The heads of three global agencies warned Wednesday of a potential worldwide food shortage if authorities fail to manage the ongoing coronavirus crisis properly.

2020-04-02 11:00

'Trace, test and treat': Germany bets on S. Korean model in virus fightback

'Trace, test and treat': Germany bets on S. Korean model in virus fightback

In the race against the coronavirus, Germany is betting on widespread testing and quarantining to break the infection chain, a strategy borrowed from South Korea whose success in slowing the outbreak has become the envy of the world.

2020-03-30 15:51

Britain's Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus

Britain's Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus

Prince Charles, the 71-year-old heir to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus but is in good health and is now self isolating in Scotland.Charles, eldest son of Queen Elizabeth, is displaying what Clarence House said were mild symptoms but remains in good health and has been working from his home on the Balmoral Estate in Scotland. His wife, Camilla, tested ...

2020-03-25 21:08

Germany loses 6 million coronavirus face masks in Kenya

Germany loses 6 million coronavirus face masks in Kenya

German customs officials are attempting to track down about 6 million face masks ordered to protect health workers from the coronavirus which went missing at an airport in Kenya.

2020-03-25 10:00

Iran temporarily frees 85,000 from jail as pandemic intensifies

Iran temporarily frees 85,000 from jail as pandemic intensifies

"So far, some 85,000 prisoners have been released ... Also in the jails we have taken precautionary measures to confront the outbreak," judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said.

2020-03-18 14:09

Iran urges people to stay home as virus claims 113 lives

Iran urges people to stay home as virus claims 113 lives

TEHRAN - Iran on Sunday urged its citizens to stick to guidelines and stay at home to stop the new coronavirus spreading, as it announced another 113 deaths from the outbreak.

2020-03-15 21:12

Virus toll soars in locked-down Italy as pace slows in China

Virus toll soars in locked-down Italy as pace slows in China

Locked-down Italy on Tuesday recorded its deadliest day of the novel coronavirus outbreak, as airlines halted flights and neighbouring countries clamped down on borders of the worst-hit country outside of China.

2020-03-11 09:28

It's words, not bullets, for the 'bear whisperer' of the Eastern Sierra

It's words, not bullets, for the 'bear whisperer' of the Eastern Sierra

Steve Searles is not really a cop, not really a civilian; he lives in limbo between those two worlds

2020-03-10 13:59

27 Iranians die after drinking industrial alcohol to prevent coronavirus infection

27 Iranians die after drinking industrial alcohol to prevent coronavirus infection

The tragedy happened in the Khuzestan and Alborz provinces of Iran as unscientific treatments to fight the virus spread on social media. Among them was drinking industrial alcohol produced for sanitization, according to the Mehr News Agency.

Park Si-soo | 2020-03-10 13:17

Half of world's sandy beaches at risk from climate change

Half of world's sandy beaches at risk from climate change

Scientists say that half of the world's sandy beaches could disappear by the end of the century if climate change continues unchecked.

2020-03-05 16:17

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