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Tokyo 2020: IOC sets deadline for decision on Games amid coronavirus
The International Olympic Committee is considering a postponement of Tokyo 2020, and has given itself a deadline of four weeks to make a decision...
Coronavirus: Harvey Weinstein tests positive
Coronavirus: Harvey Weinstein tests positive
Former Hollywood producer and convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for coronavirus while in prison...
Coronavirus: Tens of thousands of retired medics asked to return to NHS
Letters are being sent to more than 65,000 retired doctors and nurses in England and Wales asking them to return to the NHS to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak...
Coronavirus: California issues state-wide 'stay at home' order
California has issued a "stay at home" order to residents as it tries to stem the march of the coronavirus across the most populous US state...
Coronavirus: Asian nations face second wave of imported cases
South Korea, China and Singapore are among the Asian countries facing a second coronavirus wave, fuelled by people importing it from outside...
Airlines warn they may not survive without bailout
Airlines warn they may not survive without bailout
The bosses of EasyJet and Lufthansa have said some airlines may not survive without government support if the coronavirus pandemic drags on...
Coronavirus: Europe plans full border closure in virus battle
The European Commission is planning to ban all non-essential travel throughout Europe's Schengen free-travel zone as more countries close their borders to try to limit the spread of coronavirus...
Coronavirus: Hong Kong to quarantine all arrivals from abroad
Hong Kong will quarantine all people arriving from abroad for 14 days, its leader Carrie Lam has said...
Coronavirus: US should ban meetings of more than 50 people for two months, says CDC
America’s top health body – the centres for disease control and prevention (CDC) – has recommended there be no gatherings of more than 50 people for the next two months to try and stop the spread of coronavirus...
Cuban drug could save thousands of lives in coronavirus pandemic
CUBAN medicine could treat thousands of coronavirus patients as production of a “flagship” drug known to combat the disease is set to increase significantly, pharmaceutical bosses said at a press conference on Friday...