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New York’s highest daily death count pushes city’s virus toll past 9/11 figure
New York City’s death toll from coronavirus has officially eclipsed the number of those killed at the World Trade Centre on September 11, health officials said.
White House press secretary leaves role without holding single formal briefing
White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham is leaving her post after never holding a single formal press briefing.
Paris bans outdoor sports activities between 10am-7pm
Authorities in Paris have banned all outdoor sports activities between 10am and 7pm after Parisians took to the streets in numbers over the weekend to enjoy the sunny weather.
New Zealand family hosts four German students during lockdown
Four German students who were invited to shelter with a New Zealand family during a nationwide lockdown said they have been having lots of fun sharing meals, playing football and trying to learn guitar.
Japan declares state of emergency
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared a month-long state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures to ramp up defences against the spread of coronavirus.
In Pictures: How life has changed across the world in fight against Covid-19
Pandemics are by nature worldwide events and the Covid-19 outbreak has seen every country forced to change the lives of its citizens in the battle to beat it.
Cardinal Pell brands convictions ‘serious injustice’ after he is cleared of abuse
Cardinal George Pell welcomed Australia’s highest court clearing him of child sex crimes and said his trial had not been a referendum on the Catholic Church’s handling of the clergy abuse crisis.
Israel’s PM announces Covid-19 lockdown for Passover holiday
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a complete lockdown over the upcoming Passover holiday to control the country’s Covid-19 outbreak.
Boeing to repeat test of astronaut capsule following botched debut
Boeing said it will repeat a test flight of its astronaut capsule following last year’s botched demo, considered a perilous close call by Nasa.
China records no new deaths from coronavirus
China said it has recorded no deaths from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
Cardinal George Pell: I suffered from a serious injustice
Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic found guilty of child sex abuse, has welcomed the Australian High Court’s decision to quash his convictions.
Child sex abuse convictions against Cardinal George Pell quashed
Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic found guilty of child sex abuse, will be released from prison after his convictions were quashed.
Faint glimmers of hope as virus deaths slow in places
The steep rise in coronavirus deaths in New York appears to be levelling off in a possible sign that social distancing is working in the most lethal hot spot in the US, the governor said — a trend that seems to have taken hold even more convincingly in hard-hit Italy and Spain.
US braced for ‘9/11 moment’ as parts of Europe see glimmers of hope
The United States is braced for one of its darkest weeks in living memory amid the coronavirus pandemic, as some hard-hit European areas were seeing glimmers of hope.
Japan’s PM to declare state of emergency
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he will declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures as early as Tuesday to fight the coronavirus outbreak but there will be no hard lockdowns.
Firefighters work to contain forest fires near Chernobyl nuclear site
Emergency teams in Ukraine are tackling a forest fire in the contaminated area around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant that has raised radiation fears.
Grocery workers get recognition for vital work and risks they face during crisis
Grocery workers around the world are among those on the frontline of the Covid-19 crisis and they have earned praise from the likes of Pope Francis and former US president Barack Obama for their role in keeping people supplied.
Taliban claim peace deal with US in Afghanistan is being violated
The Taliban said their peace deal with the United States was nearing a breaking point, accusing Washington of violations that included drone attacks on civilians, while also chastising the Afghan government for delaying the release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners promised in the agreement.
New York coronavirus deaths climb as Trump sees ‘light at end of tunnel’
Coronavirus deaths in New York state climbed to nearly 4,200 as US President Donald Trump said his country was “starting to see light at the end of the tunnel”.
Three deaths from cruise ship docked in Miami
Three people have died after travelling on a cruise ship with coronavirus patients that has docked in Florida, authorities said.
Tiger at zoo in New York tests positive for coronavirus
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the US or a tiger anywhere, federal officials and the zoo said.
Coronavirus: US warned to brace for ‘saddest week’
The US surgeon general has braced the country for the worsening fallout from coronavirus, warning “this is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans’ lives”.
Pope begins Holy Week events without the public
Pope Francis has begun the first of several Holy Week ceremonies that will be held behind closed doors this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Complete collapse of economies’ ahead as Africa battles virus
Countries across Africa face a “complete collapse of economies and livelihoods” unless the spread of coronavirus can be controlled, a UN official has warned.
Princess liner carrying virus victims docks in Florida
Another cruise ship with coronavirus patients on board has docked in Florida.
Donald Trump calls inspector general he sacked in whistleblower row ‘a disgrace’
Donald Trump has described as “a disgrace” the sacked inspector general who handled an anonymous whistleblower’s complaint that sparked his impeachment.
Coronavirus: US states scramble for equipment as death toll mounts
New York governor Andrew Cuomo says China is facilitating a shipment of 1,000 donated ventilators to his state, in another example of the extreme measures being taken in what is now a scramble to source lifesaving devices in the coronavirus pandemic.
Trudeau to speak with Trump over mask export ban
Canada will not retaliate against the US despite the Trump administration’s announcement it would prevent the export of N95 protective masks to its northern neighbour, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday.
Donald Trump warns US poised for ‘a lot of death’ in coming week
The US is heading into what could be its “toughest” week as coronavirus cases swell nationwide, Donald Trump has said.
Knifeman kills two in attack on passers-by in France
A man wielding a knife has attacked residents of a French town while they ventured out to shop amid a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, killing two people and wounding five others in an act that led authorities to open a terrorism inquiry.
