Save lives or save jobs? WHO, IMF explains
The WHO and IMF chiefs insisted Friday that saving lives was a "prerequisite" to saving livelihoods in the coronavirus pandemic -- a crisis they...
Fighting COVID-19: Half of humanity being asked to isolate themselves
Half of the world’s population is being told to stay home in an effort to slow down the coronavirus pandemic, according to a staggering...
Could homemade masks help stop infected people spreading virus?
Is a homemade mask better than nothing at all? With an unknown number of asymptomatic virus carriers, some experts are advising people to fashion...
Five things we still don’t know about the coronavirus!
Despite extensive study by doctors and scientists across the world since the new coronavirus first appeared in China three months ago, much about the...
Lock-downs in Europe could have saved 59,000 lives: Study
Strict containment measures might have already saved up to 59,000 lives across 11 European countries battling the spread of the new coronavirus, experts in...
$6.6 million painting stolen from Dutch museum amid lockdown
Thieves stole a painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh early Monday in a daring heist from a museum that was closed to the...
Bypassing US sanctions: Europe sends medical goods to Iran
European nations have delivered medical goods to Iran in the first transaction under the Instex mechanism set up to bypass American sanctions on Tehran,...
Why world economy is at the brink of collapse? Investment Banker explains
Paris is not so romantic anymore. Is it? Manhattan sleeps very early now. Doesn’t it? Giving hugs and kisses is considered a sign of...
Domestic violence could rise as people confined to homes
With families across Europe confined to their homes to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, fears are rising of a surge in domestic...
WHO warns global shortage of virus protective gear ‘urgent threat’
The dire lack of protective gear for health workers is proving an dire threat to attempts to beat back the COVID-19 pandemic, the World...
Foreign Direct Investment to get hurt amid the pandemic: UN
The global COVID-19 pandemic is now expected to take a far worse toll on foreign direct investments worldwide than feared just a few weeks...
Funerals in Vienna became online as coronavirus fears ramp up
Vienna funeral homes said Wednesday they are now offering to stream ceremonies online after the government restricted gatherings and travel to stem the COVID-19 outbreak. Only up to...