Coronavirus: France declares state of emergency as night-time lockdown imposed on Paris and eight other cities
The French president says people will not be allowed to go to restaurants or visit friends between 9pm and 6am ...
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Coronavirus crisis could tip 90 million into ‘extreme deprivation’, IMF warns
The world's lender of last resort updates its forecasts for the UK economy as it warns the pandemic will exacerbate ...
Coronavirus: China to test nine million people in just five days after 12 new cases in Qingdao city
A hospital at the centre of a fresh outbreak has been locked down as long queues of people form at ...
Coronavirus vaccine trial halted after participant gets sick
Phase 3 trial aims to enrol up to 60,000 volunteers across more than 200 sites in the US and around ...
Coronavirus: WHO head calls herd immunity approach ‘immoral’
The head of the World Health Organization has ruled out a herd immunity response to the pandemic. Herd immunity occurs ...
Coronavirus: ‘Rapid achievement’ allows antibody trial to move to next phase
Pharmaceutical companies are racing to find effective treatments in the hope normal life can resume following a catastrophic 2020. The ...
Covid-19 updates: One in 10 worldwide may have had virus, WHO says
One in 10 people around the world may have contracted Covid-19, the World Health Organization said, at a special meeting ...
Goldman Sachs resumes job cuts after halting them during the pandemic
Goldman Sachs is resuming layoffs after pausing them during the coronavirus pandemic. The bank confirmed that it plans to eliminate ...
Coronavirus deaths: One million people have now died globally
Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the outbreak began in December 2019. More than ...
Coronavirus: WHO sets rules for testing African herbal remedies
The World Health Organization (WHO) has agreed rules for the testing of African herbal remedies to fight Covid-19. Sound science ...
