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Coronavirus morning updates: Is China winning the hunt for vaccine race?

According to international media, four Chinese companies have begun testing their vaccine candidates on humans, more than the United States and Britain combined

Coronavirus updates and highlights: A quick look at the major developments

In Russia, new cases exceeded 10,000 for the first time, while the death toll in Britain mounted near that of Italy, the epicenter of Europes outbreak

The gods of medicine and healing, and their sought-after power to cure

In many cultures, medicine men were among the most important gods and spirits.

Time for global unity: Guterres after US blasts WHO for Covid-19 response

"Now is the time for unity, for the international community to work together in solidarity to stop this virus and its shattering consequences," Guterres said.

Amid coronavirus crisis, world is short of six million nurses, says WHO

The report said that there are just under 28 million nurses on the planet. In the five years leading up to 2018, the number grew by 4.7 million.

Free-for-all vs copyright

Last week, Internet Archive, a nonprofit group, announced that it would drop the access restrictions for its scanned books to make them widely available to readers during the coronavirus outbreak.

75 new Covid-19 cases in Telangana, two more deaths take state toll to 11

Total number of infected rises to 229, of which 32 discharged after being cured; all Markaz patients shifted to isolation centres

Coronavirus outbreak: India cases jump by 437 in 24 hours, toll rises to 41

The spike does not represent a 'national trend', says govt

Tour the world's finest museums and galleries from the safety of your home

It's a tug of war between Netflix (so seductive) and turning into a museum junkie

In another boost to his campaign, Biden wins Washington's primary: Report

After most of the votes were counted on Monday night, NBC and the New York Times called the result -- a narrow victory for Biden, who is up against Sanders

Recession risk calls for joint response, says UN chief Antonio Guterres

The pandemic had created a "real and growing risk of a global recession," the former Portuguese premier said

Netanyahu challenger Benny Gantz chosen to form new Israeli govt

President Reuven Rivlin's office announced his decision late Sunday after consulting with leaders of all of the parties elected to parliament

Italy shuts down playgrounds and parks amid Coronavirus outbreak

Under a government decree issued earlier in the week, people had been allowed to walk, jog or bike in parks as long as they kept at least a distance of 1 meter between each other.

Coronavirus scare: Iran accuses US of 'economic terrorism,' urges sanctions

The foreign minister said sanctions have made difficult for the country to export oil and impossible to import medicine and medical equipment, including to identify and treat coronavirus patients

Coronavirus: IATA urges 'emergency steps' for airlines after US travel ban

US President Donald Trump's announced ban on travellers coming from most of Europe "will create enormous cash-flow pressures for airlines," Alexandre de Juniac, head of the IATA said

Italy's PM imposes nationwide travel restrictions to contain Coronavirus

The restrictions will take effect on Tuesday and like those in northern Italy will last until April 3, Giuseppe Conte said

Two US lawmakers exposed to Coronavirus before meeting Donald Trump

Both of them have not reported any symptoms of the virus

Italy has second-most Coronavirus deaths and infections after China

The number of fatalities nearly tripled, rising from 133 to 366 Sunday, according to the civil protection agency, with most deaths occurring in the hard-hit Lombardy region in Italy's wealthy north.

Russian women's soccer team faces possible quarantine over Coronavirus

Team doctor Eduard Bezuglov told Russian news agency RIA Novosti on Friday that the players' clubs had been given recommendations based on a decree from Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

Reebok Zig Kinetica: Comfy sneakers that can handle some performance too

The new Zig Kinetica tones down the midsole disfiguration a bit and fuses it with the sneaker culture of the time