Former President Barack Obama has sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, describing the administration’s response as “an absolute chaotic disaster” during a call with fellow Democrats, according to a recording obtained by Yahoo News. The blistering comments came during a Friday call with the Obama Alumni Association, which is made up […]

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has compared the uncertain feeling during football's coronavirus shutdown to that of retirement.

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The musician, whose real name is Ben Chijioke, had been in hospital after testing positive for Covid-19.

The new system will be numbered from one to five, with level five being the most serious.

The news came as the number of daily coronavirus tests fell below the 100,000 target for a seventh day in a row.

Dr Anthony Fauci is one of the task force members who are self-isolating after coming into contact with someone who tested positive.

At least 15 new infections in the country have been linked to a man who had visited three nightclubs before testing positive.

West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady says clubs may even have to disinfect the grass at their training grounds to ensure players can return to work safely.

WA's multi-billion-dollar iron ore mines have kept operating throughout the coronavirus pandemic as Chinese demand continues — and experts say they could be what saves the Australian economy in the recovery.

Ten people are arrested at a protest against Victoria's coronavirus restrictions after another 10 cases of COVID-19 were recorded overnight. More than 150,000 Victorians have been tested for coronavirus during a two-week testing blitz.

WA Premier Mark McGowan announces further easing of the state's coronavirus restrictions, including allowing gatherings of up to 20 people.

Artist Rob Arnold is spending his lockdown sifting 40 sacks of beach litter in Cornwall.

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The British Retail Consortium says practical safety measures will protect staff and shoppers.

The prime minister will unveil a five-stage coronavirus warning system as part of a gradual easing of the lockdown.

It may sound like Australia's political class is arguing about how to get people working again and businesses reopened, but listen closer. They're fighting about something deeper, writes Gareth Hutchens.

Three members of the White House coronavirus task force — FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, CDC Director Robert Redfield and NIAID Director Anthony Fauci — are isolating themselves for two weeks.

The agency announced approval for the diagnostic method on Saturday. Cheaper and easier to administer than genetic tests for the virus, it could potentially expand to daily testing of millions.

Latinos have been hit especially hard by the coronavirus. A medical group in northern Virginia is stepping up testing for the Latino community.

Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 194 on Saturday, against 243 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases fell to 1,083 from 1,327 on Friday.

The number of people who have died from coronavirus infections in France rose by 80 to 26,310 on Saturday, the health ministry said, a much smaller daily increase than the previous day when it was 243.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday reported 1,274,036 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 25,996 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 1,557 to 77,034.

Confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in Panama reached 8,282 on Saturday, a rise of 212 from the previous day, and deaths climbed by six to 237, the health ministry said.

Mexico's health ministry confirmed 1,938 new cases of coronavirus infection on Saturday, along with 193 additional deaths, as government models projected that infections could peak this weekend.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 667 to 169,218, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Sunday.

South Korea reported 34 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the highest daily number in a month, after a small outbreak emerged around a slew of nightclubs that a confirmed patient had visited.

Thailand reported five new coronavirus cases but no deaths on Sunday, bringing the total to 3,009 cases and 56 deaths since the outbreak started in the country in January.

China's National Health Commission reported 14 new confirmed coronavirus cases on May 9, the highest number since April 28, including the first for more than a month in the city of Wuhan where the outbreak was first detected late last year.

Three senior officials guiding the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic were in self-quarantine on Saturday after coming into contact with someone who had tested positive for the disease, their agencies and spokesmen said.

Singapore registered 876 new coronavirus infections, its health ministry said on Sunday, taking the city-state's total to 23,336 cases.

As states across the nation continue to reopen despite coronavirus cases climbing, the impact on minority and low-income groups become more apparent.

All L.A. County Superior Court bench officers will be required to wear face coverings while on the bench or in courthouse public areas, the court said.

Los Angeles County public health officials reported 1,011 new coronavirus cases and 44 related deaths Saturday.

The need for food in L.A. County has reached record levels, putting food banks under pressure to deliver even while their normal supply chains are disrupted.

The Malaysian government announced a nationwide lockdown from March 18 to 31 to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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While China had officially designated all areas of the country as low-risk last Thursday, the new cases according to data published on Sunday represent a jump from the single case reported for the day before. The number was lifted by a cluster of 11 in Shulan city in northeastern Jilin province.

The Emirates Airline and Group chairman does not see air travel returning to normal for at least another 18 months.

Fauci is the third high-ranking member of the White House coronavirus task force to enter some form of quarantine.

India's health minister said the country is carrying out 95,000 tests per day.

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When they emerged from isolation, one felt like an escapee, another saw friends turn on their heels and some questioned if they had really recovered. Though their symptoms varied, all the accounts from these people who have recovered from coronavirus echo the same sentiment: recovery came at a price. Weeks after getting better, strangers and loved ones still scrabble to create distance, afraid of contagion.

At the time of writing, 5,984 Australians had recovered from the 6,875 confirmed cases. While the emerging consensus is that recovery induces, at least, short-term immunity, the World Health Organization urges caution, and researchers and health authorities are racing to determine how long this defence lasts.

Metropolitan Police Federation says No 10 is sending mixed messages and authorities needed to be ‘firmer right from the beginning’

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A body representing police officers in London has criticised the government’s pandemic response as “wishy-washy” amid concerns that the public has begun ignoring lockdown restrictions.

The Metropolitan Police Federation (MPF) said that, despite its assertions to the contrary, the government is sending out mixed messages.