Australia's share market lost another $107billion after Prime Minister Scott Morrison banned indoor gatherings of 100 or more people. A top economic professor fears a recession rivalling 1930s.

Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel will quarantine herself at home after being treated by a doctor who has since tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Kate Beckinsale was spotted heading to Jay-Z and Beyonce's after after Oscars party on Sunday night with her friend, Jonathan Voluck. The pair appeared in high spirits during the ride.

Sources have disclosed that cash has now exchanged hands - with the remainder of the balance due when the Premier League approves the change of ownership.

The drastic step to stop coronavirus spreading means the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall - which holds 2,000 - will have to consider closing.

Gold Coast tourist attractions Dreamworld, Sea World, Movie World and Wet n Wild all intend to continue operating, despite theme parks elsewhere in the world closing their doors.

The environmental group had been plotting to disrupt London again in a similar way to last year. However their plans will come at a time when Covid-19 is predicted to be at its worst in Britain.

The Fresh Prince Of Bel-AIr actors Tatyana Ali, Alfonso RIbiero, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Karyn Parsons, Janet Hubert and Joseph Marcell gathered together for the finale of Will Smith's Snapchat show.

NASA and ESA are teaming up to send a the Solar Orbiter to the sun. The craft will study the massive star for seven years and gather data that will help experts better understand solar storms.

There is now mounting hope that micro finance can be a large scale poverty alleviation tool. Banks too are shedding their old reluctance to lend to the poor, and are looking to tap the expertise of micro credit groups to create a new market. Ramesh Menon reports on the status quo and the challenges ahead.

On learning about the sudden rush of people at the deputy collector's office near Gota bridge, police officials immediately reached the spot and persuaded the migrants, mostly from UP and Bihar, to disperse.

The leaders are apparently trying to cash in on the Covid-19 situation in a bid to impress chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy through distribution of essential articles​ ahead of a cabinet expansion.

The kingdom had previously said such gatherings were prohibited and said on Thursday that those breaching the rules would be punished by law.

The New York Times later wrote that "dozens of Google employees" may have access to sensitive patient data and some may have downloaded that data too.

To control the situation, police resorted to lathi-charge, following which the crowd was dispersed.

Mumbai Police arrested Vinay Dubey after hundreds of migrant workers gathered near Bandra railway station on Tuesday.

First Transformers, then G.I. Joe, now Magic: The Gathering? When will Hasbro learn that a successful game or toy does not equal a successful movie franchise?

Around 2,500 guest workers gathered in Velachery on Friday, protested and attempted to march towards Chennai Central railway station. Police took about three hours to pacify the protestors and send them back.

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Schools are not likely to be the same when they reopen after the lockdown ends. Most of them will not conduct morning assemblies, sports activities, cultural events, seminars and parent-teacher meets for several months in order to ensure social distancing norms.

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Hunter-gatherer gut microbes, fast moving mountains, and a daily news roundup.

This week, a new family tree of dog breeds, advances in artificial wombs, and an autonomous robot that can print a building with Online News Editor David Grimm.   Viviane Slon joins Sarah Crespi to discuss a new way to seek out ancient humans—without finding fossils or bones—by screening sediments for ancient DNA.   Jen Golbeck interviews Andrew Shtulman, author of Scienceblind: Why Our Intuitive Theories About the World Are So Often Wrong for this month’s book segment.    Listen to previous podcasts.   See more book segments.     Download the show transcript. Transcripts courtesy of Scribie.com. [Image: nimis69/iStockphoto; Music: Jeffrey Cook]  

Sarah Crespi talks to Sam Smits about how our microbial passengers differ from one culture to the next—are we losing diversity and the ability to fight chronic disease? For our books segment, Jen Golbeck talks with Vyvyan Evans about his book The Emoji Code: The Linguistics Behind Smiley Faces and Scaredy Cats. Listen to previous podcasts. [Image: Woodlouse/Flickr; Music: Jeffrey Cook]

Karnataka Revenue Minister R Ashok said the government was awaiting consent from other states to send the migrant workers home.

2,000 migrants gather outside government office following rumour