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Italian soccer season in limbo after more players test positive for coronavirus

The fate of the Serie A campaign remained in limbo on Thursday after state scientists met with soccer officials in a desperate attempt to save ...




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Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, QBs to donate $10 million to virus relief

The next match involving Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson involves a $10 million donation for COVID-19 relief efforts, along with plenty of bragging rights in ...




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Rafael Nadal says Novak Djokovic will have to take vaccine if required by tour

Rafael Nadal says Novak Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to keep playing if the governing bodies of tennis make coronavirus shots obligatory once they ...




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Katsuhiro Matsumoto forced to hit reset button after Olympic postponement

Swimmer Katsuhiro Matsumoto is headed back to the drawing board




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Diplomacy analyst Yukio Okamoto dies after contracting coronavirus

The country loses a veteran of diplomatic affairs and adviser to several prime ministers with the coronavirus death of former Foreign Ministry official Yukio Okamoto.




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Over 100 colleges in Japan aiding students financially in virus crisis

Assistance includes returning a portion of students' tuition fees and giving cash for equipment and living expenses.




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South Korea tracks new coronavirus outbreak in Seoul nightclubs

South Korean health authorities are investigating a small but growing coronavirus outbreak centered in a handful of Seoul nightclubs, seeking to keep infections in check ...




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Japan starts handouts to virus-hit firms, with rent relief in works

Small firms whose income has been halved by the contagion can get ¥2 million and independent businesspeople can get ¥1 million.




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World leaders evoke WWII spirit in battle against pandemic

Global leaders marked 75 years since the end of World War II in Europe on Friday, urging citizens to draw inspiration from the historic victory ...




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Keidanren to suggest four-day workweek to reduce virus infection risk

Japan's largest business lobby plans to suggest that member companies introduce a four-day workweek as part of efforts to reduce risks of novel coronavirus infection.A ...




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Only Tokyo residents getting ‘Abenomasks’ despite extended virus emergency

The rest of Japan is scheduled to get theirs by the end of the month — when the emergency is set to end.




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Japan’s hotels in a bind as mild and asymptomatic coronavirus patients opt to heal at home instead

Despite legislative attempts to persuade mild and asymptomatic patients to isolate in hotels, most cooperating facilities are nearly empty.




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Abe administration bombs in global survey on coronavirus response

Japan ended in last place after its leaders were rated the worst in a survey of 23 nations and regions.




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Golden Week takes a turn for the weird online amid pandemic

The current environment surrounding the emergence of COVID-19 has forced people to come up with brand new ways of enjoying time away from work.




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Japanese government, criticized for low testing rates, eases guidelines for seeking virus tests

Anyone with four days of mild cold symptoms is now being encouraged to consult a public health center about getting tested.




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Anti-viral drug trio found to shorten COVID-19 illness in mild cases

They called for larger-scale research on critically-ill patients to ascertain if the drug combo could be a viable treatment for them too




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Coronavirus found in men's semen

COVID-19 is spread through respiratory droplets or contact and the virus has also been detected in faeces, saliva and urine




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Football to allow five substitutes during post-virus fixture backlog

Teams face likely fixture congestion in a packed calendar as they attempt to make up for lost time when play can resume




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City Abattoir on verge of shut down due to Covid-19

Currently, 80 cattle are slaughtered and it is a struggle to find buyers




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Kenya: A Section of Nairobians to Go Without Water Indefinitely

[Nairobi News] A section of residents of Nairobi county will have to do without water for an indefinite number of days after operations at the Sasumua dam were shud down.




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Africa: Smallpox Eradication 'Greatest Public Health Triumph' - WHO Director-General Tedros

[WHO] Geneva -Good morning, good afternoon and good evening.




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Nigeria: Coronavirus Cases Hit 3,912

[Daily Trust] Nigeria has confirmed 386 new cases of COVID-19, taking the country's total to 3,912.




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Tunisia: Four More COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Raising Total to 1,030

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -Four more cases of Coronavirus contamination have been confirmed as of May 8, 2020, out of 1,453 screenings carried out, bringing the total number of cases of infection since the beginning of the epidemic to 1,030, the Ministry of Public Health announced Friday.




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Kenya: History Made as Army Names First Female Spokesperson

[Nation] Zipporah Kioko is the new Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) spokesperson, becoming the first woman officer to hold the position.




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South Africa: Health Minister Confirms Total of 8 895 Confirmed Cases

[Govt of SA] As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 8895. Case Data




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Crash of Plane Carrying Coronavirus Medical Supplies Shrouded in Mystery

[DW] Kenya has demanded an investigation into a fatal crash of a humanitarian aircraft which killed all people on board.




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Captain of Ill-Fated Aircraft Hoped to Be With Family

[Nation] Captain Mabruk Islam Sherman spoke to his wife and three children around noon, informing them of his trip to Somalia.




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Somali President Orders Probe Into Bardale Air Crash

[Nation] The Federal Government of Somalia started an investigation into a plane that crashed on Monday near the airstrip of Bardale town in Bay region, about 275 kilometres southwest of the capital Mogadishu.




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COVID-19 - Porous Kenya-Somalia Border a Challenge for Wajir

[Nation] The porous Kenya-Somalia border is proving a challenge in management of the Covid-19 coronavirus disease for counties such as Wajir.




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System 'doesn't have infrastructure to predict grades fairly' - student

A Dublin Leaving Cert student has said she doesn't believe the Irish education system has the ability to predict grades fairly after it was announced yesterday that the State exams have been cancelled due to public health concerns.




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Courts Service to increase number of virtual hearings

The Courts Service is to increase virtual hearings and extend the use of physical distancing in courtrooms to allow more cases to be dealt with in the coming weeks.




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Was coronavirus spreading in Europe last year?

The news that a French patient tested positive for Covid-19 in December means countries will have to go back and test old samples to try to pin down when the outbreak really began on their shores, experts have told RTÉ News.




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16 coronavirus deaths in mental health sector - MHC

The chief executive of the Mental Health Commission says 16 people in the sector have died with Covid-19.




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At a glance: Latest global coronavirus developments

The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 275,000 people worldwide since it began in China late last year, with more than 85 percent of fatalities in Europe and the United States.




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Coronavirus death toll passes 275,000 worldwide

Follow all the latest developments regarding Covid-19, around the world and at home, as they happen.




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HSA authorised to close non-compliant firms under plan

The government plan to re-open workplaces will be mandatory, and the Health and Safety Authority will be allowed to shut down businesses that do not comply.




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Prayers in the time of coronavirus


One thing is sure: we won’t forget how we reached out to God with all the fear and courage and hope we carry in our hearts, praying separately, yet strangely together, on our balconies.




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The novel coronavirus could last 2 years, 2nd wave could be worse - report


The report cited findings that suggest that even past severe influenza pandemic viruses, such as the Spanish Flu, were less infectious than the novel coronavirus





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Israelis venture out into a post-coronavirus world


As we begin to enjoy the old-time routines anew, there are some elements that would be a real shame to give up.




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Israeli disinfectant kills 100% of viruses, bacteria


The Israel Institute for Biological Research developed a disinfectant that kills 100% of viruses and bacteria, and is currently being used in mikvehs in Bnei Brak.




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Where will people fly after the coronavirus crisis is over?


Pandemic has tilted the scale in favor of domestic travel, experts say




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How will coronavirus change air travel forever?


In a matter of months, the coronavirus reset the clock on a decades-long aviation boom that’s been one of the great cultural and economic phenomena of the postwar world.





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Sperm containing virus raises small risk of COVID-19 spread via sex


A study by doctors at China's Shangqiu Municipal Hospital of 38 men hospitalized with the disease found that six of them, or 16%, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in their semen.




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How the coronavirus is hitting Jewish communities around the world


What’s clear is that the Jewish rate of death is exponentially higher in the Diaspora compared to Israel and that the virus is devastating the Jewish world.




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Guterres: Antisemitic conspiracies increased due to COVID-19


'The pandemic continues to unleash a tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scare-mongering'




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Shunning virus lockdown, Belarus stages crowded Victory Day parade


Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994, has called fears over the coronavirus a "psychosis" and variously suggested drinking vodka, visiting saunas or playing ice hockey to beat the disease.




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Katie Miller, Stephen Miller’s wife and Pence aide, diagnosed coronavirus


News of Miller’s positive test delayed Pence’s scheduled departure Friday to Des Moines, Iowa, for more than an hour, and several staffers who had been in contact with her left the plane.