Half of infected people have no symptoms
New research shows that half of the people infected with COVID-19 have no symptoms and could be responsible for spreading the virus.
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Refrigerated trucks used to take bodies
Bodies were loaded onto refrigerated trucks outside overwhelmed hospitals in New York as the state’s virus deaths jump to more than 1900.
’Hundreds’ infected as sex workers get virus
Dozens of sex workers have been infected with coronavirus in one of Japan’s biggest red light district sparking fears hundreds of customers may have been infected.
‘China is lying’ about coronavirus cases
We already knew that China tried to cover up the coronavirus when it first emerged. A damning new report says the deception is still ongoing.
Trump’s defiant response to expert advice
Donald Trump has issued a defiant pledge even as he resists calls for a nationwide shutdown to stop the spread of coronavirus.
City bans sale of cat and dogs for meat
A Chinese city has banned the sale and consumption of dogs, cats and wild animals in the wake of the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
Obama takes swipe at Trump over virus
Barack Obama appears to have taken a dig at Donald Trump’s handling of coronavirus, saying denying the pandemic had “terrible consequences”.
The 19 countries with no virus cases
There are fewer and fewer countries that are reporting no coronavirus cases around the world as infections approach one million across the globe.
Questions raised over China’s virus success
Questions are being asked after China has managed to keep the number of coronavirus cases at a steady number for more than a month.
Horrific images from US as deaths rise
More photos of dead bodies being loaded onto trucks in New York have emerged as Donald Trump says he’s seen things he’s “never seen before”.
White House’s grim death prediction
US President Donald Trump has told Americans to prepare for from the White House that nearly a quarter of a million people could die.
Virus campaign tells women ‘stop nagging’
The Malaysian Government has apologised for campaign posters telling women to wear makeup and refrain from being “sarcastic” if they needed help at home.
Thailand’s brutal booze ban
About one million people in a Thai province have been banned from buying alcohol in an unusual response to the virus crisis, and the rest of the country may follow.
Truth about viral Italy coffin photo
It’s an arresting image, shared tens of thousands of times on Facebook, showing coffins of virus victims in Italy – there’s just one problem.
17 family members infected at funeral
A mother has died and another relative is seriously ill after members of the same family became infected with coronavirus after attending a funeral.
Unproven drugs approved to fight virus
Two antimalarial drugs that have shown promising results in small anecdotal studies have been granted emergency approval for millions of doses across the US.
Footage of bodies loaded onto trucks
New York has quickly become one of the epicentres of the pandemic, and now trucks are being used to remove bodies. WARNING: Graphic
Deadliest 24 hours for struggling nation
Spain has set an unwanted national record after recording a horrifying surge in coronavirus deaths in a single day.
First baby dies from coronavirus
The baby, who was under the age of one, is the youngest known person to have died from coronavirus.
Eerie photos question China death tally
Photos are circulating on local media outlets showing vast numbers of urns at Wuhan funeral homes countering China’s official death rates.
First royal dies from coronavirus
A Spanish princess has become the first royal victim of the deadly bug as the country recorded more than 800 people dead in just 24 hours.
Father, daughter die of virus hours apart
An immigration officer and his 33-year-old daughter who worked in a hospital have died from coronavirus 24 hours apart.
Dark motive behind China’s grand gesture
As the world crumbles under the coronavirus outbreak, China is making a massive gesture. But experts say the government has a sinister motive.
How long will virus pandemic last?
More than a billion people are stuck in their homes, wondering when their normal lives will return. When will it end? That depends.
Why these virus numbers don’t add up
Today, the US overtook China for the world’s highest number of COVID-19 infections. But experts have cast doubt on some of these figures.
Why these virus numbers don’t add up
Today, the US overtook China for the world’s highest number of COVID-19 infections. But experts have cast doubt on some of these figures.
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