Thailand trials 15-minute COVID-19 test

A new 15-minute COVID-19 test has been launched in Thailand aimed at increasing the number of people being screened for the deadly virus and easing the burden on the health system. https://ift.tt/2wSiahI

How to keep your husband happy in lockdown posters condemned

The Malaysian government's department for women has apologised after it released series of online posters telling women how to keep their men happy during its COVID-19 lockdown. https://ift.tt/2UzrBLO

'Matter of life and death': Trump warns Americans to expect 'painful two weeks'

Donald Trump has warned Americans to expect a "very painful two weeks" in the fight against coronavirus as the country's death toll peaks. https://ift.tt/2xFWchO

Anger is growing at China over coronavirus and its apparent cover-up attempt

We've long known about the dangers of a wild animal virus leaping the species gap and ravaging humans and so have the Chinese.  https://ift.tt/2UzJn1Q

Coronavirus: The Italian COVID-19 hospital where no medics have been infected

Across the world, doctors and nurses are getting sick trying to fight the coronavirus pandemic. In northern Italy, thousands of medical staff are affected and dozens have died. https://ift.tt/2wUmTzg

Coronavirus US deaths exceed China's

The number of people who have died in the US after testing positive for coronavirus has risen to 3,393, exceeding China's 3,305 reported fatalities. https://ift.tt/2yodfWd

India's workforce left stranded after coronavirus lockdown

India's lockdown has hit its large casual worker population who are now faced with near-impossible journeys home from the country's industry hubs. https://ift.tt/3bxzEyC

Has Italy reached its peak in coronavirus cases?

Europe's hardest-hit nation, Italy, has reached 100,000 cases of coronavirus and recorded more deaths than any other country. https://ift.tt/2JsBSDp

App offers $1m reward to anyone who can prove it was part of smear campaign

Popular video messaging app Houseparty is offering a $1m (£811,000) bounty to anyone who can prove it has been targeted by a commercial "smear campaign". https://ift.tt/3dGF5wZ

Brazil president refuses to ramp up COVID-19 lockdown as Facebook pulls video

Brazil's president has refused to extend the country's coronavirus quarantine measures because of job losses and the impact on the poor. https://ift.tt/2WXBTr1

Why hasn't Sweden gone into lockdown over coronavirus?

Sweden has largely remained open for business during the coronavirus outbreak, with many bars, shops and restaurants welcoming customers. https://ift.tt/2Jv0Vpr

World-renowned neurosurgeon dies after being diagnosed with COVID-19

A world-renowned surgeon who separated conjoined twins four years ago has died after being diagnosed with coronavirus. https://ift.tt/3bCPlEI

Girl, 12, youngest to die with coronavirus in Europe

A 12-year-old Belgian girl has become the youngest known person in Europe to die after contracting coronavirus. https://ift.tt/3aIoyXi

Trump gets Seoul population wrong by 28 million after boast

Donald Trump misstated the population of South Korea's capital city by around 28 million people, moments after telling a news conference he knew the country "better than anybody". https://ift.tt/39pnIxq

Stocks rally as China data shows return to growth in key sector

Global stock markets are making further tentative gains on hopes the economic disruption from the coronavirus pandemic will be weaker than some estimates fear. https://ift.tt/3awwAm1

Coronavirus: UK doubles intensive care beds on Falkland islands

Britain is sending military medics and specialist kit to double the intensive care capacity on the Falkland Islands because of the global coronavirus pandemic, Sky News can reveal. https://ift.tt/2USHn3o

Infected woman accused of fleeing lockdown defends herself after protests

Protesters have gathered outside the home of a woman accused of fleeing northern Italy's lockdown and later testing positive for coronavirus. https://ift.tt/2UOJSny

Moscow in lockdown amid strict control of Russian citizens

Moscow is intending to "practically fully control the movement of citizens" to enforce quarantine measures as the Russian capital begins a full lockdown. https://ift.tt/2UuOWOI

Why Boris Johnson and other leaders have become more popular amid coronavirus

Boris Johnson's popularity - like that of the majority of world leaders - has risen significantly during the coronavirus crisis. https://ift.tt/2Rc4gy3

Why coronavirus could mean weather forecasts are less accurate

Weather forecasts could become less accurate as the number of flights across the world continues to decrease due to the coronavirus pandemic. https://ift.tt/2xCuQJK

PM Modi apologises as India toughens measures to fight coronavirus

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the nation's poorest communities for forgiveness after ordering further restrictions to combat the spread of coronavirus among its 1.3 billion people. https://ift.tt/3bCoOY5

How coronavirus lockdowns have caused drop in air pollution across the world

Air pollution appears to have decreased in urban areas across the world as cities continue to be locked down to prevent the spread of coronavirus. https://ift.tt/2wBHJUd

Spain surpasses China coronavirus cases as deaths rise to 7,340

Spain has become the third country to confirm more cases of coronavirus than China - as its number of deaths rose by 812 in a day to reach a total of 7,340. https://ift.tt/2WVEv8C

'It's like being on a desert island': Elderly couple stuck on virus-hit cruise ship

An elderly couple from Northamptonshire has issued a plea "just to get some fresh air" after spending the past nine days stuck in a cramped cabin on a coronavirus-infected cruise ship. https://ift.tt/2WX9Ojp

Oil costs hit 2002 low as markets digest surge in virus infections

The cost of Brent crude oil has hit its lowest level since November 2002 as financial markets eye deepening economic damage from the coronavirus crisis. https://ift.tt/342dK44

Coronavirus outbreak 'may kill 200,000 Americans' as Trump reveals expected peak

Donald Trump has said coronavirus deaths in the US are expected to peak in two weeks - as his top scientific adviser warned the outbreak could kill up to 200,000 Americans. https://ift.tt/2QXZyno

Coronavirus lockdowns cause drop in air pollution across Europe

Air pollution has decreased in urban areas across Europe as cities continue to be locked down to prevent widespread outbreaks of the coronavirus. https://ift.tt/3dG5QSk

France moves patients on trains to ease pressure on worst-hit hospitals

Thirty-six critically-ill coronavirus patients have been transferred across France in two high-speed trains. https://ift.tt/2UK2ntl

The funeral home overwhelmed by New York's conveyor belt of death

The phone doesn't stop ringing at the Gerard J Nuefeld funeral home in New York City. https://ift.tt/33WCiLv

Belarus president refuses to cancel anything - and says vodka and saunas will beat coronavirus

Professional football has ground to a halt around the world because of the coronavirus pandemic, with one notable exception. https://ift.tt/3bFT9oR

Guns, marijuana and Steven Seagal movies - the lockdown exceptions around the world

People in the UK have been told to remain in the house for all but essential travel and once-daily exercise in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus - but countries around the world seem to have different interpretations of lockdown. https://ift.tt/2xtOlUL

Paramedics serenade hospital colleagues in tribute

Frontline hospital staff have received support from their paramedic colleagues who sang "You'll Never Walk Alone" from the other side of a door. https://ift.tt/2WYgFcB

Lockdown triggers desperate scramble as Indians walk hundreds of miles

Thousands of migrant workers in India descended on state borders and bus stations as they tried to get back to their rural eastern villages during the country's three-week coronavirus lockdown. https://ift.tt/3bAlYD6

Spain coronavirus deaths rise by 838 to 6,528

The number of people to have died after testing positive for the coronavirus in Spain has risen to 6,528 after 838 more people died. https://ift.tt/2X2yh7d

Stranded cruise passengers split between two ships amid coronavirus fears

More than 220 British nationals are being split between two cruise ships off Panama after four passengers on one of the vessels died amid coronavirus fears. https://ift.tt/2wBmEt7

Nazanin 'being considered for clemency' as leave from prison extended

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has had her leave from an Iranian prison extended by two weeks - and she is being considered for clemency. https://ift.tt/33QNQjs

Italy becoming impatient with lockdown - and social unrest is brewing

Videos have emerged of desperate people in Italy begging for help because they have run out of money and food. https://ift.tt/2UrXbeB

China is building a 'fortress' to make sure coronavirus is now a foreign problem

China is building a fortress against coronavirus. https://ift.tt/2WPNcBu

The township where people just won't follow the lockdown rules

This is what I learnt after spending the day in Alexandra, an impoverished and badly overcrowded township in Johannesburg. https://ift.tt/2QRFEKC

US navy ship to treat non-coronavirus patients as LA hospitals struggle

Non-coronavirus patients will start being transferred onto a US Navy hospital ship moored off the coast of Los Angeles to help the city's overburdened hospitals. https://ift.tt/2QR16zu

'It is becoming a nightmare': Coronavirus deaths in Spain surge by 832 in 24 hours

The number of people to have died after testing positive for coronavirus in Spain has surged by 832 to 5,690. https://ift.tt/3aBBO0d

'At the moment we are blind': Falklands brace for first coronavirus case

Concern is growing on the Falkland Islands that their first cases of coronavirus could be confirmed this week. https://ift.tt/33S9xjb

Fears for indigenous tribes after doctor in Amazon tests positive for coronavirus

There are fears remote indigenous communities could be decimated by the coronavirus after a doctor working with an Amazon tribe was confirmed to have the disease. https://ift.tt/3aqZ28W

Hundreds of Britons stranded on COVID-19-hit cruise ship where four have died

Hundreds of Britons are stranded on a cruise ship where four people have died after fellow passengers tested positive for coronavirus. https://ift.tt/3bxsavr

Lupita, Reese and Jake among stars reading bedtime stories to kids in isolation

As schools and nurseries around the world shut down due to coronavirus, two Hollywood actresses are doing their bit to help children in need. https://ift.tt/39mg4nh

Ireland put in lockdown as coronavirus spreads

Ireland has been placed under similar lockdown measures to the ones imposed in the UK following three more coronavirus-related deaths. https://ift.tt/33R4y2c

How the US is becoming the new COVID-19 epicentre

The United States is quickly becoming the new epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, with cases in the country rising rapidly. https://ift.tt/2QPN3dq

Irish footballer fined for balaclava 'children's history lesson' post

Footballer James McClean has been fined after he posted a picture of himself in a balaclava while giving two children a "history lesson". https://ift.tt/2UntpaV

Italy reports 919 coronavirus deaths in one day - highest number so far

Italy has reported its highest number of coronavirus-related deaths in one day, with 919 deaths announced on Friday. https://ift.tt/3anpYGB

Trump demands General Motors 'start making ventilators, now!'

Donald Trump has criticised vehicle manufacturer General Motors, claiming it has reduced the number of ventilators it said it could provide for coronavirus patients. https://ift.tt/3aoSTdp