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Trump’s decision to halt WHO funding condemned by scientists
Downing Street said the World Health Organisation had an ‘important role to play’ in tackling the coronavirus pandemic.
New York virus toll doubles in 72 hours as global infections near a million
Close to 940,000 people around the world have contracted the virus, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University.
Trump warns Americans to brace for a ‘hell of a bad two weeks’
His warning came as officials projected 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in the US due to the coronavirus.
Spain and Italy demand EU help over coronavirus
The confirmed global death toll surpassed 30,000 and new virus epicentres emerged in key US cities.
Indian migrant workers head to home villages as lockdown hits millions of jobs
PM Narendra Modi announced a 21-day lockdown that began on Wednesday that effectively put millions of Indians who live off daily earnings out of work.
Coronavirus infections top 600,000 worldwide as Spain reports 832 deaths in day
Spain reported 832 more deaths on Saturday, its highest daily total yet, bringing its total to 5,690.
India’s prime minister orders 21-day lockdown to curb coronavirus
The lockdown was set to begin at midnight.
Horrific – Spanish army finds bodies in nursing homes among residents
Madrid took over a public skating rink on Tuesday after the city morgue overflowed.
Texas moves to ban abortions in coronavirus outbreak
The state has decreed most terminations do not qualify as essential surgeries.