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Recent phenomena such as the mass bleaching of the Great Barrier reef suggest heat-related die-off is already occuring in places

Global Warming To Cause 'Catastrophic' Species Loss: Study

Global warming to cause 'catastrophic' species loss: study

WHO Urges Virus Unity After Trump Attack

As the WHO prepares to mark 100 days since it was first notified of the outbreak in China, director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (pictured April 6, 2020) hit back at accusations that it had been too close to Beijing

WHO urges virus unity after Trump attack

Lockdown Tamps Down Easter, Passover Celebrations

Palm fronds adorned largely empty pews as Pope Francis celebrated Palm Sunday mass in St. Peter's Basilica mass on April 5. Easter services are set to take place behind closed doors

Lockdown tamps down Easter, Passover celebrations

Many emerging countries' finances were already in bad shape before the virus

Submerged By Debt: Emerging Economies At Risk From Virus

Submerged by debt: Emerging economies at risk from virus

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A woman in Buenos Aires, Argentina claps her hands to express gratitude to health workers, a nightly tradition during the "preventative and compulsory" lockdown

Global Virus Cases Near Million As US Baby Dies

Global virus cases near million as US baby dies

A French woman under lockdown raises a glass of wine

After A Long Day Of Lockdown, How 'Essential' Is A Drink?

After a long day of lockdown, how 'essential' is a drink?

South Africa's defence minister has condemned reported heavyhandedness and vowed to withdraw soldiers caught abusing their powers

Batons, Bullying And Handcuffs Mar Africa's Virus Shutdowns

Batons, bullying and handcuffs mar Africa's virus shutdowns

People at the border between Abuja and Nasarawa state waited to have their temperature checked

Lagos In Lockdown As Africa Virus Closures Spread

Lagos in lockdown as Africa virus closures spread

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Coronavirus Finance: Federal Reserve To Let Other Central Banks Swap Treasury Bonds for Dollars

The FIMA Repo Facility takes effect April 6 and will last six months.

This file photo shows infectious disease specialist Dr. Anthony Fauci at a news briefing March 15, 2020; he now predicts the coronavirus could claim up to 200,000 American lives

Coronavirus USA: Second Wave Of Outbreak In Fall Possible, Fauci Warns

The U.S. may be struck by a "second wave" of COVID-19 in the fall, asserts Dr. Anthony Fauci.

South Africa has been under lockdown since last Friday, but people still leave to leave their homes to collect social security

S.Africa To Rollout Mass Screening For Coronavirus: President

S.Africa to rollout mass screening for coronavirus: president

Moody's move had an immediate impacat on the rand

Rand Hits Record Low After Moody's Cuts S.Africa Rating

Rand hits record low after Moody's cuts S.Africa rating

South Africa's economy was already in bad shape before the coronavirus hit

Moody's Cuts South Africa's Credit Ratings To Junk

Moody's cuts South Africa's credit ratings to junk

South Africa has begun an lockdown that will be patrolled by the military and will see any disobeying the rules heavily punished

S.Africa Reports First Virus Death As Lockdown Starts

S.Africa reports first virus death as lockdown starts

Police line up suspected lockdown violators in Johannesburg's Central Business District

'It's Tough': S.Africa Struggles With Virus Lockdown

'It's tough': S.Africa struggles with virus lockdown

South Africans have been bracing for a 21-day lockdown, one of the latest measures by African governments to control the spread of COVID-19

South Africa Begins 'Unprecedented' Military-patrolled Lockdown

South Africa begins 'unprecedented' military-patrolled lockdown

A health worker carries a body on a stretcher outside Gregorio Maranon hospital in Madrid

US Tops World In Virus Cases, Overtaking China And Italy

US tops world in virus cases, overtaking China and Italy

Bottled up: With much of the world confined to their homes, there are concerns that alcoholism and drug addiction rates could rise

Lockdown Or Lock-in? Fears Of Alcoholism, Addiction In Confinement

Lockdown or lock-in? Fears of alcoholism, addiction in confinement

Online retailer JM Bullion has warned customers to expect delivery delays of more than 15 days owing to "extreme order volumes"

Gold Sparkles In COVID-19 Shadow

Gold sparkles in COVID-19 shadow

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As Coronavirus Cases Spike, South Africa Orders Three-Week Lockdown

South Africa has ordered a three-week lockdown to halt the spread of virus

Protection: A doctor gets suited up for visiting a quarantine ward at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi

Africa's Weak Health Systems Face Escalating Virus Peril

Earth's poorest continent has so far confirmed around 1,800 cases and 57 deaths -- a tally that is low compared with Europe, the Middle East and Asia, but is now ratcheting up quickly as testing remains patchy.

Gondolas sit empty in Venice's Grand Canal with Italy in lockdown to confront the dire impact of new coronavirus which, in one day, killed 475 more people in the country

Britain Orders Lockdown As WHO Warns Pandemic 'Accelerating'

Britain orders lockdown as WHO warns pandemic 'accelerating'

The UN Security Council has not met since March 12, with most UN staff working from home to avoid infection

UN Security Council Stalemate Over Virus

UN Security Council stalemate over virus

Emirates will continue to fly to the UK, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, South Africa, the US and Canada

Emirates Reverses Decision To Suspend All Passenger Flights

Emirates reverses decision to suspend all passenger flights

Worshippers clustered at the gate of Makoko's Celestial Church of Christ only to find policemen handing out fliers on the dangers of the virus

Church Coronavirus Restrictions Hit African Faithful

Church coronavirus restrictions hit African faithful

International visitors for tourism and trade shows are a major source of revenue for Rwanda and the capital Kigali in particular, which markets itself as an attractive location for global conferences

Rwanda Imposes Shutdown As Infections Jump Across Africa

Rwanda imposes shutdown as infections jump across Africa

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