Archive: 17/03/2020
After head start on virus, Africa begins clampdown
African countries have been among the last to be hit by the global coronavirus epidemic, but as cases rise, many nations are now taking strict measures to block the deadly illness.
Mar 17, 2020
Italian tips for beating lockdown boredom
From walking fake dogs to donning skin suits, here are a few Italian ways of keeping boredom at bay during a national lockdown, something the nation of 60 million has been doing for over a week.
Mar 17, 2020
Israel imposes near-lockdown to contain virus
Israel on Tuesday barred residents from leaving home for "non-essential" reasons and stopped night-time public transport, tightening already strict measures to fight the spread of coronavirus.
Mar 17, 2020
Experts agree that Trump's coronavirus response was poor, but the US was ill-prepared in the first place
As the coronavirus pandemic exerts a tighter grip on the nation, critics of the Trump administration have repeatedly highlighted the administration's changes to the nation's pandemic response team in 2018 as a major contributor ...
Mar 17, 2020