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A Chinese health official suggested that some labs had destroyed coronavirus samples. Greek beaches open. And the moving of begging children to their villages raises virus fears in Nigeria.Right NowThe Diamond Princess cruise ship, the site of an early coronavirus outbreak, left Yokohama, Japan, on Saturday after three months docked at the port.ImageCommuters in Milan…

Image copyright Reuters Perhaps understandably, the Covid-19 pandemic has forced many other international stories off the news agenda. It is global, it is deadly and it is multi-faceted, raising all sorts of questions, not just about how we respond to the initial crisis, but about the way we organise our societies and the way we…

Gulf states’ reliance on vast numbers of foreign workers is being shaken. Europe braces for clashes over cutting emissions and reopening economies. Right NowThree young children have died in New York of a mysterious, toxic-shock inflammation syndrome with links to the coronavirus. The illness has been reported in Europe as well. ImagePartitions at dining-hall tables…

Europe prepares for a clash over whether reviving the economy means dropping plans to cut emissions. South Korea’s capital closed bars and nightclubs after finding a new virus cluster.Right NowAt least six people died in Afghanistan when security forces opened fire on a protest calling for more economic help during coronavirus lockdowns.ImagePollution has dropped in…

Warren Buffett is sitting on a boatload of cash with no target acquisition in sight. The Federal Reserve’s money printing is driving Berkshire Hathaway out of business. To rub salt into the wound, Berkshire lost $50 billion in the first quarter. At 89 years old, Warren Buffett is watching the end of his long and…

As get-rich-quick schemes go it was unusually complicated. Invade a foreign country you know little about. Abduct its president to the US. Collect a $15m bounty from the US government – and maybe an even bigger payoff from the people who then seize power. The plan to overthrow Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and bundle him…

President Trump says the U.S. is pouring billions into its own effort to develop a vaccine. And in Russia, three medical workers who complained about the government’s response have fallen from buildings.Right NowJapan’s prime minister is promoting an antiviral drug called Avigan as a coronavirus treatment. But there is no solid evidence that it is…

UK data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed that men are almost twice as likely to die from the disease as women. The trend was first seen in China, where one analysis found a fatality rate of 2.8% in men compared with 1.7% in women. Since then, the pattern has been mirrored in…

At least a dozen nations planned to ease restrictions beginning on Monday. And President Trump increased his death toll prediction.Right NowPresident Trump confirmed reports that his intelligence briefings addressed the virus in January, but argued the information was not been presented in an alarming way that demanded immediate action.ImagePeople enjoying a Bangkok park, on Sunday,…

It's Friday morning in Alexandra township – a poor neighborhood on the outskirts of South Africa's largest city, Johannesburg – and dozens of people are gathered in a field outside a food distribution point, hoping today might be the day they get something to eat. "If you're hungry, it's easy to get sick from stress…