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Coronavirus is giving Mount Everest a much needed break from humanity

For the second time in five years, the snowy slopes of Everest will lie empty and silent. On 11 March, China suspended all climbing expeditions from the Tibetan side due to the coronavirus pandemic. Neighbouring Nepal supported the decision and

Global Coronavirus Death Count Tops 160,000: Report

More than 160,000 people have died from the new coronavirus around the world, almost two thirds of them in Europe, according to an AFP tally at 0940 GMT Sunday based on official sources. A total of 160,502 fatalities have been registered out of

Hungry, Unemployed Americans Line Up At Food Banks Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

American families slammed by the coronavirus pandemic are turning more and more to food banks to get by, waiting hours for donations in lines of cars stretching as far as the eye can see. And with 22 million people out of work seemingly overnight

Coronavirus: World Economy Bound To Suffer "Severe Recession", Says IMF

The world economy, already "sluggish" before the coronavirus outbreak, is now bound to suffer a "severe recession" in 2020, IMF

99-Year-Old Raises $16 Million For UK's COVID-19 Fight With Garden Walk

Tom Moore, a 99-year-old British war veteran, completed the last of 100 laps of his garden on Thursday, raising 13 million pounds ($16 million) for

Moscow to review virus lockdown passes over metro crowds

Moscow said Wednesday it will review a new electronic permit system to regulate its coronavirus lockdown after large crowds formed in metros as

Over Two Million Coronavirus Cases Recorded Globally

More than two million cases of the new coronavirus have been officially registered around the world, half of them in Europe, according to a tally compiled by AFP at 1000 GMT Wednesday based on official sources. At least 2,000,576 infections,

Malaysia reports 170 new coronavirus cases

Malaysian health authorities reported 170 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, raising the cumulative total to 4,987 as the country nears a full month in partial lockdown. The health ministry also reported five new deaths, bringing the total

Spain’s overnight coronavirus death toll at 567

Spain’s overnight death toll from the coronavirus rose to 567 on Tuesday from 517 a day earlier, while the country reported its lowest increase in new cases since March 18. Total deaths climbed to 18,056, while confirmed cases of the

Global COVID-19 Death Count Rises To 1,20,000: Report

The novel coronavirus has killed more than 120,000 people worldwide, nearly 70 percent of them in Europe, according to a tally compiled by AFP at 1100 GMT Tuesday from official sources. A total of 1,20,013 deaths have now been recorded since the