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Senseless attacks on health care workers on the rise
Nurses told not to wear their uniform outside hospitals after an NHS worker sustained facial injuries after being punched.
EasyJet grounds 'entire fleet' over coronavirus
The carrier had so far operated 650 rescue flights.
With toilet paper for prizes, US golfers play on despite virus
There are precautions to allow for safety and cut the chances of spreading or contracting the deadly virus.
China slashes rate, pumps $7 bn into market to counter virus
The deadly pathogen has claimed almost 40,000 lives worldwide.
Nintendo Switch hardware allegedly sells out as coronavirus outbreak force people indoors
Aside from the US, other countries are likewise confirming shortages of Nintendo Switch hardware and physical copies of its games.
COVID-19: LA Clippers owner predicts team losses to reach 8-digits
Ballmer has already donated at least $25 million to help those severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
NBA plans to resume season using isolated, empty venues
The league fully intends to finish the 2019-20 NBA season and crown a champion.
Former Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki donates $100,000 to coronavirus relief efforts
Nowitzki is also cooking up other efforts with former teammates and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.
Utah Jazz players Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell recover from COVID-19
Gobert and Mitchell were the first two NBA players confirmed to have COVID-19.
COVID-19: Man jailed for coughing and spitting on police officer
For his terror threat and drunken attack on the police officer, the 40-year-old man has been jailed for 26 weeks.
Panicked mothers start leaving onions in kids' rooms to combat coronavirus
Following quack novel coronavirus preventive techniques, many mothers are leaving onions around the house to "absorb" the virus.
Sergio Ramos donates masks, PPEs, test kits to fight coronavirus in Spain
Spain has recorded the second most coronavirus death cases after Italy as it surpassed China's numbers
Spain seeks NATO help as virus death toll touches 2,700
The surge in numbers has brought the medical system to the brink of collapse.
COVID-19: Outrage as Instagrammer licks handrail in New York subway
The YouTube and Instagram star released the cringeworthy video of himself triggering comments demanding his arrest.
Real Madrid striker might be jailed for breaking quarantine
22-year old Luka Jovic claimed that he didn't know all the quarantine rules and he accidentally violated them
Sex offender becomes first COVID-19 patient to die in UK prison
The 84-year-old convict with underlying health issues passed away at HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire.
Flying aid to virus-hit Italy, Moscow flexes soft power
Russia has not officially reported deaths from COVID-19.
Delaying Olympics will involve 'massive' costs, organisers say
The Olympics have never faced this much disruption in peacetime.
Nurse commits suicide at south London hospital
In the hospital where eight patients have died of COVID-19, a nurse in her 20s was found unresponsive before passing away.
Spanish soldiers find bodies in retirement homes
The coronavirus death toll in Spain surged to 2,182 on Monday.
China virus epicentre to open up as world locks down
Overall, China had 78 new infections on Tuesday, the vast majority brought in from overseas.
US orders first shutdown of website over coronavirus fraud
More than 33,000 people have been infected by the coronavirus in the US, and 416 have died.
Global emergency efforts ratcheted up as pandemic deaths soar
The death toll from the virus surged to more than 14,400, according to an AFP tally on Sunday
NBA commissioner Adam Silver talks about the future of the 2019-2020 season
So far, at least 14 NBA players are known to have COVID-19.
COVID-19 crisis: NBA discussing possibility of suspending player salaries
Typically, NBA teams pay their players' multi-million contracts bi-monthly on the 1st and 15th of the month.
Boston Celtics player Marcus Smart tests positive for COVID-19
Smart is calling on the young generation of America to take the virus seriously.
British tourists evicted from flight over COVID-19 fears
Passengers on board a flight from Sofia to London forced British tourists to deboard after they were suspected to be coming from a quarantined ski resort in Bansko.
Pharma chiefs expect coronavirus vaccine In 12-18 months
IFPMA director-general Thomas Cueni said the industry was putting on an unprecedented united front to conquer the virus.
Virus pandemic prompts Razer to redirect resources to manufacture surgical masks
Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan confirms that his company will provide up to one million surgical masks to help fight the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus scams: robbers use COVID-19 crisis to scam panicked victims
Unsuspecting victims have been conned out of £800,000 last month in novel coronavirus related scams.