Syria At least 100,000 could die from COVID-19 in Syria, warn NGOs Nine years of conflict have decimated the country's healthcare system and forced hundreds of thousands in overcrowded camps making them particularly vulnerable to the novel coronavirus. 28/03/2020
Panama Four die on cruise ship stranded off Panama because of COVID-19 crisis Another 138 people onboard have reported to the medical centre with "influenza-like illness symptoms," Holland America Line said on Friday. 28/03/2020
world news Cybercrime spikes during coronavirus pandemic, says Europol The EU's law enforcement agency finds that while physical crime has dropped, cyber-criminals are using the COVID-19 pandemic to their advantage. 27/03/2020
France Paris hospital fears being overwhelmed as COVID-19 cases increase It comes amid warnings hospitals in Paris are just two days from reaching a breaking point. 27/03/2020
Culture Clash Are we doing enough to protect health workers on COVID-19 frontline? As the number of medical staff falling ill rises, we ask why many people are still refusing to self isolate to slow the spread of the coronavirus. 27/03/2020
world news Footage shows Madrid hospital overflowing amid COVID-19 crisis Video from the Severo Ochoa Hospital in Madrid shows the dire situation facing COVID-19 patients and the health workers trying to treat them. 27/03/2020
World This week in pictures: How coronavirus is dominating the global agenda COVID-19 is affecting the way millions of people lead their lives. Our pictures of the week chart how the world is coping. 27/03/2020
USA Coronavirus: US adopts $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill The legislation, which was passed unanimously by the Senate on Wednesday, provides relief for workers and businesses that have been devastated by the outbreak. 27/03/2020
View We need better representation of female role models to smash through the glass ceiling ǀ View We must recognise the importance of visibility of successful women and how they are represented in both the media and the broader cultural conversation. We all have a duty to contribute towards driving that change. 27/03/2020
View Saudi Arabia’s clear response to the coronavirus outbreak is in stark contrast to the West ǀ View Saudi Arabia’s bold, swift response to COVID-19 is a lesson to western countries, and means that there are - so far - minimal cases and only one death in the country. 27/03/2020
World Europe's front pages as coronavirus cases soar At the end of the week, how are Europe's front pages covering the #Coronavirus pandemic? 27/03/2020
Inspire Middle East A smash hit: Rage therapy helps fight stress in the UAE In some countries of the Middle East and North Africa, a type of stress relief called destruction, or rage therapy, is rising in popularity. 27/03/2020
France 'Can my husband see his mistress?': Police's oddest lockdown questions French police have received a surge of calls since the coronavirus lockdown. And some of them are very odd indeed. 27/03/2020
World Effects of coronavirus spread to solar system as space missions paused Spacecraft flying around Mars and on their way to the Sun are being placed on standby as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic spread into the solar system 27/03/2020
France Coronavirus in France: healthy 16 year-old dies of COVID-19 Teenager Julie A. became France's youngest patient to die after contracting COVID-19. 27/03/2020
United Kingdom UK PM Boris Johnson and health minister test positive for coronavirus Two of the leading figures behind the UK's fight against coronavirus have been infected with it. 27/03/2020
Iraq French charity workers kidnapped in Iraq are released French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that four aid workers — three French nationals and an Iraqi — who went missing on January 20 have been freed. No word on where or who held them. 27/03/2020
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