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Record 6.6 million seek unemployment benefit in US as layoffs accelerate

The French medicine body has warned against using anti-malaria drugs to treat coronavirus, warning of possible fatalities.

Spain's death toll hit 10,000 after record 950 new deaths recorded in last 24 hours

But Belgrade says that interim PM Albin Kurti's move is "fake news" and claims that Kosovo has instead increased punitive measures.

The US president confirms a shortage of masks and other medical supplies as the number of coronavirus cases tops 200,000.

Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic breached EU law by failing to take in refugees, rules European Court of Justice

COP26 organisers say holding an ambitious climate change conference in November is impossible due to the global impact of coronavirus.

Dr Ciara Kelly, a health journalist and former doctor, caught and recovered from coronavirus - here is her advice

A viral post has been circulating in numerous languages claiming that lemon, baking powder and hot water, can act as a 'cure' for COVID-19. We asked numerous virologists to explain why that's not true.

Misleading rumours have been spreading on social media about a virus that has been known since the 1950s.

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance is helping fight an 'invisible enemy' by organising medical supplies and other operations.

Much like swine flu, bird flu, and SARS (which was also caused by a coronavirus linked to a Chinese wet market), COVID-19 spread from animals to humans, starting with those who worked in or frequented the market. This is yet another reason why we should all be vegan.

Hospitals in Spain are racing to reorganise in the face of coronavirus crisis, with the country now dealing with more than 100,000 confirmed cases

Alexander Lukashenko has resisted calls to close businesses and impose social distancing, but could this be his 'Chernobyl moment'?