Americas

Brazil

Brazil's president fires health minister after coronavirus dispute

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro fired his health minister amid the coronavirus pandemic.

16/04/2020

USA

Trump's funding halt to WHO comes amid criticism of US response

Trump has faced mounting criticism over his administration's response to the COVID-19 crisis.

16/04/2020

Green News

Meet the first tapir calf born in Rio de Janeiro State in a century

A newly growing population could provide critical help for Brazil's endangered ecosystems.

15/04/2020

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COVID-19 makes life tougher for homeless in Lima

The lockdown in Peru has meant the number of charities providing the homeless with food has decreased.

14/04/2020

USA

Trump uses coronavirus briefing for airing of grievances

"Everything we did was right," the president told reporters, after playing a campaign-style video defending the White House's response to the pandemic.

14/04/2020

Green News

The three largest toy manufacturers are phasing out plastic bit by bit

The toy makers behind LEGO and Barbie are going green, but the transition is 'long overdue.'

13/04/2020

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Nesting season begins for penguins at US aquarium

A Chicago aquarium is sharing penguin mating season online, as the birds find partners and materials to nest with.

11/04/2020

USA

Half a million infected in US as daily death toll passes 2,000

The US is currently the most impacted by the global pandemic with more than half a million confirmed cases of the virus, according to a Johns Hopkins University count.

11/04/2020

USA

Apple and Google say they'll work together to trace spread of coronavirus via smartphones

New tools could enable people and health authorities to track the virus using bluetooth proximity data from their smartphones.

10/04/2020

USA

Coronavirus cases in New York likely came from Europe, two studies say

Coronavirus has been circulating in New York for months and likely came from Europe, genome researchers have said.

10/04/2020

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Police use zumba classes to lift the spirits of confined Colombians

Dancing police officers aim to relieve the bordeom of Colombians' coronavirus confinement.

09/04/2020

USA

Bernie Sanders bet big on a small tent. Here's why it didn't work.

Sanders counted on a loyal base and a crowded 2020 field. But his base was smaller and the party less divided than he expected.

08/04/2020

USA

USA's deadliest day: More than 1,700 fall victim to COVID-19

More than 1,700 people in the US died from COVID-19 on Tuesday, the country's deadliest day so far during the coronavirus pandemic.

08/04/2020

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Brazil firefighter lifts spirits through music during the lockdown

Brazilians won't want lockdown to stop at this rate.

07/04/2020

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McDonald's employees protest for COVID-19 protection in Los Angeles

Employees of a Los Angeles McDonald's staged a vocal walkout to protest what they say is the lack of proper health and safety equipment in the fight against COVID-19

07/04/2020

USA

Tiger at NYC's Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus

The infection of a four-year-old tiger called Nadia is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the US or a tiger anywhere.

06/04/2020

Brazil

'A little flu': Brazil's Bolsonaro playing down coronavirus crisis

While half of the world’s population remains on lockdown, Jair Bolsonaro is advocating for Brazilians to go back to work.

06/04/2020

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Empty streets amid coronavirus lockdown in New York City

The city that never sleeps stands empty and silent amid the coronavirus lockdown in New York.

06/04/2020

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Bogota police bid to arrest boredom of Colombians amid lockdown

Police in the Colombian capital Bogota have been leading stretching and dance exercises from the street.

06/04/2020

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Spreading the love: Sisters cover road with hearts to lift spirits

This is aerial footage of a US street covered in hearts to lift people's morale amid the coronavirus outbreak.

06/04/2020

USA

Artificial intelligence used to predict high-risk COVID-19 patients

An AI tool was found to have 80% accuracy in predicting which COVID-19 patients would go on to develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

06/04/2020

World News

US election, COVID-19 and the stark parallels with 1918 flu pandemic

The pandemic has already had a significant impact on the presidential primaries.

04/04/2020

Green News

Young people of the Amazon are the real guardians of the rainforest

Three young people in the Amazon describe why protecting the forest is crucial to their livelihoods.

04/04/2020

Living

Company traps CO2 emissions to make alcohol for hand sanitiser

A carbon-negative vodka brand has switched up production to help provide essential supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

02/04/2020

USA

Coronavirus: Trump admits protective gear running out as US cases soar

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

02/04/2020

USA

The White House unveiled its coronavirus model. Here's what we know.

In a task force briefing, the White House offered the first look at the statistical models being used to anticipate how the virus could spread across the U.S.

01/04/2020