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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. chief Antonio Guterres said on Monday the world body wants $2 billion to help poor countries combat coronavirus and warned that a … Read More

(Reuters) – International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Dick Pound said on Monday the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are going to be postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a … Read More

By Sanjeev Miglani and Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India on Monday announced a halt to domestic flights and said the majority of the country was under complete lockdown … Read More

By Jamie Freed and Anshuman Daga SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Widening travel curbs to contain the spread of the coronavirus prompted more flight cancellations on Monday, with new restrictions spanning India, … Read More

PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron told religious authorities on Monday he was against the idea of imposing a total lockdown in France to combat the coronavirus outbreak, a source … Read More

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland plans to extend a programme under which some prisoners are allowed to serve their sentences at home to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. The … Read More

By Martin Pollard SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Researchers at one of China’s top universities have designed a robot they say could help save lives on the frontline during the coronavirus outbreak. … Read More

SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s parliament agreed on Monday to cancel some parts of a law that establishes a state of emergency to limit the spread of the coronavirus after the president … Read More

By Luke Baker LONDON (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak has led to a shift in attitudes in China, with less tolerance of individualistic behavior and a greater tendency to recognize … Read More

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece on Monday suspended flights from Britain and Turkey to curb the spread of coronavirus, as a lockdown took effect in the country. The ban came into … Read More