Special Report: Married for 50 years, a couple are separated by the coronavirus
By By Joshua Schneyer NEW YORK (Reuters) – This is a love story. It began 50 years ago over an apple strudel in Paris, but Howard Smith says he has … Read More
Coronavirus drives U.S. political protest off the streets and into online forums
By Elizabeth Culliford and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) – At any other time, a divisive U.S. president dealing with a national crisis that is causing severe economic dislocation might bring … Read More
Explainer: Why vote by mail triggered a partisan battle ahead of November’s election
By John Whitesides and Julia Harte WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The drive to expand vote-by-mail options during the coronavirus pandemic has emerged as the centerpiece of a growing political fight ahead … Read More
Spain’s overnight coronavirus death toll at 567; infection rate slows
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s overnight death toll from the coronavirus rose to 567 on Tuesday from 517 a day earlier, while the country reported its lowest increase in new cases … Read More
Iran death toll from coronavirus outbreak reaches 4,683: health ministry spokesman
(Reuters) – Iran’s death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak in the country has reached 4683, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said in a statement on state TV. Ninety-eight people … Read More
Merkel’s party likely to delay leadership vote until December: CDU chief
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) will likely delay the election of a new leader until December due to the coronavirus, current leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer … Read More
South Korea set to double supply of coronavirus tests to U.S.
By Hyunjoo Jin and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s SolGent has secured an order to supply a U.S. government agency with an additional 7,500 kits which can each … Read More
Indonesia reports its biggest daily jump in coronavirus deaths
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia on Tuesday reported its biggest daily jump in coronavirus deaths with 60 new fatalities, taking the total to 459, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said. Yurianto … Read More
UK’s Johnson will follow medical advice on when to return to work
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will follow medical advice on when he should return to work, his spokesman said on Monday, declining to speculate on how long … Read More
Philippines ramps up coronavirus testing to find thousands of unknown infections
By Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines introduced a more aggressive testing programme for the coronavirus on Tuesday to locate what it said could be … Read More