Apr 11 Iran begins lifting restrictions after brief virus lockdown By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press Iran began reopening government offices Saturday after a brief nationwide lockdown to help contain the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East, which has killed more than 4,300 people in the country. Continue reading
Apr 11 20,000: U.S. death toll overtakes Italy’s as Midwest braces By Kathleen Foody, Amy Forliti, Geir Moulson, Associated Press The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed Italy's for the highest in the world Saturday at about 20,000, as Chicago and other cities across the Midwest braced for a potential surge in victims and moved to snuff out smoldering… Continue reading
Apr 11 Crime drops around the world as COVID-19 keeps people inside By Stefanie Dazio, Franklin Briceno, Michael Tarm, Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic that has crippled big-box retailers and mom-and-pop shops worldwide may be making a dent in illicit business, too. Continue reading
Apr 11 Italy begins to grapple with how to ease virus restrictions By Colleen Barry, Associated Press With warmer weather beckoning, Italians are straining against a strict lockdown to halt the coronavirus that is just now showing signs of ebbing at the end of five weeks of mass isolation. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 3:42 Global death toll tops 100,000 as Trump speaks of reopening the economy By John Yang The global death toll from coronavirus has now passed the 100,000 mark, just four months after the illness first appeared. In the U.S., 18,000 people have died -- nearly double the total from a week ago. Still, some hot spots… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 2:47 News Wrap: Oil producers agree to cut global supply In our news wrap Friday, members of OPEC, along with Russia and Mexico, agreed to cut global oil production by up to 10 million barrels a day, or a tenth of the world supply. It’s an effort to stabilize oil… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 5:28 Pandemic turns Holy Week celebrations empty and silent By Sabina Castelfranco The coronavirus pandemic has made this year’s Holy Week one like never before. With stricken Italy extending a nationwide lockdown into May, Pope Francis has been holding services only via TV and online. And in Israel, the sacred sites of… Continue watching
Apr 10 Worldwide deaths from the coronavirus hit 100,000 By Matt Sedensky, Jim Mustian, Associated Press The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus is closing in on 100,000 as Christians around the globe mark a Good Friday unlike any other — in front of computer screens instead of in church pews. Meawhile, some countries are tiptoeing… Continue reading
Apr 10 New, larger wave of locusts threatens millions in Africa By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press The second wave of a huge locust outbreak is arriving in parts of East Africa. This wave of the voracious insects is estimated to be 20 times the size of the first. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: WHO provides update on coronavirus cases By Joshua Barajas Officials for the World Health Organization are scheduled to speak at 11 a.m. ET. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading