International news at a glance

The data on its effect on symptoms comes from a trial of more than 1,000 patients in the US. Keep Reading

Renewable electricity may be only source to withstand biggest shock in 70 years Keep Reading

North Korea also hasn't reported a case despite bordering China. Keep Reading

A German company working with US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has begun human trials of a potential Covid-19 vaccine Keep Reading

Minister rules out imminent reopening in Spain as Germany extends travel warning Keep Reading

The economy contracted in the first quarter of 2020 as the coronavirus began to take its toll and spending dived. It's the first quarterly drop in six years and a likely precursor to a deep recession. Keep Reading

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - The US economy likely contracted in the first quarter at its sharpest pace since the Great Recession as stringent measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus almost shut down the country, ending the longest expansion in the nation's history.. Read more at straitstimes.com. Keep Reading

An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds 50% say they or someone in their household has lost hours or a job due to the pandemic. They also say their governors are doing a better job it than Trump. Keep Reading

"We're in war," President Donald Trump proclaimed at a White House news conference last week. "I call it the 'invisible enemy.' That's the war, and it's a dangerous war." Keep Reading

Once the coronavirus pandemic tapers off, people are likely to take vacations closer to home. European Union tourism ministers have no timetable for revitalizing travel. Bernd Riegert reports from Brussels. Keep Reading

The fatality rate remains among the lowest in the world, prompting both optimism and bafflement. Keep Reading

Blue skies over Beijing. Unusually clean air in New Delhi. Keep Reading

Iran reports 96 more deaths; Spain’s death toll shows slight rise; Germany calls for ‘very careful’ easing of lockdown; New Zealand says ‘worst is over’ Keep Reading

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The spreading specter of the new coronavirus is shaking Latin America’s notoriously overcrowded, unruly prisons, threatening to turn them into an inferno. The Puente... Keep Reading

The UN warns pandemic, which has killed more than 209,000 people, may cause a 'human rights disaster'. Keep Reading

Every day the numbers continue to rise as the Covid-19 crisis infects the world.  But scratch beneath the surface of the data and another narrative is taking shape in which deceit has become a… Keep Reading

The country with Europe's highest fatality rate from COVID-19 has seen the lowest daily death toll since March 14. Along with Spain, Italy is seeing a decline in new infections. Follow DW for the latest. Keep Reading

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The Malaysian government has turned away Rohingya refugees, over fears about coronavirus. Keep Reading

Wall Street has already given the economy credit for recovering from an ordeal whose pain and duration are not yet known. Keep Reading

The novel coronavirus has infected more than 2.8 million people globally and killed at least 201,502 as of Saturday. Keep Reading

Europe News -"There is currently no evidence that people who have recovered from Covid-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second infection," it said.. Read more at straitstimes.com. Keep Reading

No evidence people who develop antibodies after recovering are protected against a second infection. Keep Reading

Schools will be allowed to reopen from 11 May, but with no more than 10 pupils per class Keep Reading

Singapore News -Singaporeans and PRs make up seven of the new cases, with migrant workers living in dormitories still forming the majority as in recent weeks.. Read more at straitstimes.com. Keep Reading