Muslims in Indonesia divided over Friday prayers amid coronavirus fears
While many Muslims in Indonesia's capital accepted advice to avoid religious gatherings and prayed at home on Friday elsewhere in the world's most populous Muslim country,...
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Come back to fight coronavirus, UK begs 65,000 former nurses and doctors
Britain has asked 65,000 former nurses and doctors to return to work and will deploy final-year medical students to fight the coronavirus health crisis, the health...
Crowds form at Olympic torch event in Japan despite coronavirus caution
An Olympic torch event in Japan drew hundreds of spectators on the day of the flame's arrival on Friday, creating the type of packed gathering the...
Coronavirus concerns overshadow Olympic flame arrival in Japan
An Olympic cauldron was ignited in Japan on Friday with a flame carried from Greece, with officials again pledging the Tokyo 2020 Games will proceed despite...
Sri Lanka to impose national curfew as South Asia accelerates coronavirus battle
Mosques in Sri Lanka were shut indefinitely from Friday, and the island is set to impose a countrywide curfew over the weekend, as South Asian countries...
Finnish health boss questions WHO coronavirus testing advice
Finland's national health authority questioned on Friday the World Health Organization's call on countries to test as many patients as possible for coronavirus, after the country...
Truckmaker Volvo to put all 20,000 Swedish staff on temporary lay off-scheme
Truckmaker AB Volvo said on Friday it would put all its 20,000 staff in Sweden on short-term temporary lay off-scheme starting next week as it plans...
Air Canada to lay off over 5,100 employees due to virus outbreak: union
Air Canada will temporarily lay off more than 5,100 employees as it attempts to check the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the union representing the Canadian...
Malaysia to deploy army amid movement curbs to contain coronavirus
Malaysia will deploy the army from Sunday to assist police in enforcing a restricted movement order aimed at reining in the spread of a coronavirus, the...
South Korea, China, Japan foreign ministers to hold video conference over coronavirus response: Seoul
The foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan will hold a video conference on Friday to foster cooperation on the coronavirus pandemic, Seoul's foreign ministry...
Cramer says 'I think there's a technical rebound coming,' but warns it may be short-lived
CNBC's Jim Cramer said Friday the coronavirus-slammed stock market is due for bounce because there has been so much selling in recent weeks.
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Thailand reports 50 new coronavirus infections for total of 322
Thailand reported 50 new coronavirus infections, taking its tally to 322, a health official said on Friday, with the majority located in Bangkok, the capital.
'Strings attached': Governments offer financial lifelines to airlines, at a price
Shattered airlines were left counting the cost of government support as politicians in the United States and New Zealand set out conditions for bailouts needed to...
Air Canada to lay off more than 5,100 employees amid coronavirus outbreak: CBC News
Air Canada is set to lay off more than 5,100 members of its cabin crews because of a decline in flights following the coronavirus outbreak, CBC...