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Pandemic shuts down Everest as Nepal suspends permitsWorld NewsMar 13, 2020KATHMANDU (AFP) -- Nepal on Friday barred climbers from all mountains — including Everest — over the coronavirus pandemic, in a major blow to its tourism industry. The Himalayan country, which has s... -
China, US spar over origin of coronavirusWorld NewsMar 13, 2020BEIJING (AFP) -- A Chinese government campaign to cast doubt on the origin of the coronavirus pandemic is fuelling a row with the United States, with a Beijing official promoting conspiracy theories ... -
Worldwide sports collapse piles pressure on OlympicsMore sportsMar 13, 2020TOKYO (AFP) -- The collapse of sports events worldwide over the rapidly spreading new coronavirus heaped pressure on the Tokyo Olympics on Friday as US President Donald Trump suggested delaying the G... -
Chelsea's Hudson-Odoi becomes first Premier League player with virusWorld NewsMar 13, 2020LONDON (AFP) -- Chelsea's players and coaching staff were ordered into isolation as Callum Hudson-Odoi became the first Premier League player confirmed to have the new coronavirus late on Thursday. ... -
Canada PM's wife tests positive for new coronavirusWorld NewsMar 13, 2020OTTAWA (AFP) -- The wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his office said late Thursday. "Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau was tested for COVID-19 today.... -
Japan says no plans for Olympics without spectatorsOlympic GamesMar 13, 2020TOKYO (AFP) -- Japanese government officials insisted Friday they have no plans to alter the Olympics, including holding it without spectators, after US President Donald Trump proposed a delay over t... -
Disney closes US and Paris theme parks, delays 'Mulan' over virusWorld NewsMar 13, 2020LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Disney will close its giant theme parks in Florida, California and Paris and pull the releases of major blockbusters including "Mulan" over the coronavirus, it announced Thursday... -
Asian stocks nosedive, extending global rout on recession fearsMarketsMar 13, 2020TOKYO (AFP) -- Asian markets opened in freefall on Friday, extending a global rout that saw bourses experience their worst day in decades on fears of a recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic. ... -
Global stocks suffer historic rout, shrugging of central bank stepsWorld NewsMar 13, 2020NEW YORK (AFP) -- Global equity markets plunged again Thursday, with some suffering their worst losses in decades, as emergency measures by central banks failed to douse fears over the mounting econo... -
Man City player self-isolating over coronavirus fearWorld NewsMar 13, 2020LONDON (AFP) -- Manchester City have revealed one of their players is self-isolating after a family member had tests for the coronavirus. The unnamed City star was reported to be France defender Ben... -
Arsenal manager Arteta tests positive for coronavirusWorld NewsMar 13, 2020"Arsenal personnel who had recent close contact with Mikel will now self-isolate in line with Government health guidelines. "We expect this to be a significant number of people from Colney, includin... -
Poland confirms first coronavirus deathWorld NewsMar 12, 2020WARSAW -- Poland has recorded its first death from the novel coronavirus outbreak in the western city of Poznan, its deputy mayor said Thursday. The 57-year-old female teacher, who had recently been... -
Tom Hanks in Australian hospital after testing positive for coronavirusWorld NewsMar 12, 2020GOLD COAST (AFP) -- Hollywood megastar Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the new coronavirus while in Australia for a film project, the Oscar-winning US actor revealed Thurs... -
Tokyo governor says cancelling Olympics 'unthinkable'Olympic GamesMar 12, 2020TOKYO (AFP) -- Cancelling the 2020 Olympics is "unthinkable" although the classification of the coronavirus as a pandemic will likely have some impact on the Games, the Tokyo city governor said on Th... -
NBA to suspend games after Jazz player tests positive for coronavirusWorld NewsMar 12, 2020LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The NBA will suspend play starting on Thursday after a Utah Jazz player preliminarily tested positive for COVID-19, the league said Wednesday. The test result was reported short...
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