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The Latest: Israel's health minister has new coronavirus

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, ...

Coast Guard: Cruise ships must stay at sea with sick onboard

The U.S. Coast Guard has directed cruise ships to prepare to treat any sick passengers and crew on board while being ...

Reporting for duty: Airline crew sign up to help hospitals

Filip Palmgren had wanted to work on planes since he was a child. Now, after just two years as a flight attendant, the ...

UK's Johnson under fire for low number of COVID-19 tests

When Prime Minister Boris Johnson developed a cough and fever, he got a test for the new coronavirus. Most other Britons ...

Not so funny: Edinburgh festivals canceled for first time

Every August, the Scottish capital of Edinburgh plays host to some of the funniest and most talented — not to forget ...

Florida in cruise-ship standoff, New York collects its dead

Florida officials were locked in a standoff with two cruise ships steaming toward the coast Tuesday as more coronavirus hot ...

Mass testing, empty ICUs: Germany scores early against virus

Late last year — long before most people had heard of the new coronavirus now sweeping the globe — scientists in Germany ...

Virus gives asylum-seekers chance to thank Dutch villagers

Raffat Altekrete is battling the coronavirus one shopping cart at a time. The 34-year-old electrical engineer from Iraq is ...

ShowBiz Minute: John, Rihanna, SHOF

Elton John-led concert raises $8M; Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation donating $1 million in grants toward COVID-19 response; ...

Exposed to betting, lowly Swedish team gets death threats

An amateur soccer team in Sweden was subjected to vicious online abuse, including death threats, after one of its practice ...

Volunteers fill gaps amid UK pandemic lockdown

The Rev. April Keech knocked on the door of an apartment in east London, took three giant steps back and made way for other ...

Help heads to NYC as experts predict over 100,000 US deaths

With refrigerated morgue trucks parked on New York City's streets to collect the surging number of dead, public health ...

The Latest: Becher defends Sharks' games amid county caution

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ San Jose Sharks President Jonathan ...

Florida docking plan in the works for ill-fated cruise ships

Passengers from an ill-fated South American cruise are eager to disembark once they reach Florida, but Gov. Ron DeSantis said ...

Barcelona won't reach record revenue because of virus

Barcelona had been on track for a record season in revenues, set to surpass 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) for the first time ...

Royal no more: Harry and Meghan start uncertain new chapter

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan officially make the transition Tuesday from senior members of Britain’s royal family to — ...

Could do better: Japan gently chided by UN climate chief

The top U.N. climate official on Tuesday chided Japan over its new plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which ...

EU launches new naval mission to police Libya arms embargo

The European Union announced Tuesday the launch of a new naval mission in the Mediterranean Sea aimed at enforcing the U.N.

Europe's trade system with Iran finally makes first deal

European countries trying to keep Iran's nuclear deal with world powers alive said Tuesday that a system they set up to ...

'Please come help us': New York begs for medical workers

New York's governor urgently appealed for medical volunteers Monday amid a “staggering” number of coronavirus deaths, as he ...