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US Judge Rejects Inmates’ Plea for Release, Transfer from Coronavirus-hit Chicago Jail
Cook County Jail in the US's third-largest city has 276 inmates who have tested positive for COVID-19, along with 172 staff members of the Cook County Sheriff's Office, which oversees the facility.
2-month-old Baby, Italy's Youngest Covid-19 Patient, Released from Hospital After Recovery
The baby was no longer running a temperature or fever and was released with her mother, who has recovered from a bout of pneumonia, the reports said.
Pakistan Army Claims to Have Shot Down Small Indian Surveillance Drone
According to a statement by the Pakistan Army, the Indian Quadcopter in a 'provocative act' intruded 600 meters inside across the LoC on the Pakistani side in Sankh sector for surveillance.
Pope Francis Denounces Coronavirus Pandemic Profiteers in Morning Mass
Pope Francis opened his morning Mass on Wednesday by praying that 'all those who profit off the needs of others, and sell them' experience spiritual conversion.
Battling Coronavirus in ICU, Boris Johnson is Now Stable; Raab Confident 'Fighter' UK PM Will Recover
Johnson's condition is stable and he 'remains in good spirits,' his spokesperson said. He has not required invasive or non-invasive ventilation and does not have pneumonia.
Pulitzer Prize Announcement to be Postponed Due to Pandemic as Journos Focus on Critical Mission
Pulitzer Prize administrator Dana Canedy said this moment highlights journalism's mission to provide a vital public service more than ever. It also demonstrates literature and the arts' ability to transport and uplift the human spirit during trying times.
Trump Shakes Up Press Team as White House Deals With Coronavirus
President Donald Trump shook up his communications team on Tuesday, replacing his press secretary and adding new staffers as he grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.
As Scientists Race Against Time to Develop Covid-19 Vaccine, Can They Outpace the New Virus?
For most treatments and vaccines, the results of their safety and effectiveness will be known only by mid-summer.
New York Cathedral to Be Used as Field Hospital as Cases Mount in US
A vast cathedral in central New York is being converted into a field hospital during the coronavirus pandemic, its dean said Monday, as the US struggles to cope with the mounting crisis.
Australian Court Dismisses Convictions of Senior-most Catholic Found Guilty of Child Sex Abuse
Pope Francis' former finance minister was convicted by a Victoria state jury in 2018 of sexually abusing two 13-year-old choirboys in a back room of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne in December 1996 while he was archbishop of Australia's second-larges...
US Navy Leader Faces Flak for Calling Fired Virus-Stricken Carrier Captain 'Naive' or 'Stupid'
Hours after the remark was widely reported in the news media, Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly issued a written public apology, saying he does not believe Capt Brett E Crozier is stupid or naive.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Moved to Intensive Care as Covid-19 Symptoms Worsen
Boris Johnson was shifted to the ICU just a day after he was admitted for what were said to be routine tests.
New York Reporter Shares How She First Covered, Then Contracted COVID-19
When the first positive case was reported from New York on March 1, reporter Aria Bendix swiftly bought two weeks’ worth of supplies and a 30-day stock of medicines.
Protective of Religious Beards, Israel to Produce Fitted Face Masks
A spokesman for Israel's Chief Rabbinate has said it might consider issuing a ruling permitting religious Jews to shave if the ministry were to deem it necessary.
Japan Draws Fire from Its Medics for Virus Response, Govt Prepares Aid Package for 'WW II Like Crisis'
"We could empty out an entire ward and use it just for corona patients, but that means those patients (with other illnesses) will have to go elsewhere," said a doctor specialising in infectious diseases at a major hospital in the greater Tokyo area.