The actor, 77, and his son are in hospital in Mumbai, and his wife and daughter also have the virus.
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AP FACT CHECK: If he’s said it once, he’s said it 100 times
President Donald Trump is holding firm on his insistence that coronavirus cases are rising in the U.S. purely because more people are being tested
Austria’s Kurz lays out conditions for EU coronavirus recovery deal
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has announced the conditions for him to approve the European Union’s €750-billion pandemic recovery plan. The bloc is expected to reach an agreement later this month.
States Across U.S Continue to Break Coronavirus Records
As caseloads, death tolls and hospitalizations continue to rise across the country, President Trump wore a mask in public for the first time. Dr. Ebony Hilton, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Virginia
Bollywood’s Amitabh Bachchan, 3 family members test positive
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, his son and two other family memners have tested positive for the coronavirus in Mumbai
Germany: Virus-hit Tönnies slaughterhouse slammed for requesting state aid
A slaughterhouse in Germany has filed for state support after a coronavirus outbreak spread to more than 1,500 employees and triggered a local lockdown. Under German quarantine law, the request might succeed.
EU leaders are split over coronavirus recovery
This week’s emergency summit will expose national divisions over budgets and the €750bn pandemic fundCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLockdown has proved challenging for most workplaces, and the European Council is no different. All-night sessions, corridor huddles and fine dining in the glass Europa building in Brussels have been […]
Tracking Africa’s coronavirus cases
Experts warn fragile healthcare systems in many nations could be overwhelmed in the face of a severe COVID-19 outbreak.
Coronavirus: All you need to know about symptoms and risks
Countries around the world step up efforts to tackle the new coronavirus that has killed hundreds of thousands.
The Wall Street Journal: OPEC and allies set to ease oil output cuts, anticipating demand recovery
An alliance of crude producers led by Saudi Arabia is pushing OPEC and its allies to increase oil production starting in August, officials in the group said, amid signs that demand is returning to normal levels following coronavirus-related lockdowns.
Some of the best bike tours in Asia, from Japan to Taiwan, for free wheeling fun
Cycling is enjoying a coronavirus-induced boom. From Milan to Kolkata, and New York to Melbourne, cities are investing in pop-up bike lanes. The British government has committed £2 billion (HK$19.33 billion) as part of a cycling and walking package aimed at reducing carbon footprints and waistlines, and even the authorities in the North Korean capital, Pyong […]
Coronavirus in the US: ‘We’re in the second act of a three-act play’
President Trump is eager to lift coronavirus restrictions despite major upticks in infections across several US states. Experts criticize him for ignoring scientific data. A California doctor shared his concerns with DW.
Coronavirus latest: Brazil’s death toll tops 70,000
Brazil has reported 1,200 new fatalities from the coronavirus, taking its death toll to more than 70,000. The US now has 3.2 million active cases, with new records set in nine states. Follow DW for the latest.
Coronavirus live updates: Record single-day spike in cases; Gottlieb says 1 in 150 Americans are infected
The coronavirus has infected more than 12.29 million people around the world as of Friday, killing at least 555,486 people.
German club plans mass virus testing to fill stadium again
German soccer club Union Berlin is offering free coronavirus tests for more than 20,000 fans as part of a plan to hold games in a full stadium in September