The global economy faces at least $5.5 trillion in lost growth -- as much as the annual GDP of Japan -- because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to multinational investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co.

More countries are advising people to wear a mask when they go out in public, as growing evidence suggests that even a simple cloth face covering could help slow the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has risen to almost 10,000 and caused more than 500 deaths. The continent now faces an imminent catastrophe, according to the World Health Organization.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains in an intensive care unit at a London hospital with a severe case of coronavirus. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is deputising for the PM “where necessary.”

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is designated to act as deputy for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is in intensive care suffering from the coronavirus, if he is unable to fulfil his role.

Men infected with Covid-19 appear to be at a significantly higher risk of having severe symptoms and dying when compared to women, according to data collected by Global Health 50/50.

Saudi Arabia and Russia are pressing the U.S. to strike a deal to cut crude supply worldwide by at least 10 million barrels per day in an attempt to stabilize prices as the Covid-19 pandemic pummels demand.

The World Health Organisation is considering whether to update its guidance on the routine wearing of face masks in public in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

The recent recovery of whales, seals and other marine species have allowed scientists to formulate a plan showing how the glory of the world’s oceans could be restored within a generation.

A new study finds a correlation between countries that require citizens to get the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine and those showing fewer confirmed cases and deaths from Covid-19.

Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, known as Raphael, the renowned Italian Renaissance artist and architect, died on April 6, 1520, aged just 37. Together with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, he completes the most famous trinity of great masters from the period.

The U.S. has more confirmed cases of COVID-19 than any other country according to daily updates from the Johns Hopkins University, with fatalities there expected to reach between 100,000- 240,000.

With most of us subjected to the coronavirus lockdown, you can still take your mind for a virtual vacation courtesy of Google Street View.

Russia and Saudi Arabia are boosting oil production, pushing down prices and threatening America’s heavily indebted shale industry -- U.S. shale oil companies need higher rates to remain profitable.

The first comprehensive estimates of hospitalisation and death rates from coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in mainland China have revealed a considerable increase in risk for patients from middle age.

Inventors, academics, carmakers and aerospace firms are rushing to build hundreds of thousands of ventilators to help save the lives of people with coronavirus-related breathing difficulties.

The new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread to nearly every country in the world since it first emerged in China three months ago, drawing parallels with some of history’s most deadly pandemics.

Physicians across the globe are running trials on drug treatments repurposed from other diseases -- from Ebola to malaria to arthritis -- in a race to offer hope to Covid-19 patients.

Governments around the world have released unprecedented fiscal and monetary stimuli in a bid to stop hundreds of thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises going out of business -- permanently.

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has suffered its third mass bleaching event in just five years. Warmer sea temperatures in recent months are feared to have caused huge coral loss.

Viruses are a package of nucleic acid bundled inside a collection of lipids and proteins which can include a fat-based viral envelope -- soap can destroy a virus from your hands before it can lead to infection.

As countries around the world grapple with COVID-19, front line medical workers are deploying robots to help contain the pandemic.

The new coronavirus which causes an illness known as COVID-19 has spread to more than 150 countries and territories since it was first identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December.

A rapid, low-cost, chip-based testing kit to detect coronavirus uses polymerase chain reaction (PCR) -- a method of amplifying small amounts of genetic material -- and a fluorescent marker to identify the virus.

A newly discovered 66-million-year-old fossil indicates that “modern” birds survived the asteroid impact that caused the mass extinction of all large dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period.

Scientists studying the new coronavirus have found that it can survive for lengthy periods outside the human body, remaining viable in the air for several hours and persisting on surfaces for days.

The race to find a vaccine for the coronavirus outbreak is underway. Still, vaccines go through multiple stages of development -- from discovery to animal trials, human trials, regulatory approval and manufacturing.

The World Health Organisation has estimated that the coronavirus kills about 3.4 percent of the people it infects, but that death rate varies widely between countries with large outbreaks of the disease.

Some symptoms of COVID-19 – the disease caused by the new coronavirus – are similar to those of the common cold, allergies and the flu, making it tricky to diagnose without a test.

The coronavirus could have a $130 billion impact on the aviation industry -- more than three times worse than the 9/11 terrorist attacks, according to IATA, the International Air Transport Association.

The race is on to produce a vaccine, and a key player is headquartered in Norway -- the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations -- a partnership created three years ago to fight emerging diseases that threaten global health.

A ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey has come into effect in northwestern Syria, where escalating fighting had threatened to put forces from the two countries into direct conflict.

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Turkey has deployed dozens of remotely-piloted Bayraktar TB2 aircraft to strike Russian-backed Syrian government forces in retaliation for the killing of Turkish soldiers in northwest Syria.

The offensive against the Muslim Brotherhood and its allies in the UN-backed unity government in Tripoli threatens to ignite a proxy war between its supporters Turkey and Qatar, and the UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Russia and France.

People aged over 60 and those with pre-existing medical conditions appear to be most at risk from the coronavirus, the World Health Organisation has said.

Russian energy giant Gazprom is looking at ways to finish construction of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline without international assistance, after U.S. sanctions halted work on the controversial project.

The new coronavirus first identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan is similar to the one that caused severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and there is evidence it originated in bats, new research suggests.

Christina Koch has set a new record for the longest continuous stay in space by a woman. Her 328-day mission is just 12 days short of Scott Kelly’s all-time U.S. record.

A European Space Agency (ESA) mission aims to make unprecedented observations of the solar surface, including the first-ever views of the sun’s poles.

A massive research effort is under way to understand why the Thwaites glacier is melting so fast. If it collapses, it could trigger catastrophic sea level rise, putting coastal cities around the world at risk.

The UEFA European Championships, set to take place in 12 cities across Europe, has been delayed by one year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The showpiece is now scheduled for June and July 2021 after an emergency video conference involving major stakeholders on Tuesday.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, the world’s most iconic sporting fixtures have fallen victim, with tournaments suspended and future showpieces under threat, including the Tokyo Olympics in July.

Formula One - expecting to celebrate its 70th anniversary as the 2020 World Championship gets underway in Australia - has instead been thrown into turmoil by the cancellation of the Australian GP due to coronavirus.

The draw for the second Nations League tournament pits inaugural champions Portugal against France, Sweden and Croatia, while 2019 runners-up Netherlands face Italy, Bosnia and Poland in their quest to go one better this time.

Eleven teams will be lining up on the grid for the opening MotoGP of the season - currently hoped to be the Italian GP at Mugello - although the coronavirus outbreak in that country make that increasingly unlikely.

The 2020 Tour de France starts in the south and takes in all five of the country’s mountain ranges, three of which, the Alps, Massif Central and Pyrenees, are tackled in the first eight days.

The ATP Tour season, featuring 63 ATP tournaments across 29 countries, plus the four Grand Slams and the Olympic Games in Japan, has been suspended until at least July 13.