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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday
The Chinese city of Wuhan — where the novel coronavirus outbreak first emerged late last year — began lifting a two-month lockdown on Saturday, as the number of cases of the infection worldwide approached 600,000.
'We've kept the whole damn country running': Pandemic deepens divide between haves and have-nots in U.S.
It's becoming clear that poorer Americans will shoulder an unequal share of the suffering in the COVID-19 pandemic. They are less likely to get tested early, to have health coverage, to be allowed to work from home and to get paid leave.
'I don't want anyone calling my kid coronavirus': Asian Americans fear COVID-19 backlash
Some Asian Americans say they feel betrayed by their president's use of racially charged terms like "Chinese virus" to describe the coronavirus pandemic and are steeling themselves for possible violence and racist attacks against their community.
Israel's opposition leader angers supporters with move toward unity government with Netanyahu
Israel appeared headed for a unity government on Friday after opposition leader Benny Gantz moved toward an agreement with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, disappointing voters who had hoped to bring down the right-wing premier.
Satellite data shows air pollution drop in Europe amid COVID-19 lockdowns
Air pollution from nitrogen dioxide has fallen by an estimated 40 per cent in three European cities, according to new satellite data released by the European Space Agency (ESA), coinciding with a widespread lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
