Police collect nearly 800 bodies from Ecuador's virus epicenter

Apr 13,2020
Ecuador said police have removed almost 800 bodies in recent weeks from homes in Guayaquil, the epicenter of the country's coronavirus outbreak, after the disease overwhelmed emergency services, hospitals and funeral parlours.
Johnson owes his 'life' to medics as UK deaths set to top 10,000
Apr 12

Coronavirus: latest global developments
Apr 11
At least 100,859 have died worldwide from the coronavirus out of more than 1.6 million cases in 193 countries, according to an AFP tally at 1900 GMT Friday based on official sources.
US marks record 2,108 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins
Apr 11
The United States on Friday become the first country to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in one day, with 2,108 fatalities in the past 24 hours, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally.
Handwritten 'Hey Jude' lyrics sell for $910,000
Apr 11
A sheet of paper bearing Paul McCartney's handwritten lyrics to "Hey Jude" sold for $910,000 in an online auction held Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' historic split.
Asia virus latest: Jakarta tightens curbs, Singapore teachers drop Zoom
Apr 10

Rights group welcomes draft rules that could end China dog meat trade
Apr 10
Draft rules by Chinese authorities that specify dogs as "companion animals" rather than livestock were hailed by a rights group Thursday as an "encouraging" step towards ending the dog meat trade in the country.