Coronavirus infections top 5 million worldwide
Global infections from the novel coronavirus have surpassed five million as the pandemic plays out unevenly across the planet
From producer to wearer — lifecycle of the humble face mask
The face mask has become a universal symbol of the coronavirus pandemic and a crucial means of limiting contagion -- but where are they made, where are they mandatory and where do they end up?
Europe races to shield virus-hit firms from bargain hunters
Fears corporate raiders could use the coronavirus crisis to swoop on European firms were perhaps best exemplified by Donald Trump's alleged bid for a German biotech firm working on a vaccine
Exit lockdowns with caution to avoid being confined again: experts
As several countries prepare to ease sweeping restrictions in place to slow the coronavirus pandemic, experts say the openings should be enacted with caution to avoid a fresh wave of infection
Coronavirus: counting the dead, a difficult process
The daily count of fatalities of the COVID-19 pandemic is a sensitive business, with data often incomplete and differing methods between countries
100,000 deaths as coronavirus pandemic continues to rage
More than 100,000 people across the globe have died from the novel coronavirus since it emerged in China last December, according to an AFP tally based on official sources
Solidarity? When it comes to masks, it’s every nation for itself
From government stock seizures to sales to the highest bidder, the hunt for face masks amid the coronavirus outbreak has become a global free-for-all
Global coronavirus cases top 1 million as pandemic spreads
The number of officially reported coronavirus cases worldwide has topped one million, signifying a sharp acceleration in the number of infections and deaths in recent weeks
Rapid virus spread pushes cases past half a million
The coronavirus pandemic has now infected 500,000 people, ravaged the global economy and confined billions to their homes
European cities in standstill as virus measures squeeze public life
Different measures are being taken by all European countries amid the spread of the coronavirus across the whole continent.