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COVID-19 testing capacity stretched thin, health experts say

The coronavirus threat was alarmingly vivid Wednesday in the United Kingdom with the news that Prince Charles has contracted the virus.

Fauci, a leading expert in the fight against the virus, said the warning comes from China, where the coronavirus originated.

Legislation to provide direct payments to many Americans, expand unemployment insurance, offer health-care providers additional resources

Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced a nationwide night-time curfew on Wednesday to limit the spread of coronavirus, but said a parliamentary vote planned for this week will go ahead.

As Italy becomes the global epicentre for the coronavirus pandemic, the nation’s beautiful, shared showcase of Italian culture is nothing short of inspiring.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced the launch of army Operation Resilience to provide support in the fight against COVID-19 along with "massive investments" in the country's public health system as France’s coronavirus death toll rose to 1,331 with 25,233 confirmed cases.

A stimulus package worth more than $1.8 trillion (£1.5tn) has been agreed by US Senate leaders and the White House to ease the impact of coronavirus.

The city of Wuhan is coming back online, with no new cases of Covid-19 reported in the virus’ first epicenter and residents resuming business as usual. But as China recovers, the US has seen its worst day yet, tallying 163 deaths.

The weary residents of China’s Hubei province finally have cause for celebration, as restrictions introduced to curb Covid-19 have been lifted amid a drop in infections. People have begun flocking to reunite with loved ones.

South Africa's coronavirus cases jumped again to 709, the health minister said Wednesday, as the country with the most cases in Africa prepared to go into lockdown first thing Friday.

Spain's coronavirus death toll overtook that of China on Wednesday, rising to 3,434 after 738 people died over the past 24 hours, the government said.

Jimmy Fallon gets a little help from his family and music guest John Legend in the latest #FallonAtHome segment of the Tonight Show. His charity of the day is Feeding America, a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks that feed more than 46 million people through food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and more.

Prince Charles has tested positive for the coronavirus, Clarence House has confirmed.

Both chambers of Congress will aim to pass the mammoth legislation swiftly.

There are a host of A-list stars, including Tom Hanks and Idris Elba, who have had coronavirus scares, but there is a big unanswered question about their tests.

A global recession is “here and now” – and it won’t be long before unemployment climbs to an alarming seven per cent, experts say.

While the rest of the world goes into shutdown, US President Donald Trump has made an ambitious pledge to open America again.

Fauci said he hasn't ever used that term and never will.