Taiwan and Canada had their first cases of coronavirus about the same time, but the experience has been different. Taiwanese children are still in school and there's no shortage of supplies.
As athletes and federations continue to call for the Olympics in Tokyo to be delayed, a decision may become very obvious in the coming days and weeks, according to World Athletics president Sebastian Coe.
The International Ice Hockey Federation Council on Saturday confirmed the cancellation of the men's world championship, scheduled to begin May 8 in Switzerland, due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The war metaphors invoked by leaders from the U.K. to France and beyond in the battle against the coronavirus seemed almost inevitable, but they are of limited usefulness when the virus is an unseen enemy that has managed to strike at the heart of democratic government.
The longest undefended border between two countries is now closed to non-essential traffic, such as tourists and people looking to do some shopping, in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. The new normal at Canada-U.S. border crossings went into effect at midnight.
More than 800 confused and frustrated Canadians who are stranded in Peru have formed a Facebook group to share information about how to get home after the country went into lockdown and closed its borders.
Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as Lucille, Lady and Islands in the Stream has died at age 81.
