Biodiversity loss and wildlife trade are making pandemics like COVID-19 more likely, experts say

The destruction of natural habitats are making it easier for pathogens, like the novel coronavirus, to cross into humans, scientists say.

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'Easter isn't cancelled': Queen Elizabeth says coronavirus will not overcome us

Queen Elizabeth said on Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic "would not overcome us" as she delivered her second rallying message in a week. The 93-year-old monarch, who is the symbolic head of the Church of England, also said in an audio message that  "Easter isn't cancelled" in her first-ever address to mark the Christian holy day.

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U.S. COVID-19 deaths reach 19,700, surpassing Italy as highest in the world

The United States death toll from the coronavirus pandemic eclipsed Italy's for the highest in the world Saturday at more than 19,700, John Hopkins University reported. 

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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and the world on Saturday

Parliament is expected to pass legislation later Saturday that would free up billions of dollars in financial aid for Canadians and businesses to weather the COVID-19 crisis. Here's a look at what's happening with the coronavirus pandemic in Canada and around the world Saturday.

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Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano shoots ash, lava

Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano spewed a column of ash 500 metres into the sky in the longest eruption since the explosive collapse of the island caused a deadly tsunami in 2018, scientists said Saturday.

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