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The head of Paediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital says the fact someone contracted the disease without coming into contact with someone or visiting a country where there was an outbreak is “a cause for concern”. Governor Gavin Newsom said the state was prepared but they were “not over-reacting nor under-reacting”. The CDC […]

As China battles coronavirus, medics treating people on the front line are being hailed as heroes. For the first country dealing with this new, potentially fatal, disease, it was always going to be tough. Chinese doctors and nurses have been putting their lives as risk. And the BBC’s Stephen McDonell says they’re now also key

A British guest at a hotel in Tenerife which has been placed in quarantine has told Newsnight that she was “horrified” by the conditions. Selina Lund said hundreds of people were queuing together for food and fellow guests were not following hygiene rules to prevent the spread of the virus. Global cases of the virus

How would you like a perfume that smelt of terror? A team in Moscow has created the putrid scent, in a protest against plans for a perfume store in a historic building with a terrible past. The former military court saw thousands of people condemned to death during Stalin’s Great Terror in the 1930s. The

The Indian capital, Delhi, remains on edge after the third consecutive night of rioting, with reports of Muslim homes and shops being targeted by violent mobs. Bhura Khan was one of those who lost his property. He told the BBC that he barely escaped with his life after a mob set fire to his house

A campaign is underway in Paris to ban heaters due to concerns about their electricity use. Since the smoking ban, there has been a mass move to outdoor heating of these terraces with gas and electricity-fired radiators, which pollute the atmosphere and expend huge amounts of energy. Previous attempts to ban heaters in the French

Police bodycam footage released on 25 February has captured the moment a visibly distressed child was arrested at her school in Orlando, Florida in September 2019. The six-year-old girl was restrained with zip ties and escorted to a waiting police car after misbehaving in class. Lawyers for her family at Smith and Eulo Law Firm

Miriam Haley, one of two main accusers in Harvey Weinstein’s trial says she feels ‘huge relief’ at his conviction. Her powerful testimony helped lead to him being found guilty in New York City of third-degree rape and a first-degree criminal sexual act. She told CBS This Morning: “It feels like we’re making progress.” Her lawyer

A jury has found film producer Harvey Weinstein guilty on two counts of sexual assault. He has been convicted on lesser charges of third-degree rape and a criminal sexual act in the first degree. Speaking after the conviction, District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr described the women who testified in court against Mr Weinstein, 67, as

A memorial service has been held at the Staples Centre for NBA star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, 13, who were killed in a helicopter crash on January 26. His widow Vanessa Bryant spoke candidly to the crowd of 20,000 people about her loss. Beyonce and Alicia Keys performed and fans, with and without