Coronavirus has increased social inequality in UK: Survey

Italian chef Marco Manili is demoralised, the Spazio Caffe restaurant where he works in Rome is struggling to get by and now the government has collapsed into crisis. He says it is difficult to understand how people will be able to keep going if the government goes into free-fall.

Small businesses cry for help, no time for government crisis

In nearly seven decades in the barber business, Luigi Pinzo has seen Italy go through some bad times, from myriad recessions to political assassinations. But it took the coronavirus to force the old style master hair cutter to hang up his scissors.

Spooked by coronavirus, Italian hairdresser hangs up his scissors after 68 years

A traditional ceremony giving thanks to the earth and a spectacular light show marked the reopening of Peru's world-famous tourist destination Machu Picchu on Sunday (November 1).

'Machu Picchu is back' -Peru reopens world-famous tourist site

Coronavirus impact: IMF projects India’s GDP to contract 10.3% in 2020

India extends $250 million loan to Maldives to deal with COVID economic impact 'without conditions'

The uncertainty and potential loss of his life's work keep Vince Bernard up at night. At Bernard Ranches in Riverside, California the citrus grower saw more than 3,000 boxes of oranges rot when the coronavirus pandemic forced schools and restaurants to close back in March. The loss translated into $36,000.

"I can't bear to see the trees suffer:" a citrus farmer's cry for help amid pandemic

Coachella, Stagecoach music festivals cancelled for 2020 on virus concerns

Why short term schemes and stimulus are insufficient to tackle COVID-19

The city of Wuhan was known as China's 'punk capital'. But after the outbreak, musicians in the city are struggling.

Gravitas: Coronavirus impact | Musicians in Wuhan are struggling

A priest in Mexico's best-known border city Tijuana is driven around town to bless parishioners who haven't been able to attend Mass for weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Tijuana priest rides around city blessing people from the back of a pickup truck

IMF projects global growth in 2020 to fall to -3 percent. This is a downgrade of 6.3 percentage points from January 2020, a major revision over a very short period. This makes the Great Lockdown the worst recession since the Great Depression, and far worse than the Global Financial Crisis.

IMF projects global GDP to contract by 3% in 2020

Sixty-eight-year-old great-grandmother, Lucy Mayimela, is worried about the spread of coronavirus. The South African vegetable trader who supports her four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, laughs bitterly at suggestions she heard on the radio - staying at home and self-isolating.

In South Africa's Soweto township, elderly have nowhere to self-isolate

This volunteer in Rio de Janeiro is rallying round to help her elderly neighbours, stepping up to run their errands as they isolate themselves to prevent coronavirus spreading.

Brazilians step up to run errands for elderly in quarantine amidst coronavirus fears

China reports just one new domestic virus case, 20 more imported

The US federal reserve took an initiative to face the economic crisis due to Covid-19. This is the second emergency fed rate cut in two weeks. US President Donald Trump welcomed this move

WION Dispatch: Second Emergency fed rate cut

A women passenger in a Sydney train coughed without covering her mouth. Another passenger started arguing with her. This video goes viral.

Your Story: Fiery argument over cough in Sydney train, Video goes viral

Malaysia cuts rates to fight virus impact

6 Iranian ministers have been diagnosed with the coronavirus. Meanwhile, the global markets registered heavy losses - as the Wuhan virus has now spread to 47 countries. This report gets you the latest updates.

Gravitas: Wuhan coronavirus, Markets crash

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