Museums in Spanish city of Valencia opened for the first time on Monday (May 18) on International Museum Day as the region entered in 'Phase 1' of the de-escalation plan over the coronavirus emergency.

Art and culture returned to Spaniards on International Museum Day

Restaurants are turning to new delivery methods as quarantine continues with robots filling in some roles to increase distance between people.

Automated delivery drives restaurant changes during pandemic

A Sao Paulo gym instructor has taken to his rooftop to host outdoor workout sessions for neighbours amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Rooftop workouts a hit in virus-stricken Brazil

A Dallas suburb is helping seniors isolated in their homes by the coronavirus pandemic with regular telephone chats. The program being offered by the city of Plano is among those that have popped up across the U.S. during the pandemic to help older adults with a simple offer to engage in small talk.

Phone chats combat senior isolation in Texas city

Dozens of nurses and healthcare workers took a Zumba class on Sunday to boost morale before returning to work to treat COVID-19 patients.

Kenya nurses dance to boost morale amid pandemic

Soaring temperatures sent Israelis to beaches across the country on Sunday (May 17) with many violating the coronavirus restrictions. Some areas in the country and Israeli-occupied West Bank exceeded 40 degrees Celsius in the country's first seasonal heatwave.

People flock to beaches as Israel, West Bank bake in heatwave

Roman Catholics in a town in eastern France were able to attend mass in their cars on Sunday (May 17), in the country's first drive-in religious service since the start of a lockdown eight weeks ago aimed at halting the spread of the Coronavirus.

French Catholics celebrate mass in parking lot

A forest of placards celebrating the National Health Service (NHS) and other key workers has sprung up as part of an art installation on the border of an east London park.

Artistic tribute to UK health workers expands along London park

Ever since her husband was killed six years ago in a suicide attack, Delkhah Sultani has been living on about $3 a day to raise her four young children. She washes clothes for a living, but ever since the coronavirus pandemic stalled Afghanistan's already fragile economy, jobs opportunities have completely dried up.

Afghan widow struggles to survive as work slows, prices rise amid pandemic

A plea for survival from the indigenous Peruvians living on the floating islands of Uros in Puno, calling for help from President Martin Vizcarra as local communities struggle under the weight of the coronavirus pandemic.

'There's no more food'. Indigenous Peruvians in plea for survival amid pandemic

Sonam Kapoor is currently living in isolation with her husband Anand Ahuja in Delhi. The actress recently shared glimpses of her beautiful home in Delhi on social media.

Sonam Kapoor is currently living in isolation with her husband Anand Ahuja in Delhi. The actress recently shared glimpses of her beautiful home in Delhi on social media. Part of a campaign for the couple's fashion brand Veg-Non Veg, the photographs have an intimate feel to it as most of the snaps have been clicked by Sonam herself. There are photos of the lawn, of the study, the kitchen and the couple's bedroom. Most of the images feature Anand Ahuja in them and some have Sonam as well. “Snapshots of Quarantine; @vegnonveg for @hypebeast .. #StayHomeSnaps #ShotOniPhone,” her caption read. View this post on Instagram Snapshots of Quarantine; @vegnonveg for @hypebeast .. #StayHomeSnaps #ShotOniPhone A post shared by Sonam K Ahuja (@sonamkapoor) on May 11, 2020 at 7:50am PDT × View this post on Instagram Snapshots of Quarantine; @vegnonveg for @hypebeast .. #StayHomeSnaps #ShotOniPhone A post shared by Sonam K Ahuja (@sonamkapoor) on May 11, 2020 at 7:53am PDT × View this post on Instagram Snapshots of Quarantine; @vegnonveg for @hypebeast .. #StayHomeSnaps #ShotOniPhone A post shared by Sonam K Ahuja (@sonamkapoor) on May 11, 2020 at 7:59am PDT × View this post on Instagram Snapshots of Quarantine; @vegnonveg for @hypebeast .. #StayHomeSnaps #ShotOniPhone A post shared by Sonam K Ahuja (@sonamkapoor) on May 11, 2020 at 7:55am PDT × Last week the couple celebrated their second wedding anniversary and Sonam posted a picture with her husband and wrote an emotional post. “I found him unbelievably cool and sexy, he still makes my heart race and grounds me at the same time. Nothing compares to you @anandahuja, your compassion, kindness, generosity and smarts are incredibly attractive but so is your moodiness and your annoying perfectionism,” she wrote, adding that she was overjoyed because ‘I get to keep you for the rest of my life’, Sonam wrote.

Sonam Kapoor gives glimpses of her Delhi home that she shares with Anand Ahuja, see pics

Health or wealth? Amid the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown measures, that is the dilemma millions are facing in Bolivia, one of Latin America's poorest countries.

Forced to choose between health or wealth, Bolivia's market vendors defy coronavirus crisis

Israel partly reopened nurseries and kindergartens on Sunday (May 10), increasing the number of children who have returned to daycare as part of efforts to revive the economy as coronavirus worries subside.

Preschoolers return as Israel further eases coronavirus curbs

For third-generation hawker Kristen Choong, the coronavirus pandemic wasn't the end of the world, but it hasn't been great for business. In early April, the beginning of Singapore's "circuit breaker", a self-styled lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus, business for her noodle stand fell about 90%.

Last generation Singapore hawker weathers the pandemic storm

On the eve of an easing of measures to combat COVID-19, Paris authorities projected portraits of frontline workers who have kept the city going during its two month lockdown at the Eiffel Tower on Sunday (May 10).

Paris celebrates frontline workers with Eiffel Tower display

Mexicans on Sunday (May 10) adapted Mother's Day traditions to the country's coronavirus lockdown, respecting social distancing while still celebrating their mums.

Virtual mariachis, flower drop offs. Mexicans adapt to Mother's Day under lockdown

These medic mums are putting patients first at this Ecuador hospital to serve on the coronavirus front lines this Mother's Day.

Medic mums put Mother's Day on hold to work on Ecuador's coronavirus front line

Nine-year-old Malaysian schoolgirl Nur Afia Qistina Zamzuri didn't quite understand what the coronavirus was but she knew that it was dangerous. So when she heard that the local hospital was looking for people to sew protective gear, she immediately volunteered.

Wanting to help hospitals, Malaysian school girl sews dozens of PPEs

It doesn't get much more Italian than pizza - piping hot, cheese melting, straight out of the oven of the thousands of traditional pizzerias on streets all over the country. Pizzerias were finally able to open their doors again this week after almost two months in lockdown - and Italians were savouring every bite.

Stringy cheese, fresh out the oven - hoorah pizza is back

Social distancing public benches were installed in the northwestern district of Kestel on Thursday (May 7) as Turkey sets out new social guidelines and business practices to prevent any resurgence of coronavirus outbreak.

Social distancing benches become new normal in Turkey

Swiss violinist, Debora Vonwiller, performed on Wednesday (May 6) in front of the residents of a Retirement Homes Foundation in Zurich, bringing at least one of them to tears. The care home's residents are all over 65 years old and have hardly left their apartments for weeks.

Swiss violinist plays music for elderly during coronavirus lockdown

The easing of the coronavirus lockdown has people back on the streets of Bangkok -- and cats back at work. Their work at the Caturday Cat Cafe consists of lounging around and being petted by customers who want to take their minds off of the stresses the pandemic has brought to them.

Cats help Thais cope with coronavirus stress

Firefighter Saul Pena and his colleague Miguel Angel Pisadon have designed a simple and practical disinfection station they provide free of charge to nursing homes around Valladolid, northwestern Spain, as they hope to contain the spread of coronavirus among the most vulnerable and their carers.

Spanish firefighters build disinfection shower to ease decontamination of PPE users

Los Angeles' downtown flower market saw a brisk trade on Thursday morning (May 7) after California Governor Gavin Newsom gave the green light to retail florist stores to begin opening on Friday (May 8), ahead of Mother's Day in the U.S.

Los Angeles wholesale flower market busy ahead of florists re-opening for Mother's Day

Dozens of emerging painters' work is now being curated at an online exhibition gallery, MYART, sponsored by Art TV. The online gallery has received praise from Pakistan's artist community. Despite the millions of views that the exhibition received, only a few paintings have been sold.

Pakistan holds 'first' online-only art exhibition amid coronavirus lockdown

Helmets are a common sight in Rome, worn by the thousands of vespa riders whizzing around the ancient city. But now you’ll see them inside the main international airport too. Fiumicino is now the first in Europe to use ‘smart helmets’ to check the temperature of travellers.

Robocop-style helmets help Rome airport check passenger temperatures from a distance

Female athletes in Iran are determined to carry on training and keeping fit despite the restrictions imposed by anti-coronavirus measures. Life for female athletes in the strict Muslim nation was already complicated by the regulations on clothing and the virus outbreak added to their problems.

Iran's sportswomen fight to keep fit despite coronavirus curbs

Indigenous groups from nine countries in the Amazon basin called on Wednesday (May 6) for donations to help protect 3 million rainforest inhabitants who are vulnerable to the spread of the novel coronavirus because they lack adequate access to healthcare.

Amazon indigenous groups launch international fund to fight coronavirus

An Islamic course in Indonesia that usually runs during Ramadan has moved online this year due to social distancing measures designed to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.

Islamic Ramadan school switches to virtual classroom in Indonesia

Resident of Rio de Janeiro's Tijuca neighborhood were treated to live music Wednesday (May 06) when members of the municipal guard band brought out their instruments for play for locals under lockdown.

'Happiness for the people' - Rio band plays tunes for residents under lockdown

Tennis in the time of coronavirus serves up a new sort of court as World Club players take their game to Munich's now empty squares and boulevards.

Urban tennis conquers city squares in corona times

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