Thousands of people in Japan are drinking to excess then falling asleep in the road

Police in Okinawa reported more than 7,000 cases of "rojo-ne," which means sleeping in...

The US is now the epicentre of the pandemic after Trump claimed it was a 'hoax'

The US was hobbled by insufficient public health funding, a dearth of testing, and a...

The JSE is plunging amid panic selling, and global markets tanking on coronavirus fears

The JSE all-share index is down 10% on the day, and global stock and US markets fell...

European officials were blindsided by Trump's announcement of a travel ban amid the coronavirus pandemic

Trump announced on Wednesday that the US will ban trade and travel from Europe for thirty...

Coronavirus: Italy enters its first day of a nationwide lockdown – it is the worst-hit country outside China

The number of coronavirus cases in Italy surpassed 9,100 on Monday night, prompting the...

Here’s what you can do when an ill colleague insists on coming to the office

A citizen's arrest is probably not a good idea, not even for the novel coronavirus – but...

How countries around the world are fighting to keep growth afloat as the coronavirus threatens the economy

The coronavirus could chip away as much as 0.3% from global GDP, which would bring annual...

China confirmed that the mysterious and deadly virus sweeping the country can spread from human to human, increasing the risk of an epidemic

The spread could accelerate as hundreds of millions of people prepare to travel home for...