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This Refugee Had Started A Successful Small Business Selling Persian Food. Then The Coronavirus Hit.
Labor has called on the government to ensure temporary visa holders in Australia — including refugees and asylum seekers — can access financial support in the pandemic.
Hannah Ryan
Under Australia's New Coronavirus Rules, There Are Only Four Reasons To Leave The House
The PM says stay at home, except for a) shopping for necessities, b) medical care, c) exercise or d) work/study if you can't do it remotely.
Lane Sainty
Police Across The UK Have Been Given New Coronavirus Powers — Here's Everything You Need To Know
No, you won't get paid £150 for snitching on someone.
Hannah Al-Othman
Scotland's Independence Movement Has Been Plunged Into Partisan Warfare After Alex Salmond's Trial
The former first minister was acquitted of sexual assault and attempted rape in a case that's caused an irreparable rift with Nicola Sturgeon and which threatens to tear the SNP apart.
Carlos Alba
Here's What A Man Who Spent Three Months Alone In Hospital Wants You To Know About Dealing With Coronavirus Isolation
“I was told there was a 95% probability I was going to die. I would flip between hope and despair." Paul Thorn tells BuzzFeed News how to survive 12 weeks in isolation.
Patrick Strudwick
The Coronavirus Outbreak Means Pregnant Women Across The UK Are Preparing For The Kinds Of Births They Didn’t Want
"I’m setting myself up for having to give birth alone in the hospital, anything else is a bonus."
Emily Ashton
A "Bored" Sports Broadcaster Filmed His Dogs Racing To Eat Their Food And His Commentary Is The Best Thing
"Tasting absolutely nothing."
Ikran Dahir
Australia Will Quarantine All Overseas Arrivals In Hotels For Two Weeks
"Our numbers have not been helped by a recent cruise ship," said chief medical officer Brendan Murphy.
Lane Sainty
I Spent A Day In COVID-19 Lockdown Livestreaming Every Social Activity I Was Missing Out On
I went to a concert, a yoga class, a church service, a fishing hole and a beer pong match — all in the pursuit of trying to live a normal life in a global pandemic.
Cameron Wilson
This Man Was Trapped Down A Mine For 69 Days. Here's What He Has To Say About Isolation.
“I discovered that you can always be worse off. And that what matters is not how you do things, but why.”
Karla Zabludovsky
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Has Allegedly Been Trafficking Cocaine Into The US For 20 Years
The US government is offering a $15 million reward for information leading to Maduro's arrest.
Tasneem Nashrulla
The Coronavirus Is Going To Make Life Inside Refugee Camps Even More Nightmarish
The cramped and unsanitary conditions tens of thousands of people live in pose a catastrophic risk, aid groups have warned.
Megha Rajagopalan
Italy’s Far-Right And Nationalist Leaders Are Pushing Debunked Conspiracy Theories About The Coronavirus To Millions Of Followers
Struggling for attention, Italy’s former deputy prime minister and others are sharing false claims the virus was engineered in a Chinese lab.
Alberto Nardelli
This Dad Earned $16.84 This Week. He Can’t Get The Coronavirus Welfare Payment.
Centrelink queues stretching around the block shocked Australians this week. But most asylum seekers on temporary visas aren’t eligible for financial assistance.
Hannah Ryan
The Australian Man Charged Over The Christchurch Mosque Attacks Has Changed His Plea To Guilty
There will no longer be a trial over the murders of 51 people in March last year.
Gina Rushton
The US Wanted The G7 To Release A Statement That Called Coronavirus “The Wuhan Virus”
In a draft seen by BuzzFeed News, the US also attacked the Chinese government’s response to the outbreak.
Alberto Nardelli
A Doctor Was Assaulted On Her Way To The Hospital. She’s Not The Only Medic Being Attacked.
Health care professionals in India are being evicted from their homes because of the coronavirus, while at least one doctor was assaulted by police on her way to work.
Nishita Jha
The Way Trump Spoke About Mental Health Was Incredibly Irresponsible. Here’s How People In Support Groups Are Caring For Themselves.
“We hear a lot of people saying 'I feel very alone, I’m very anxious and scared.' We’re getting a lot more calls about suicide and suicidal thinking.”
Christopher Miller
Care Workers And GPs Say They Can't Get Hold Of Equipment To Protect Themselves From The Coronavirus
Carers and GPs are having to source their own equipment because it is not being provided for them — and have had to resort to gloves from eBay and homemade masks.
Hannah Al-Othman
19 Funny And Relatable Coronavirus TikToks That'll Distract You For At Least Five Minutes
"Only ’90s kids will remember the holidays."
Ikran Dahir
This Man Decided To Stay With His Dad In Isolation From The Coronavirus For 12 Weeks. It Meant Not Seeing His Boyfriend.
"The moment I leave this house I won’t be able to come back, so what do I do?" As vulnerable people are isolated from the coronavirus for three months, Sam Dowler described the agonising choices facing their loved ones.
Patrick Strudwick
This NHS Key Worker Is Desperate To Come Home, But She's One Of 21,000 UK Tourists Stranded In New Zealand
“There are hundreds of key workers wanting to get home and help the Covid effort,” Jessica Chiodo told BuzzFeed News.
Alex Spence
A Tory MP Makes £100,000 A Year From A Company That Is Selling Private Coronavirus Tests For £120 Each
According to the register of MPs’ financial interests, Owen Paterson is a paid consultant to Randox Laboratories, a company that is selling COVID-19 tests online.
Alberto Nardelli
Prince Charles Has Tested Positive For The Coronavirus
The Prince of Wales has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in good health, a statement from the royal family said.
Matthew Champion
The Coronavirus Has Pushed Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings Online, And Regulars Are Worried About Newcomers
AA members are concerned for people in early recovery, who might not have the support network in place to help prevent a relapse during this pandemic.
Gina Rushton
Paramedics Are Shaving Their Beards To Help You During The Coronavirus
Beards can interfere with protective masks — so lots of paramedics have pulled out the razor.
Hannah Ryan
Couples In The UK Have Been Told They Must Either Live Together Or Not See Each Other During Lockdown
Health secretary Matt Hancock also announced that the government was opening a new temporary hospital with 4,000 beds at an exhibition centre in east London.
Hannah Al-Othman
The Coronavirus Death Toll Is Rising At Different Rates In Different Countries. These Charts Help Explain Why.
Experts don’t yet have a full explanation, but the age breakdown of countries’ populations and their capacity to deliver care to critically ill people will be crucial in the coming weeks and months.
Peter Aldhous
All Of India, More Than 1.3 Billion People, Is Now Under Coronavirus Lockdown
During the three-week period, no Indian citizen will be allowed to leave their home to socialize or work, except those working in essential services.
Pranav Dixit
Most People Under 70 Were Told They’d “Easily” Beat The Coronavirus. These Stories And Data Suggest It’s Way More Than Just A “Mild” Illness For Some.
BuzzFeed News spoke to two British people in their twenties who had to seek urgent medical attention, and figures from the rest of the world show significant numbers of people under 70 are falling seriously ill.
Alex Wickham
