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Satoshi Uematsu: Japanese man who killed 19 disabled people sentenced to death

Satoshi Uematsu said disabled people who were unable to communicate well had no human rights.

Coronavirus: How to protect your mental health

Advice on protecting your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak.

Rate cuts: US goes to almost zero and launches huge stimulus programme

The move to combat the impact of coronavirus is a co-ordinated action with Europe, Japan and Canada.

Coronavirus: Nigerian celebrities wear blinged-up masks

They don jewelled masks on the red carpet and add #CoronaVirusFashion to social media posts.

Coronavirus: Louis Vuitton owner to start making hand sanitiser

Luxury goods firm LVMH will make disinfectant gels in France as demand soars during virus pandemic.

Coronavirus: EU states record highest one-day death toll

Italy, Spain and France all report grim new figures for fatalities from the coronavirus.

Coronavirus: US airports in disarray over screening

Travellers returning from Europe queue for hours as new health screening measures are introduced.

Coronavirus: Austria bans most gatherings as restrictions tighten

European countries are tightening restrictions as the number of coronavirus cases rises.

Coronavirus: Australia orders all arrivals to self-isolate for 14 days

PM Scott Morrison orders 14 days self-quarantine for anyone entering Australia from midnight.

Coronavirus: Isolation for over-70s 'within weeks'

Other "wartime" measures are to include using car plants to make ventilators and hotels as hospitals.

Peter Dutton: Australia minister tests positive for virus

Peter Dutton, a senior member of government, woke up with a "temperature and sore throat".

Coronavirus: Countries enforce mass closures to stem spread

Schools close, museums shut, sports events are off and lockdowns widen as the coronavirus spreads.

Canadian PM Trudeau's wife tests positive for coronavirus

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau will self-isolate after she fell ill.

Coronavirus: US is failing on testing, says Fauci

"Let's admit it," said top health official Anthony Fauci. "The system is not geared to what we need."

EU to give migrants in Greece €2,000 to go home

The scheme aims to ease the burden on Greece, where migrant camps are squalid and overcrowded.

Coronavirus: Six of President Trump's claims fact-checked

The US president has questioned WHO data and taken credit for reducing the number of cases. Is he right?

Big swings on Asian markets as coronavirus spreads

Friday's major moves follow the biggest one-day declines in the US and UK since Black Monday in 1987.

Coronavirus: Asian stocks fall as US imposes EU travel ban

The announcement by Donald Trump comes after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a pandemic.

Coronavirus: South Korea's 'trace, test and treat' approach

South Korea is testing more people per capita than anywhere else - and could be a role model for others.

Harvey Weinstein jailed for 23 years in rape trial

The sentence finalises a dramatic fall from grace for one of Hollywood's most powerful figures.