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Over 100,000 people beat Coronavirus in Italy
The number of recoveries from COVID-19 in Italy has exceeded 100,000, according to the latest tally posted by the country’s Civil Protection Department on Saturday.…
Obama says White House response to coronavirus has been ‘absolute chaotic disaster’
Former President Barack Obama delivered a blistering critique of the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus crisis, describing it as "an absolute chaotic disaster" during a…
UK to introduce two-week quarantine for arrivals
Britain plans to introduce a 14-day mandatory quarantine for most international arrivals, reports said Saturday, despite growing pressure on the government to relax virus lockdown measures.…
I would have sent army to topple Maduro, not mercenaries – Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he would have sent an army if he wanted to topple his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro. Speaking on Fox and Friends, a live talk show on Fox…
Trump, Pence test negative after White House valet contracts coronavirus
US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have tested negative for the novel coronavirus after a member of the US military who works at the White House as a valet came down with the virus. During a meeting with the…
U.S. Senate fails to override Trump veto on Iran
The U.S. Senate failed to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a resolution meant to curb his powers to take military action against Iran without congressional approval. The Senate requires a…
One of Trump’s personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus
A member of the US Navy who serves as one of President Donald Trump's personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus, CNN learned Thursday, raising concerns about the President's possible exposure to the virus. The…
Musician dies in hospital two days after end of hunger strike
A member of a Turkish left-wing music band died on Thursday in an Istanbul hospital, just two days after he ended a nearly one-year hunger strike protesting government persecution,…
Chinese coronavirus researcher shot dead in US
An ethnic Chinese scientist working on the novel coronavirus in the United States has been shot dead in what police said was a murder-suicide over an “intimate partner”. Bing Liu, 37, was found dead…
Trump vetoes Congress on war powers
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed an ‘insulting’ resolution that directs him to terminate armed hostilities against Iran, not “explicitly authorised” by…
Russia records 10,559 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Russia recorded more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases for the fourth day in a row on Wednesday, surpassing Germany to become the country with the sixth-highest number of confirmed infections. Russia has emerged as a new hotspot…
John Legend calls Trump an ‘Idiot’
American singer, John Legend has branded President Donald Trump an Idiot in a recent online interview with British GQ Hype. He spoke while asnwering a question about his thoughts on…
US has no evidence coronavirus is from our lab – China
China on Wednesday hit back at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over his claims that the coronavirus originated in a lab in Wuhan, saying he “doesn’t have any” evidence. Pompeo said on Sunday that there was “enormous evidence” to…
Coronavirus hits Russian minister Olga Lyubimova
Another Russian minister Olga Lyubimova has contracted the coronavirus amid a surge of infections in the country. However her press secretary, Anna Usacheva said Lyubimova for now…
Trump blocks virus expert Fauci from House of ‘Trump haters’
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday that the country’s top infectious disease expert, Anthony Fauci, would testify before the Senate. But he has blocked him from testifying…
US government supports church challenging lockdown order
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a statement in support of a church that is challenging the state of Virginia’s ban on gatherings of more than ten people. The church argued in a federal lawsuit that Governor Ralph Northam’s order…
Old people in U.S. complain of discrimination amid pandemic
On the good days, Bonnie Reed believes that, for the first time in a long time, just about everyone is united for a common cause – to protect society’s most vulnerable citizens against the coronavirus. On the bad days, the…
EU aims to raise 7.5bn euros for global coronavirus vaccine
The European Commission hopes to raise at least 7.5 billion euros (8.2 billion dollars) at an international pledging conference on Monday to help develop a coronavirus vaccine to be…
President Macron says coronavirus vaccine must be public property
Any vaccine against the new coronavirus must be considered a “global public good,” French President Emmanuel Macron said at a pledging conference for international…
UK says China has questions to answer over coronavirus outbreak
Britain said on Monday that China had questions to answer over the information it shared about the novel coronavirus outbreak, but refused to comment on…
Europe prepares to ease lockdowns as coronavirus pandemic ebbs
As Europe prepared for a cautious easing of coronavirus lockdown and restrictions on Sunday, following signs the pandemic may be slowing, hard-hit Italy set to follow Spain in allowing people outside after weeks of confinement.…
Over 68,000 Americans killed by coronavirus
At least, 68,566 Americans have died from the Coronavirus pandemic in the United States. While Johns Hopkins University put its death tally at 67,498 by 23.26GMT, another…
Coronavirus cases top 3.5 million worldwide
Global coronavirus cases surpassed 3.5 million on Monday, with deaths nearing a quarter of a million. There was a silver lining though: the rates of fatalities and new cases have slowed…
‘Enormous evidence’ coronavirus came from Wuhan lab – Mike Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that there was “enormous evidence” that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a laboratory in Wuhan, China. “There is enormous evidence that this is where it began,” he said on ABC’s…