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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…
Trump reacts as Kim Jong-Un makes public appearance amidst death rumor
President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, on Saturday reacted to the reappearance of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un. It had reported that the North Korean leader on Friday made a public appearance after defector…
Russia registers more than 10,000 new coronavirus infections in 1 day
Russia on Sunday registered more than 10,600 new coronavirus infections, marking a fresh one-day record increase. New infections jumped by 10,633 to 134,687 cases, Russian authorities said. Russia is now the European country…
175 staff test positive for COVID-19 in US prison
A massive wave of coronavirus infections is blasting through the world’s largest prison population in the United States even as officials begin opening up…
As Biden fends off sexual assault charge, National Archives says it has no relevant records
The National Archives said Friday it has no record of any files from a congressional office that might contain evidence of a sexual misconduct complaint against Joe Biden from 27…
Joe Biden’s accuser walks back sexual assault allegation
Tara Reade, the former U.S. Senate staffer who alleged Joe Biden sexually assaulted her 27 years ago, has changed her story. In an interview with AP, she now claimed she filed a…
Why the world was worried about Kim Jong-Un
Nearly three weeks after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s no-show at a key event sparked rumours he was seriously ill or even dead, state media published…
Trump should be worried about November
Even amid a roaring pandemic, there are currently two Americas: “Unemployment America” and “Stock Market America”, dueling lenses to view the same country. Unemployment America is bleak but…
Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds name baby son Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas
Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds have named their baby boy Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson. The names are a tribute to their grandfathers and two doctors who…
Breakthrough as UAE stem cell center develops coronavirus treatment
A team of doctors and researchers at the Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Center (ADSCC) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has made global strides in their development of treatment for the novel…
US okays remdesivir for emergency coronavirus treatment
The experimental drug remdesivir has been authorized by US regulators for emergency use against COVID-19, President Donald Trump announced Friday. It comes after the antiviral made by Gilead Sciences was shown in a major clinical…
White House blocks Anthony Fauci’s congressional testimony
The White House is blocking Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, from testifying Wednesday before a House of Representatives committee that is investigating how the Trump administration has handled the COVID-19…
Kim Jong-Un reappears from ‘the dead’
North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un, has resurfaced after weeks of speculations about his health and whereabouts. The Korean news agency, Yonhap said Kim appeared in public for the first time today, since he…
Biden denies sexual assault claim
Joe Biden denied he sexually assaulted a former Senate staffer and called for any relevant records to be released. “I want to address allegations by a former staffer that I engaged in misconduct 27 years…