The United States on Thursday took the grim title of the country with the most coronavirus infections and reported a record surge in unemployment as world leaders vowed $ 5 trillion to stave off global economic collapse . More than…
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Nicolás Maduro: US charges Venezuelan president with drug crimes
The US has charged Venezuela’s President, Nicolás Maduro, and other senior officials in the country with international drug trafficking. The move, which will escalate tensions between the two nations, was announced by Attorney General William Barr. The US also offered…
Coronavirus: Fears over rapid spread in Italy’s south
The Italian region hardest hit by coronavirus has seen a steep decline in the number of deaths and infections but worries are growing that the country’s south could become the next hotspot. Recent numbers from the northern region of Lombardy…
U.S. Deaths Top 1,000; Senate Approves Stimulus: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 1,000, according to a Johns Hopkins tally. The Senate approved a more-than-$2 trillion stimulus package. Singapore estimated that its economy contracted the most in a decade, an early sign of…
Anthony Joshua forced into coronavirus self isolation after contact with Prince Charles
World heavyweight boxing champion , Anthony Joshua , has placed himself in self -isolation following a meeting with Prince Charles , who tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday . Charles , the eldest son , and heir to Britain ’…
Coronavirus: Prince Charles tests positive but ‘remains in good health’
The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus, Clarence House has announced. Prince Charles, 71, is displaying mild symptoms “but otherwise remains in good health”, a spokesman said, adding that the Duchess of Cornwall, 72, has been tested but…
Coronavirus: Trump hopes US will shake off pandemic by Easter
US President Donald Trump has said he hopes the US will shake off coronavirus by Easter, even as New York’s governor sounded the alarm that the illness is spreading faster than “a bullet train”. The president told a White House…
Another Deadly Virus Detected In China
As the world is battling the novel coronavirus, it’s been reported that a man has died in Yunnan province, China, after he tested positive to Hantavirus. The man died while on his way back to Shandong Province for work on…
Trump fires off tweets as US tackles coronavirus, including messages supporting rollback of guidelines to mitigate spread
As the nation reeled from the novel coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump spent his Monday morning on Twitter, sharing 29 tweets and retweets that ranged from criticizing former Vice President Joe Biden to attacking The New York Times, and shared…
Coronavirus : Limited movement allowed in Chinese city Wuhan
Wuhan, the centre of the coronavirus outbreak in China, has loosened its two-month lockdown on citizens with movements partially restored as they are gradually overcoming the virus and returning to normal life. According to the UK Guardian, small groups of…