The British government will pump £ 1. 6 billion into London ’s public transport system to restore services and help prevent overcrowding as people return to work , operator Transport for London ( TfL ) said on Friday . London…
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Trump threatens to cut China ties over COVID-19 spread
US President Donald Trump threatened to cut ties with China over its role in the spread of the coronavirus , as the global death toll from the disease topped 300 ,000 . Despite fears of a second wave of infections…
WHO officials warn against ‘magical thinking’ regarding lockdowns – COVID-19 briefing
The World Health Organization held a media briefing on 13 May to update the public on the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Lockdowns are not one-size-fits-all, nor a comprehensive solution for fighting coronavirus, the WHO warned. The word “lockdown” has become a…
US VP’s spokeswoman tests positive for COVID-19
The US vice president ’s spokeswoman became the second White House staffer this week to test positive for the coronavirus , officials said Friday , even as President Donald Trump continued to go mask -free at a World War II…
Coronavirus crisis sends nation’s unemployment rate to 14.7%
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy suffered its biggest labor market shock on record last month, as government figures released Friday showed the COVID-19 pandemic erased 20.5 million jobs and sent the nation’s unemployment rate to 14.7%, the highest since at…
COVID-19: 33 million Americans rendered jobless by virus
US President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters during an event about protecting seniors, in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, April 30, 2020, in Washington.Trump 3.2 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the coronavirus…
Trump vetoes congressional resolution limiting his military authority against Iran
US President Donald Trump, has vetoed the Iran War Powers resolution agreed by the Senate and House of Representatives, calling it a “very insulting resolution” and argued the move of the Lawmakers was “based on misunderstandings of facts and law”…
BREAKING: US has no evidence COVID-19 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…
Students in China’s virus centre Wuhan return to school
Chinese youngsters in the global virus epicentre of Wuhan filed back to class on Wednesday, wearing masks and walking in single file past thermal scanners. Senior school students in 121 institutions were back in front of chalkboards and digital displays…
Venezuela claims 2 US ‘mercenaries’ among those nabbed in a raid
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has announced the arrest of two U.S. citizens, a day after a foiled beach raid purportedly aimed at capturing him. In a nationwide address on Monday May 4, Maduro held up a pair of blue U.S.…