Coronavirus: Scientists brand 5G claims ‘complete rubbish’
Conspiracy theories claiming 5G technology helps transmit coronavirus have been condemned by the scientific community. Videos have been shared on social media showing mobile phone masts on fire in Birmingham and Merseyside – along with the claims. The posts have been shared on Facebook, YouTube...
Coronavirus: Twitter boss pledges $1bn for relief effort
Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter and payment app Square, has said he will donate $1bn (£810m) towards efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. According to Mr Dorsey, the donation represented approximately 28% of his wealth. He made the announcement on Twitter, writing that the...
What did Trump say about the WHO?
During a press conference on Tuesday, Mr Trump said he was reluctant to discuss further but the US might be on track for fewer deaths than projected. It was thought that as many as 240,000 people in the US could die in the pandemic, according...
Coronavirus: US records highest death toll in single day
The US recorded the most coronavirus deaths in a single day with more than 1,800 fatalities reported on Tuesday. It brings the total number of deaths in the country to nearly 13,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The US has more than 398,000...
Coronavirus: People of Wuhan allowed to leave after lockdown
The months-long lockdown in the city of Wuhan in China’s Hubei province – where the coronavirus pandemic started – has been lifted. Anyone who has a “green” code on a widely used smartphone health app is now allowed to leave, for the first time since...
Asia shares ease after two days of gains
A summary now on the economic situation across Asia. Shares in Asia fell early Wednesday after two straight days of gains. That’s being driven by volatile oil prices and continued concern over the spread of the coronavirus. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.7%, South Korea’s KOSPI...
USNS Comfort crew member tests positive for coronavirus: report
A crew member aboard the USNS Comfort, the Navy hospital ship docked in New York City, has tested positive for coronavirus, according to a report. The news came after President Trump confirmed the 1,000-bed ship will start treating coronavirus cases after originally being sent to...
Boris Johnson given oxygen but not on a ventilator after coronavirus-stricken PM moved to intensive care
Boris Johnson was given oxygen overnight but did not require a ventilator, according to a senior cabinet minister, speaking a day after the coronavirus-stricken U.K. prime minister was moved to a London hospital’s intensive care unit. Since Sunday evening, the prime minister has been in...
Analysis: What is Europe’s coronavirus exit strategy?
It is the most difficult of periods for many in Europe. Tens of thousands of people have died, hundreds of thousands have been infected, millions have lost their jobs and many tens of millions have essentially been confined to their homes. But this weekend seemed...
Analysis: Is Hungary dumping democracy amid coronavirus crisis?
The coronavirus is changing the way we live our lives. Much of Europe is in lockdown. People are limited in how often they can go outside. They are told to work from home and not to socialise. Places for entertainment and social gathering are on...
Cardinal Pell freed after court dismisses ex-Vatican treasurer’s child sex abuse conviction
Cardinal George Pell welcomed Tuesday’s ruling from Australia’s highest court clearing him of child sex crimes, denying that his trial had been a referendum on the Catholic Church’s handling of the clergy abuse crisis. Pope Francis’ former finance minister Pell had been the most senior...
Hydroxychloroquine: India agrees to release drug after Trump retaliation threat
India has agreed to lift an export ban on a drug US President Donald Trump has called a “game-changer” in the fight against coronavirus, despite reservations from medical experts. The decision came after Mr Trump warned of “retaliation” if India did not drop the ban...
Coronavirus: Offline sex workers forced to start again online
Most sex workers meet customers in person. For them, the coronavirus spells economic ruin. “The virus is a disaster for client-facing businesses – and sex work is no different,” says Goddess Cleo, a dominatrix from London. “Most of my income is generated from one-on-one sessions...
Coronavirus: China reports no Covid-19 deaths for first time
China reported no coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, the first time since it started publishing daily figures in January. The National Health Commission said it had 32 confirmed cases, down from 39 on Monday. It comes as the government is under scrutiny as to whether it...
Will coronavirus lockdown cause food shortages in India?
The market in Lasangaon in the western Indian state of Maharashtra usually thrums with farmers and traders. But the mostly migrant men and women who unload, load and grade onions – an essential part of the diet of millions of Indians – are missing. The...
Coronavirus wreaks havoc in African American neighbourhoods
Stark statistics from Chicago health officials have underscored the heavy toll of coronavirus on black Americans. Black Chicagoans account for half of all coronavirus cases in the city and more than 70% of deaths, despite making up 30% of the population. Other cities with large...
Kenya’s president concerned that total lockdown would result in hunger
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has, for now, ruled out a total lockdown for the country saying it would leave people with no food. But he said it would be the last resort if Kenyans fail to follow the directives issued to prevent the spread of...
UK PM Boris Johnson, in hospital with coronavirus, moved to intensive care unit
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in hospital since Sunday with coronavirus, has been moved to an intensive care unit. “Since Sunday evening, the Prime Minister has been under the care of doctors at St Thomas’ Hospital, in London, after being admitted with persistent symptoms of...
Boris Johnson moved to hospital’s intensive-care unit after coronavirus symptoms worsen, spokesman says
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to the intensive-care unit of St. Thomas’ Hospital in London after his coronavirus symptoms got worse, a spokesman told Fox News on Monday. Johnson’s office said the prime minister has been conscious and did not need ventilation. He...
US records over 10,000 coronavirus deaths as infections mount
The United States passed a grim milestone Monday, as the death toll from coronavirus surpassed 10,300 and confirmed infections from COVID-19 exceeded 347,000. On Sunday, Surgeon General Jerome Adams warned this week would be “the hardest and saddest” time of most Americans’ lives. According to...
Prince Charles reunites with wife Duchess Camilla after 14-day coronavirus isolation
Prince Charles is finally back with his wife after she completed a 14-day self-isolation in their Scottish residence following Charles’ contraction of the novel coronavirus. Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, 72, returned to her royal duties this week after Charles, 71, spent seven days in...
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson moved to intensive care as symptoms ‘worsen’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms “worsened”, Downing Street has said. A spokesman said he was moved on the advice of his medical team and is receiving “excellent care”. Mr Johnson has asked Foreign Secretary...
Coronavirus: Spanish deaths fall for fourth consecutive day
The daily number of coronavirus deaths has fallen in Spain for a fourth consecutive day, boosting hopes the country has passed the outbreak’s peak. Monday’s increase of 637 deaths means 13,055 have died in total. The nation has more than 135,000 confirmed cases, the most...
Coronavirus: Turkey sets strict measures as cases soar
Turkish authorities have imposed new measures to limit the spread of coronavirus, as the number of infections continues to rise sharply. The country has reported 30,217 confirmed cases and 649 deaths. Face masks are mandatory on public transport, in markets and other communal spaces, and...
Coronavirus: Africa will not be testing ground for vaccine, says WHO
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned as “racist” the comments by two French doctors who suggested a vaccine for the coronavirus could be tested in Africa. “Africa can’t and won’t be a testing ground for any vaccine,” said Director General Dr...
‘From Russia with love’ aid for Serbia
Russian military specialists are helping Serbia to disinfect medical facilities, as the Balkan state – a candidate for EU membership – battles coronavirus. Russian military transport planes went on a similar mission to northern Italy last month. And another Russian plane took medical supplies to...
Meghan McCain concerned Trump will use coronavirus fears for his own benefit
“The View” co-host Meghan McCain said on Monday that White House coronavirus press conferences should be aired – but not because she is a fan of the daily briefings. Many members of the mainstream media have called for President Trump’s daily press conferences to be...
Domino’s to donate 10 million slices of pizza across the United States amid coronavirus outbreak
Domino’s recently announced that it plans on giving away 10 million slices of pizza to help keep communities across the United States fed during the coronavirus outbreak. The company is also teaming up with its franchises across the nation to help operationalize the plan. QUARANTINE...
Amid coronavirus, George W. Bush’s 2005 pandemic warning resurfaces, may underscore slip-ups by successors
Newly resurfaced footage of then-President George W. Bush urgently warning of the risks posed by pandemics in 2005 — “If we wait for a pandemic to appear, it will be too late to prepare,” Bush said at the National Institutes of Health — has drawn...
Artificial intelligence used to predict which coronavirus patients are at greater risk of ARDS
An artificial intelligence tool is being developed which researchers hope could be used to predict which coronavirus patients will suffer life-threatening lung damage. The team behind the initial study reported 80% accuracy in its predictions of which patients would develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)...