Coronavirus: Trump predicts ‘a lot of death’ as cases pass 300,000
US President Donald Trump has warned Americans to prepare for the “toughest week” of the coronavirus pandemic yet, predicting a surge in deaths. At his daily briefing, Mr Trump said “there will be death” in a grim assessment of the days ahead. He sought to...
Coronavirus: Where will be the last place to catch Covid-19?
On 12 January – less than three months ago – the coronavirus was confined to China. Not a single case had been found outside the country where it emerged. And then, on 13 January, the virus became a global problem. A case was recorded in...
Pope Francis celebrates Palm Sunday without public in St. Peter’s
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is celebrating Palm Sunday Mass without the public, since the traditional ceremony in St. Peter’s Square was scrapped because of the coronavirus pandemic. Normally, tens of thousands of Romans, tourists and pilgrims, clutching olive tree branches or palm fronds would...
Coronavirus: Spain’s daily number of new infections falls again – for a third day in a row
The number of new coronavirus cases recorded in Spain has dropped for a third day in a row, suggesting strict social distancing measures have begun to show their effects. On Sunday, the Spanish Health Ministry said a further 6,023 people had tested positive for COVID-19....
New Orleans area’s coronavirus death rate is highest in US, data show
The New Orleans area in southeast Louisiana had the highest coronavirus death rate in the U.S. as of Friday. Many of the fatalities have been spurred on in part by patients’ underlying health issues, Gov. John Bel Edwards said. Deaths per capita in St. John...
China honors coronavirus victims with 3 minutes of reflection, ‘wail of grief’
China held a rare, three-minute nationwide moment of reflection Saturday to remember coronavirus victims, with cars, trains and ships blaring their horns in what state media described as a coordinated “wail of grief.” The commemorations come as Wuhan — the industrial city where the virus...
Coronavirus in Europe: The hospital at the centre of Romania’s COVID-19 crisis
A healthcare crisis, centred around a single hospital in the northeast Romania, has exacerbated the spread of coronavirus in the country, resulting in a city and surrounding area being locked down to try to contain the threat. The city of Suceava and nearby area were...
United slashes New York-area flights due to coronavirus
United said starting Sunday it will go from 157 daily flights total at Newark and New York LaGuardia to just 17. Newark, the airline’s hub in the New York area, will drop from 139 daily flights to 62 destinations to 15 flights a day to...
Coronavirus live updates: New Jersey city mandates all workers to use face covers
The death toll amid the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to skyrocket as more than 8,400 people in the United States have died from COVID-19. There are at more than 311,000 diagnosed cases in the U.S. and more than 1.2 million around the world. The actual...
Illinois Surpasses 10,000 Mark For Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
CHICAGO (CBS) — Illinois has now exceeded 10,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, with deaths now totaling 243. Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said 1,453 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed Saturday, along with 33 new deaths. The total number of...
A tale of two agencies: NYC transit workers to receive nearly 250,000 N95 masks to protect against coronavirus
As transit union workers cheered the arrival of 250,000 N95 masks Saturday, angry corrections workers remained at war with the city over access to the same protective gear. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority quickly began distributing the in-demand protective masks to safeguard transit workers from the...
Coronavirus: Trump predicts fans in NFL stands by fall. Not in California, Newsom says
Sports fans looking toward football season this fall as a reward for months sheltered amid a global pandemic had cold water thrown on those hopes Saturday. While President Donald Trump reportedly said he believes the NFL season can start as scheduled, Gov. Gavin Newsom responded...
nurses battle through fear on coronavirus front lines
Now the nurses scrub these items clean and wear them for as long as they can. This has them worried, considering how contagious the coronavirus is. “We chose to be nurses, but we didn’t choose to not be protected,” Farid said. “I didn’t choose to...
No shopping and no sales tax means busted budgets for St. Louis area governments during coronavirus crisis
RIDGETON — When sales taxes collected by the state make their way back to local governments in a few weeks, officials will have hard data to substantiate what they already know. It’s going to be bad. In Bridgeton, they’re already imposing a hiring freeze and...
Bizarre world of coronavirus reveals the wacky ways people are trying protect themselves
PEOPLE have been taking some interesting approaches in protecting themselves as coronavirus sweeps the globe. Whereas facemasks and protective gear aren’t an uncommon sight in the days of a global pandemic, some of the more creative approaches will still turn your head – so here...
London park forced to close after 3,000 ignore coronavirus lockdown and cops break up 18th birthday party
THOUSANDS of Brits ignored the strict lockdown rules yesterday to sunbathe during a mini heatwave, forcing a park in London to close. Police in the UK capital were also forced to break up an 18th birthday attended by 25 guests who flouted the social distancing...
The Queen will use stirring TV address to tell Brits their courage during coronavirus fight will be remembered
THE Queen will tomorrow night tell the nation it will be remembered with pride for its courage during the coronavirus fight. The 93-year-old’s “deeply personal” televised address at 8pm is to be watched by an estimated 32million. The Queen is set to tell the nation...
China wins key seat to UN Human Rights council despite troubled record, disastrous coronavirus response
China has won a seat on a panel on the controversial U.N. Human Rights Council, where it will help vet candidates for important posts — despite its decades-long record of systematic human rights abuse that the U.S. has said fueled the coronavirus pandemic. Jiang Duan,...
HIV drug leronlimab, which successfully treats coronavirus, moving to phase 2 trials
An experimental HIV drug that has been used to successfully treat COVID-19 patients is in its second phase of testing with the Food and Drug Administration, its manufacturer says. Leronlimab, made by the biotech company CytoDyn, was used to treat a handful of severely ill...
Here are the stay-at-home orders in every state
The White House and all prominent public health officials have urged people across the country to stay at home as much as possible to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Nonetheless, governors of five states have yet to issue lockdown orders for their residents, and...
Coronavirus live updates: Coast Guard oversees disembarkation of 250,000 passengers
The death toll amid the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to skyrocket as more than 7,000 people in the United States have died from COVID-19. There are at least 278,458 diagnosed cases in the U.S. and more than 1.1 million around the world. The actual number...
The Deadliest Day in America’s Outbreak: 1,400 New Coronavirus Deaths
The U.S. reported more than 7,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Friday. At least 30,000 new cases of the novel virus infections have brought the total number of infections to 278,000. Friday represented the deadliest day in America’s outbreak, with more than 1,400 new deaths reported....
Trump jokes about hooking up with models during coronavirus briefing
President Trump joked about being “involved in” models during a coronavirus briefing at the White House on Friday. The quip came while the president was fielding questions about the trajectory of the pandemic. Who’s the biggest COVIDIOT of them all — you be the judge...
German restaurant chain Vapiano files for insolvency
German restaurant franchise company Vapiano (VAO.DE) said on Thursday it had applied to start insolvency proceedings, becoming another high street casualty of a national coronavirus lockdown that is expected to remain in force for weeks. Parent company Vapiano SE said it had filed for insolvency...
Thomas Cook Aviation: Airline bankruptcy due to corona pandemic
With the airline Thomas Cook Aviation it has now hit the first German airline – it is filing for bankruptcy. “Focus” reports, citing a video message from the management. According to the magazine, airline boss Ralf S. Nagel said that the company is seeking bankruptcy...
Jared Kushner Says States Should Have Planned Ahead Before Joining The Union
WASHINGTON—Speaking at a press conference to address the growing Covid-19 pandemic, White House senior advisor Jared Kushner admonished resource-stricken states this week that they should have shown some foresight and planned ahead before joining the Union. “To any governors coming to me and saying the...
Was it flu or the coronavirus? FDA authorizes first COVID-19 antibody test
That raspy cough, chest tightness and fever you battled last month — was that just a bug? Or were you infected with the novel coronavirus? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just made it easier to find out. The agency has issued its first emergency-use...
Singer Pink reveals she had coronavirus, donates $1 million to hospitals
Pink revealed that she had coronavirus in tweets Friday night. “Two weeks ago my three-year-old son, Jameson, and I were showing symptoms of COVID-19,” the singer wrote. “Fortunately, our primary care physician had access to tests and I tested positive.” Pink sheltered in place for...
That coronavirus baby boom? Experts say it’s unlikely
Will we see a “baby boom” nine months later, since so many couples are cooped up inside with nowhere to go? Sure, this kind of trend has been reported before. But demographers think it’s unlikely to occur this time around. In fact, they say the...
Trump Fires Inspector General Who Sounded Alarm On Ukraine Call
President Donald Trump has notified the Senate Intelligence Committee that he is firing Michael Atkinson, the inspector general for the U.S. intelligence community who was the first to alert Congress to an urgent whistleblower complaint about Trump’s phone call with Ukraine’s president last year. In...