Trump’s pivot from positivity to ‘up to 240,000 dead’
Americans are waking up to the latest White House estimate that 100,000 to 240,000 Americans are expected to die in the next few weeks. That forecast depends on people strictly following social distancing and isolation guidelines, US health officials warn, and could climb even higher...
Barcelona medic tells of ‘split’ hospital as Spain reorganises healthcare due to coronavirus crisis
A doctor in Spain has told Euronews how his hospital is now split in two – one side for COVID-19 patients, and one for patients with other issues. Dr Didac Mauricio, a General Director Representative at the Hospital de San Pau in Barcelona, explained the...
Coronavirus pushes gas prices below $2 for first time in 4 years
If you’re heading out to fill up your car, you will see a stark difference in the price you pay at the pump. For the first time in four years, gas prices in the U.S. have dropped below $2 a gallon. AMID CORONAVIRUS, US COULD...
US economy’s recovery from coronavirus could be stunted by excessive corporate borrowing, Janet Yellen says
Former Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen said the high level of corporate debt across Wall Street — aided in part by historically low interest rates and a lack of regulatory oversight — could make it more difficult for the U.S. economy to recover from the...
As oil tanks, Trump talks with Russia’s Putin, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince
Saudi Arabia and Russia are engaged in an oil price war that is decimating the U.S. energy industry as demand falls due to the coronavirus, and President Trump is getting involved. During his coronavirus press briefing on Tuesday, Trump said he spoke by phone with...
Japan’s business mood hits 7-year low as virus revives deflation specter
Japan’s business confidence soured to levels not seen since 2013, a closely watched survey showed, as the coronavirus pandemic hit sectors from hotels to carmakers and pushed the economy closer to recession. The worsening corporate morale underscores the challenge Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces in...
Coronavirus-induced recession poses lowest risk to East Coast, Midwest cities
While a recent Fox News poll found that 89 percent of registered voters are concerned about an economic recession, if you live in cities like Hartford, Kansas City and Milwaukee you may suffer less of an economic impact from the expected coronavirus related recession. According...
US coronavirus deaths top 4,000, surpass China, as White House projects 100K to 240K virus-related deaths
Coronavirus-related deaths top 4,000 in US as White House task force projects up to 240,000 deaths The number of coronavirus-related deaths topped 4,000 in the U.S. on Tuesday night, just one day after reaching the 3,000 mark. The U.S. has now surpassed China by more...
Trump urges Florida governor to allow coronavirus-stricken ship to dock
President Trump Tuesday urged Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to allow passengers from a Holland America cruise ship to dock in the state a day after the governor said that would be a “mistake.” “They’re dying on the ship,” Trump said during a White House briefing....
Hawaii expands coronavirus self-quarantine rules to include inter-island travel, threatens $5,000 fines and jail
Hawaii will expand its coronavirus 14-day self-quarantine rules to include all residents and visitors traveling between any of the islands. The new mandate takes effect just after midnight Wednesday and comes after the state reported its first death, an older male resident of Oahu who...
Trump finally levels with America about desperate reality of pandemic
President Donald Trump finally leveled with America about the desperate reality of the coronavirus pandemic, warning of cruel weeks to come in one of the most chilling White House moments in modern history. Even with blanket nationwide adoption of stringent mitigation efforts, between 100,000 and...
Joe Biden: ‘Hard To Envision’ How DNC Goes Ahead As Planned Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Former Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday he didn’t see how the Democratic Party could hold its national convention as scheduled in July as cases of COVID-19 continue to spike around the country. “It’s hard to envision that,” Biden, the leading Democratic candidate hoping to...
Coronavirus-related deaths top 4,000 as WH task force projects up to 240,000 deaths in country
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. The number of coronavirus related deaths topped 4,000 in the U.S. on Tuesday night, just one day after reaching the 3,000 mark. The U.S. has now surpassed China...
Florida hasn’t issued a statewide COVID-19 order. Here’s why
JUPITER, Fla. ― Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has refused to issue a statewide “stay-at-home” order to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus because the disease has not hit many areas of the state, he said. At least 30 states have issued statewide stay-at-home orders...
U.S. death toll spirals amid rush to build field hospitals, find supplies
NEW YORK/ LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The U.S. government raced on Tuesday to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals near major cities as healthcare systems were pushed to capacity, and sometimes beyond, by the coronavirus pandemic. Even as millions of Americans hunkered down in their homes...
Why America is scared and confused: Even the experts are getting it wrong
The CDC said Americans don’t need masks — but now they might. The agency said the virus spread through “droplets” from coughs and sneezes — but then warned about catching it from people with no symptoms, or even from surfaces, like subway turnstiles or metal...
Coronavirus Task Force Details ‘Sobering’ Data Behind Its Extended Guidelines
America must brace for 100,000 or more people to die in the coming months in the coronavirus pandemic, the White House’s response team warned Tuesday. “As sobering a number as that is, we should be prepared for it,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, a top immunologist...
Trump Task Force Spends Nearly 20 Minutes Answering Jim Acosta During White House Briefing
President Donald Trump and the White House coronavirus task force spent nearly 20 minutes answer questions from CNN’s Jim Acosta on Tuesday. Acosta brought up about 15 different questions and interjections as the task force offered him detailed information about the virus and President Trump’s...
Fact Check: Yes, CDC Guidelines Do Suggest a Scarf — as a Last Resort
CLAIM: President Donald Trump: “You can use a scarf … if people want to do it, there’s certainly no harm to it.” VERDICT: MOSTLY TRUE. While no substitute for a proper mask, scarves are a last resort in times of shortage. President Trump and members...
‘Save someone else’: 30-year-old with terminal leukemia and coronavirus tells docs to stop meds
“Save someone else.” The words spoken by Liam Downing, soon after learning that his leukemia was terminal and his coronavirus test was positive, have plucked heartstrings around the world. Barely 30, the popular DJ from Leeds, England, died a few days after celebrating that milestone...
‘We will get to the bottom of what happened and when and by who’
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker promised answers Tuesday afternoon on the outbreak of the novel coronavirus at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, where 13 veterans have passed away since last week. The governor said the state’s primary focus is on stabilizing the health and safety of...
Austria to make face masks mandatory at supermarkets
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, the Austrian leader, announced Monday that his government will make basic face masks mandatory for shoppers inside supermarkets in an effort to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. Kurz announced the plans while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and...
Mexico’s coronavirus measures blasted by critics as too little, too late
Mexico has started taking more proactive measures against stemming the COVID-19 pandemic, but critics have warned that the nation of some 129 million has waited too long to prevent the crisis now unfolding in the United States. As of Tuesday, Mexico had reported nearly 1,100...
Italy has lowest daily coronavirus infections in 2 weeks — but risks losing control in south with fear of riots, looting
Italy on Tuesday saw the lowest daily increase in confirmed coronavirus cases in the last two weeks — but risks losing control of its poorer southern region amid rioting and looting during times of greater economic hardship prompted by a nationwide lockdown that has shut...
Coronavirus deaths top 4,000 in US, surpass China
The number of coronavirus related deaths topped 4,000 in the U.S. on Tuesday night, just one day after reaching the 3,000 mark. The U.S. has now surpassed China by over 700 COVID-19 fatalities — as the White House coronavirus task force said it projects 100,000...
Coronavirus: Pandemic is biggest crisis for world since WW2, says UN
The global coronavirus is the worst crisis the world has faced since World War II, the head of the United Nations has warned. Antonio Guterres spoke as the UN launched a report on the social and economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The new...
‘More dogs around than people’: Life in lockdown from a bench in Milan
Lockdown, day 21: it’s a wonderful morning in Milan and I decide to step out for a stroll. I want to enjoy my 200-metres of freedom: that’s how far I’m allowed to walk from home. Our ability to move has been drastically reduced after the...
Parliaments must continue to function and serve the people during the coronavirus pandemic ǀ View
One of the paradoxes of the COVID-19 crisis is that in order to develop an effective collective response, risks need to be taken by individuals. Frontline responders – the healthcare workers, doctors and nurses – are those at the highest risk, and we must do...
UK to organise rescue flights for Britons stranded abroad by coronavirus pandemic
The UK government has pledged £75 million (€84 million) to help organise special flights to bring home British travellers stranded abroad amid the coronavirus pandemic. Tens of thousands of Britons have been unable to return to the UK as countries around the world close borders...
Van Gogh painting stolen during Dutch museum’s COVID-19 closure
A painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh was stolen from a museum closed in order to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, police have confirmed. The burglary from the Singer Laren museum, located 32 kilometres south-east of Amsterdam, occurred on what would have...