Trump Touts Administration’s Pandemic Handling
President Trump acknowledged that he learned only recently about a warning earlier this year from a top adviser about the risks of the coronavirus — but he defended his actions on Tuesday at a news conference. “I couldn’t have done it any better,” Trump said...
Entire Pennsylvania nursing home feared to have coronavirus
A Pennsylvania nursing home has reportedly opted to operate under the presumption that its entire resident population and whole staff may be infected with the coronavirus. Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, in Beaver, Pa., announced its decision on Monday, explaining that the directive will help...
Key Trump coronavirus task force must work remotely after positive COVID-19 test
A critical White House unit that is getting, shipping and distributing goods to fight the spread of the coronavirus has been ordered to vacate its war room and begin working remotely after a “partner” of the group tested positive for COVID-19, according to an email...
Coronavirus lockdowns have sent pollution plummeting
Traffic-free roads, plane-free skies and widespread brick-and-mortar closings have made the planet a beneficiary of the coronavirus pandemic — but only in the short term. Li Shuo, senior climate and energy policy officer at Greenpeace in Beijing, said it’s not time to “pop the champagne...
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...
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...
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...
Trump aide Peter Navarro says ‘second opinion’ needed on Fauci’s view of anti-malaria drug
WASHINGTON – A senior aide to President Donald Trump is publicly pushing back against National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony Fauci’s assertion that it’s unclear whether an anti-malaria drug can be used to combat coronavirus. Peter Navarro, the top trade and manufacturing...
With hospitals stressed, U.S. enters ‘peak death week’ in coronavirus crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States entered what an official called the “peak death week” of the coronavirus on Monday while a watchdog report said hospitals were struggling to maintain and expand capacity to care for infected patients. The U.S. death toll, which topped 10,000...
Dems find a rallying cry: Trump tanked the economy
For most of the presidential campaign, the economy looked like the one thing that could overcome Donald Trump’s stubbornly low approval ratings and carry him to a second term. Even many Democrats acknowledged they had no cohesive economic message of their own. But now that...
Hospitals Are Sourcing Masks From Auto Body Shops, HHS Inspector General Finds
Hospitals are trying to make their own disinfectant from in-house chemicals, running low on toilet paper and food, and trying to source face masks from nail salons. Those are some of the findings from a snapshot survey of how America’s hospitals are handling the coronavirus...
Trump administration is battling coronavirus without a war room
A deadly virus was spreading in China, killing 40% of its victims and threatening to burst into a major outbreak. In the U.S., the pandemic preparedness team at the White House’s National Security Council (NSC) was tracking it daily, even as President Trump took office...
Coronavirus Numbers Appear to Be Stabilizing; Keep Social Distancing
President Donald Trump and his coronavirus task force on Sunday noted that the number of infections and deaths from the virus is stabilizing in many areas, offering Americans some hope. “As you can see from the hopeful signs in Italy and Spain, where we see,...
Bill Gates calls coronavirus pandemic a ‘nightmare scenario
“Well, if we do the social distancing properly, we should be able to get out of this with the death number well short of that,” Gates said on “Fox News Sunday.” “This is a nightmare scenario because human-to-human transmittal respiratory viruses can grow exponentially,” he...