Trump Advisers Issue Coronavirus Warning: Don’t Prioritize Economy Over Lives
Three former top advisers to President Donald Trump warned against attempting to boost the U.S. economy by relaxing social distancing measures aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus. Trump has signaled in recent days that he’s already weary of restrictions that have brought parts...
Prominent 30-year-old Zimbabwe broadcaster dies of coronavirus
A prominent 30-year-old television journalist has died in Zimbabwe after contracting the new coronavirus infection, the first person to die in the country from the virus. Zororo Makamba was one of the two people who tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday. He was admitted to...
Arizona man dies after self-medicating to treat coronavirus
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. An Arizona man has died and his wife is in critical condition after they both took the drug chloroquine phosphate, which is an ingredient found in fish tank...
Bipartisan House resolution condemns Chinese government over handling of coronavirus response
EXCLUSIVE: A bipartisan resolution being introduced by Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., Tuesday, condemns the Chinese government over its handling of the coronavirus outbreak, painting a stark picture of lies and mismanagement contributing to the pandemic that has infected nearly 390,000 people worldwide and killed more...
Where’s Fauci? Doctor’s absence is noticed at White House coronavirus briefing
WASHINGTON – Dr. Anthony Fauci, the highly respected infectious disease expert, did not attend Monday’s briefing – and his absence did not go unnoticed. His whereabouts have become a point of interest since Fauci gave a remarkably candid interview to Science magazine, published Sunday evening,...
2020 Tokyo Olympics officially delayed due to coronavirus outbreak
For thousands of athletes around the world, it would have once been considered a nightmare scenario. And on Tuesday, it finally became official. In an unprecedented and unavoidable move, the International Olympic Committee and Japanese government agreed to postpone the 2020 Summer Olympics “to a...
Coronavirus: Life in Rome under lockdown
Italy has introduced strict measures in a bid to tackle the coronavirus crisis gripping the country, including in the capital Rome. But what is life in lockdown like? Rome in the springtime. One of the world’s most romantic settings. Normally the departure gate at London’s...
Spain’s coronavirus death toll jumps 514 in 24 hours
The coronavirus death toll in Spain has jumped by 514 in a single day, as the situation in the country quickly worsens. Official figures show that 2,696 people have now died in the country and close to 40,000 are infected. About 5,400 health care workers...
WHO warns United States could become next epicenter of global coronavirus crisis
President Trump continued to play down the dangers of the coronavirus pandemic as experts warned of a worsening crisis: A World Health Organization official said Tuesday that “we are now seeing a very large acceleration” in U.S. coronavirus infections, adding that America has the potential...
Coronavirus news: Tokyo Olympics to be postponed as WHO warns US could be next Covid-19 hotspot
Deaths jump in Spain; France tightens lockdown; Afghanistan appeals for help amid new cases; South Africa prepares for lockdown. Follow the latest updates Poland’s prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki has announced a series of new restrictions in the country in a televised briefing together with the...
Millions wake up to fresh lockdowns as China to lift Wuhan restrictions
LONDON — As millions of people across the globe adjusted to life under tightening lockdowns on Tuesday, in China, where the coronavirus pandemic originated, restrictions began to slowly ease. The lockdown imposed on the city of Wuhan, where COVID19 was first detected, is set to...
Taliban, Afghan government held Skype call on prisoner releases, officials say
Amid a recent warming of relations, the Taliban and the Afghan government held a “virtual” meeting to discuss prisoner releases on Sunday, according to officials. The two sides spoke for two hours in a Skype meeting facilitated by the U.S. and Qatar. Under a Taliban...
China uses American media to push coronavirus propaganda as war of words continues
This time it’s from a prominent Chinese official who is using articles written by the American media to fuel Beijing’s propaganda machine as the tit-for-tat between the two superpowers escalated Monday over COVID-19’s origin and which country’s lack of action is responsible for turning the...
Stock futures gain ground as Congress moves closer to a stimulus deal
U.S. equity futures are pointing to a higher open when Wall Street begins trading on Tuesday as congressional and White House officials emerged from grueling negotiations at the Capitol over the $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package saying they expected to reach a deal Tuesday. This...
Coronavirus: 1.5 billion people worldwide in lockdown as COVID-19 spreads
The coronavirus pandemic was accelerating as the latest figures showed more than 350,000 were infected by the virus with cases in almost every country in the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of WHO, said countries needed to take the...
Italy Deaths Slow; Merkel’s First Test Negative: Virus Update
New deaths in Italy, the epicenter of the outbreak in Europe, slowed for a second day. An experimental coronavirus vaccine could be available to health-care workers as soon as late 2020 on an emergency basis. New York City may lose as much as $6 billion...
China uses American media to push coronavirus propaganda as war of words continues
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to expand, society’s fears about the virus are being taken advantage of with the spread of myths, hoaxes and scams. Here are some of the worst misinformation and scams about the virus that you should keep an eye out for....
Marriott to furlough tens of thousands of workers amid coronavirus fallout
The largest hotel company in the world, Marriott International Inc., announced Sunday it will furlough thousands of corporate employees across the globe as the company is forced to scale back due to the coronavirus pandemic. Two-thirds of its 4,000 corporate employees headquartered in Bethesda, Md.,...
Hannity to Biden: Stop fundraising off and politicizing the coronavirus
Former Vice President Biden is confused yet again. As the country comes together to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, Biden seems to think that it was all President Trump’s fault. In a recent statement, he accuses the president of “dithering on preparing” for the pandemic, and...
Dr. Michael Baden: We don’t yet know the long term effects COVID-19 will have on survivors
Dr. Michael Baden, the renowned forensic pathologist and Fox News contributor, said Sunday it’s still too early to know whether survivors of the COVID-19 virus will suffer lasting lung damage — and called on the Trump administration to ramp up production of supplies that could...
Syrians rush to stock up; Iran reports 127 more virus deaths
Syrians rushed to stock up on food and fuel Monday amid fears that authorities would resort to even stricter measures after reporting the first coronavirus infection in the country, where the healthcare system has been decimated by nearly a decade of civil war. Meanwhile, Iran...
Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert experiencing ‘loss of smell and taste’ after coronavirus infection
Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert was among the first professional athletes in major American sports to contract the coronavirus and subsequently brought the NBA and every other U.S. league to a halt. While Gobert was made to look like a fool because he didn’t initially...
Conor McGregor on coronavirus pandemic: ‘Lord Jesus please save Italy’
Conor McGregor said Sunday he was praying for Italy as the country deals with the coronavirus pandemic that has ravaged parts of the nation. The former UFC champion posted a picture of the sky and had a heavy-hearted caption to go along with it. “I...
Miami-Dade mayor ‘very disappointed’ to see people partying on boats amid coronavirus shutdown
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said on “Fox & Friends” on Monday that he was “very disappointed” when photos emerged over the weekend showing packed sandbars amid the coronavirus outbreak. In a video posted on Twitter on Sunday, Gimenez referenced images on social media from...
US coronavirus cases surpass 35,000, now the third-highest infected nation in the world
The number of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. surpassed 35,000 on Monday, making it the nation with the third-highest number of infections in the world, behind only Italy and China. The death toll in the U.S. from the COVID-19 virus reached 471 — the...
These US senators are in self-quarantine over coronavirus threat
Several GOP senators have been forced into self-quarantine after either contracting the novel coronavirus, or interacting with individuals who have tested positive. Here is a list of Republican senators who are currently in, or have been in self-quarantine amid the COVID-19 outbreak: Sen. Rand Paul...
New Zealand to impose month-long coronavirus lockdown as residents told to ‘go home’
New Zealand’s prime minister is warning Kiwis to “go home” as the country prepares to fight the coronavirus outbreak by rolling out the “most significant restrictions on New Zealanders’ movements in modern history.” Jacinda Ardern’s stark message comes as New Zealand currently is dealing with...
Coronavirus: What you need to know
As coronavirus continues to spread across the country and the globe, here is some important information you should know about the potentially deadly disease, and what you can do to mitigate its impact. Coronavirus: FAQ What is coronavirus? Coronaviruses are a family of viruses named...
Orthodox priest arrested in Greece for holding mass during coronavirus lockdown
An orthodox priest was arrested in Greece on Saturday after celebrating mass in a church, following the suspension of religious office ordered by the country during the coronavirus outbreak. Metropolite Seraphim of Cypher island, off the Greek coast, had celebrated religious office on Friday night,...
Azerbaijan Grand Prix postponed because of coronavirus outbreak
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix, due to take place on 7 June, has been postponed as a result of the coronavirus crisis. The street race in Baku is the eighth race to be called off at the start of the 2020 World Championship season. Race organisers...