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May 10, 2020

Society

Coronavirus: How Americans have fought lockdowns

The US has become the epicentre of the pandemic. But – armed with guns and choosing to be arrested – some Americans are rebelling.

Armed protester Wyatt Winn waits for Ector County Sheriff's officers and Texas State Troopers.Source:AP

May 10, 2020

Middle East

Iran ready for prisoner swap talks with US, citing Covid-19 threat as impetus

Iran says it is ready for unconditional prisoner swap talks with the United States because of fears that the coronavirus could put the lives of the prisoners at risk, Iranian media reported Sunday.

May 09, 2020

World

Coronavirus: Number of global cases rises above four million

More than four million confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported around the world, according to data collated by Johns Hopkins University.

GETTY IMAGES / Experts warn the infections may actually be higher due to low testing rates in many countries

May 09, 2020

Sports

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton 'enjoying' elements of coronavirus enforced break

Lewis Hamilton says he is "enjoying" some aspects of Formula 1's enforced break because it has given him time to refresh and revitalise himself.

Hamilton says it is important not to waste the time the coronavirus lockdown creates

May 08, 2020

United States

Coronavirus: Pandemic sends US jobless rate to 14.7%

The US unemployment rate has risen to 14.7%, with 20.5 million jobs lost in April, as the coronavirus pandemic devastated the economy.

GETTY IMAGES / New York, the US financial capital, is also one of the US hotspots for the coronavirus

May 07, 2020

Society

US heading for an explosion in cases

US map showing virus cases States in the US that are starting to reopen don’t meet White House guidelines, with fears it could lead to an explosion in cases.

People line up to enter a meat works in the US.Source:AP

May 07, 2020

Americas

Brazil faces 'economic collapse' in 30 days due to lockdown: economy minister

Brazil could face "economic collapse" in a month's time due to stay-at-home measures to stem the coronavirus outbreak, with food shortages and "social disorder," Economy Minister Paulo Guedes warned Thursday.

razil's President Jair Bolsonaro gesturing as he leaves Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Brazil [Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters

May 07, 2020

People

Madonna: ‘I thought I had the flu’

Pop legend Madonna has revealed that a bout of coronavirus was the reason she had to cancel dates on her problem-plagued Madame X tour.

Madonna has revealed she had coronavirus but has recovered. Picture: Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images

May 07, 2020

Society

Texas Supreme Court orders Dallas salon owner released as Abbott bans jailing citizens for lockdown violations

Abbott said it was not just that as the state was reducing its prison populations because of the coronavirus that it was also throwing entrepreneurs in jail.

May 07, 2020

Entertainment

Miley Cyrus says she has 'no idea' what coronavirus pandemic is like due to Hollywood privilege

Celebrity privilege?

Actress and pop star Miley Cyrus admitted she has 'no idea' what the coronavirus pandemic is truly like. (Miley Cyrus for WSJ. Magazine)

May 07, 2020

World

Governments may see immunity passports as a way of reopening societies, but they’re a plunge towards totalitarianism

The idea of immunity passports is gaining in popularity among Western governments.

May 06, 2020

Society

Coronavirus stimulus checks sent to dead people should be mailed back to IRS, Treasury says

The Treasury Department gave instructions for returning the checks, but did not say if there are legal consequences for failing to return the money.

May 05, 2020

Asia

U.S. Pushes EU to Back Inquiry Into China’s Handling of Coronavirus

Brussels seeks to avoid taking sides in an increasingly bitter battle between Beijing and Washington over responsibility for the crisis

The novel coronavirus has escalated tensions between the U.S. and China in ways that will likely linger after the virus is contained. WSJ’s Gerald F. Seib explains. Photo: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

May 05, 2020

Business

Airbnb is laying off 25% of its employees

Prior to the layoffs, Airbnb had 7,500 employees, Chesky said. Airbnb will halt projects related to hotels, a transportation division and luxury stays, Chesky said.

May 04, 2020

Asia

India Eases Lockdown Restrictions Even as New Coronavirus Infections Accelerate

Businesses are reopening in the capital New Delhi, but health experts warn that India's virus curve has yet to peak

People line up to buy alcohol outside a liquor store after the government eased a nationwide lockdown in New Delhi, India, on May 4, 2020

May 04, 2020

Society

Florida Begins Reopening After Virus Lockdown

Globally, confirmed cases cross 3.5 million, with nearly a quarter-million deaths.

The Trump administration steps up assertions that the coronavirus originated at a lab in Wuhan, governments around the world start to allow businesses to reopen, millions of imported masks fall short of N95 standards. WSJ’s Jason Bellini has the latest on

May 03, 2020

World

‘Enormous evidence’ coronavirus originated in Chinese lab, says Mike Pompeo

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says there is “enormous evidence” the virus originated in a laboratory in the city of Wuhan.

Staff in protective suits wait for people to be tested at a drive through clinic in the US.Source:AFP

May 03, 2020

Society

Most U.S. Airlines Will Soon Require Passengers to Wear Face Masks

Airlines are following face-covering recommendations by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A man with a face mask looks at the board at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on March 29, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia. ALEX EDELMAN/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES

May 03, 2020

World

Pompeo says 'enormous evidence' coronavirus originated in Wuhan lab

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday there was "enormous evidence" that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a laboratory in Wuhan, China, echoing a claim made by President Donald Trump earlier this week.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is the latest high-ranking US official to claim the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Chinese lab. © Andrew Harnik, AFP

May 02, 2020

Society

New York deaths ‘obnoxiously high’

The number of coronavirus-related deaths in New York has climbed to an “unacceptable” level in the last 24 hours, the governor says.

Governor Andrew Cuomo. Picture: Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images/AFPSource:AFP

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