COVID 19

France dismissed Chinese warnings on Wednesday about selling arms to Taiwan, saying it was implementing existing deals and that China and other countries should focus on battling the coronavirus pandemic instead.

Dr Anthony Fauci has warned there will be “needless suffering and death” if the US lifts lockdown too quickly as Trump plans to “Open America”.

Tesla is reopening its California car factory against Alameda County’s wishes

President Donald Trump continued to paint an improving picture of the coronavirus pandemic Monday even as the threat of the virus hit home inside the White House.

A deportation flight with sick immigrants potentially endangers fellow airline passengers and people in Haiti.

Alec Baldwin donned a red cap once more to skewer Donald Trump in a new SNL skit – but this might be the very last time.

Sioux tribes in the US state of South Dakota are refusing to remove coronavirus checkpoints they set up on roads which pass through their land.

CNN’s Brian Stelter got plenty of attention when he lost it on air over “right-wing media” paying too much attention to Michael Flynn and not enough to Covid-19 – and ramming the message home by likening it to 9/11 “every day.”

Spain enforced some of the toughest coronavirus restrictions in the world – now the impact of this decision is becoming devastatingly clear.

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.

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.

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.

Jennifer Garner has heaped praise on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for sharing their son Archie in the video the royals shared for his first birthday.

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.

Celebrity privilege?

Tensions are intensifying between the US and China over the origins of COVID-19, with claims there is “significant evidence” of how it started

Ottawa-based e-commerce firm sees booming demand as more companies move to sell online

China will not invite international experts to investigate the source of Covid-19 until after securing the "final victory" over the virus, Beijing's UN ambassador in Geneva said Wednesday despite mounting calls for an independent probe into China’s handling of the outbreak.

Scientists have detected an antibody that blocks the coronavirus from entering cells, providing a much-needed shield for severely ill patients. While not a cure or vaccine, it is still a significant development.

Whistleblower complaint says he resisted pressure to push drug favoured by Trump administration