APRIL 19, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives during the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 18, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. President Donald Trump warned China on Saturday that it should face consequences if it was “knowingly responsible” for the coronavirus pandemic, as he ratcheted up criticism of Beijing over its...
APRIL 19, 2020
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam holds a press conference on March 23, 2020. - Dean Hoffmeyer
Governors across the country on Sunday pushed back on the Trump administration's claims that states are conducting a "sufficient" level of coronavirus testing.
Speaking with CNN's "State of the Union," Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, said it was "delusional" to suggest the...
APRIL 19, 2020
Indian defence officials have reported a coronavirus outbreak at a key naval base in the western city of Mumbai.
Twenty-one personnel have tested positive for Covid-19 at INS Angre, which is the seat of the force's western command, the navy said in a statement on Saturday.
It added that there are no infections aboard any ships or submarines.
India has...
APRIL 19, 2020
The logo of GoAir airline is pictured on an A320neo aircraft at the builder's headquarters of Airbus in Colomiers near Toulouse
NEW DELHI - Indian budget airline GoAir has asked as many as 90% of its 5,500 employees to go on indefinite leave without pay as the Indian government's coronavirus flight restrictions dry up cash flow, Bloomberg News...
APRIL 18, 2020
Protective masks hang in a decontamination unit at the Battelle N95 decontamination site during the coronavirus pandemic, Saturday, April 11, 2020, in Somerville, Mass. - AP Photo/Michael Dwyer
The federal government, scrambling to find N95 masks to protect health-care workers from coronavirus infection, has placed more than $110 million in mask orders at high prices with unproven vendors,...
APRIL 18, 2020
Image: Coronavirus Pandemic Causes Climate Of Anxiety And Changing Routines In America. - Spencer Platt
After flattening the curve, Americans should expect a number of curveballs.
Once the immediate crush of COVID-19 cases subsides, epidemiologists say a "post-peak" purgatory lies ahead until a vaccine can be discovered and disseminated that would allow a return to normalcy.
"When this lockdown...
APRIL 18, 2020
International report claims Pyongyang has been transferring coal exports to Chinese barges
A photo from the annual report to the UN Security Council shows a North Korean-flagged vessel conducting a ship-to-ship transfer of coal near the Chinese port of Lianyungang. Photograph: United Nations/Reuters
North Korea sharply stepped up trade in coal and oil products last year in defiance of...
APRIL 18, 2020
Switzerland's famed Matterhorn mountain was illuminated with an American flag for a few hours as a symbol of solidarity during the coronavirus pandemic.
Photo: Frank Schwarzbach/Light Art: Gerry Hofstetter/Zermatt Tourism The Matterhorn was lit up with the American flag to show support for the United States during the coronavirus pandemic.
"Our thoughts are with all American people...
APRIL 17, 2020
Image: US HEALTH VIRUS PROTEST. - Jeff Kowalsky
When President Donald Trump tweeted "LIBERATE MINNESOTA!" on Friday morning, some of his most fervent supporters in far-right communities — including those who have agitated for violent insurrection — heard a call to arms.
The tweet was one of three sent from the president's account, along with "LIBERATE MICHIGAN!" and "LIBERATE...
APRIL 17, 2020
French President Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Macron has joined other world leaders in questioning China's handling of coronavirus, saying things "happened that we don't know about".
The French president said it would be “naive” to suggest the country had dealt better with the pandemic than some Western democracies.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Mr Macron said there should be...
