Coronavirus: Trump says China wants him to lose re-election
Coronavirus: Trump says China wants him to lose re-election
The US president says Beijing faces a "lot" of possible consequence from the US over coronavirus.
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Coronavirus: Germany dashes tourism sector’s hopes on lockdown
Coronavirus: Germany dashes tourism sector's hopes on lockdown
Germany warns against worldwide travel before mid-June, as its tourism sector calls for state aid.
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US ‘hasn’t seen’ North Korean leader Kim Jong-un recently, Mike Pompeo
US 'hasn't seen' North Korean leader Kim Jong-un recently, Mike Pompeo
The US secretary of state's comments come after speculation the North Korean leader might be ill.
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Rishi Kapoor: Bollywood’s romantic hero dies at 67
Rishi Kapoor: Bollywood's romantic hero dies at 67
Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor has died aged 67, two years after being diagnosed with cancer
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Harrison Ford investigated over LA runway incident
Harrison Ford investigated over LA runway incident
The US actor was piloting a plane that wrongly crossed a runway where another aircraft was landing.
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Hospital chiefs ‘increasingly frustrated’ with UK testing failures
Hospital chiefs 'increasingly frustrated' with UK testing failures
NHS Providers lambasts comprehensively missed target of 100,000 daily test as a ‘red herring’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHospital leaders have launched a strident attack on the government’s coronavirus testing strategy, as it became clear that the target of 100,000 daily tests by 30 April would be comprehensively missed.NHS Providers, which represents foundation trusts in England, rounded on ministers for “a series of frequent tactical announcements” to expand testing criteria, and dismissed the 100,000 target as a “red herring” that distracted from their failures. Continue reading...
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Trump says he won’t extend distancing guidelines as death toll passes 60,000
Trump says he won't extend distancing guidelines as death toll passes 60,000
US death toll at 60,207 as Trump delivers an update assessment and Jared Kushner says response is ‘a great success story’Coronavirus – live US updatesLive global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDonald Trump has said the federal government will not be extending its coronavirus social distancing guidelines once they expire on Thursday, even as the number of Americans who have died of coronavirus surpassed 60,000.The country has recorded 60,207 deaths from coronavirus, and 1,030,487 cases of the virus have been confirmed in the US according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The US accounts for around one-third of all confirmed cases worldwide. Continue reading...
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NHS looks into taking BAME staff off frontline for their safety
NHS looks into taking BAME staff off frontline for their safety
Drive to risk-assess minority ethnic workers aims to reduce higher death rate from Covid-19Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNHS staff from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds will be given different roles away from the frontline under plans to reduce their disproportionately high death rate from Covid-19.BAME personnel should be “risk-assessed” and reassigned to duties that leave them at lesser risk of contracting coronavirus, under guidance set out by NHS bosses in England. Continue reading...
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Coronavirus live news: more cases of ‘Covid-linked’ syndrome in children as UK deaths top Spain and France
Coronavirus live news: more cases of ‘Covid-linked’ syndrome in children as UK deaths top Spain and France
Nearly 100 cases of unusual illness in at least six countries; UK adds deaths outside hospital to official figure; Trump says he won’t extend social distancing rules. Follow the latest updatesCoronavirus latest: at a glanceTrump says he won’t extend distancing guidelines as deaths pass 60,000Revealed: the inside story of the UK’s Covid-19 crisisAustralia coronavirus updates – liveSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.47am BSTChina’s Forbidden City will reopen on Friday, three months after it closed due to the coronavirus crisis - the latest signal that the country has brought the disease under control, AFP reports. The sprawling imperial palace sitting a...
How many people are dying of Covid-19 in the UK?
How many people are dying of Covid-19 in the UK?
What is the official death toll and will care home deaths exceed hospital deaths?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe way coronavirus deaths are counted in the UK – primarily who is counted and when – still raises many questions months into the Covid-19 crisis. Here are some answers. Continue reading...
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Pfizer coronavirus vaccine could be ready for emergency use by this fall | New York Post
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The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said Tuesday that a new coronavirus vaccine could be tested as early as next week — with the potential for emergency use by fall, a report said Tuesday.
“This is a crisis right now, and a solution is desperately needed by all,” Pfizer chief executive Albert Bourla told the Wall Street Journal.
Pfizer is working with German-based BioNtech to deliver the possible vaccine. Clinical trials on human volunteers in Germany have already started.
Health regulators in the US may approve testing the vaccine on humans by next week, Bourla told the paper.
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Exclusive: inquests into NHS staff coronavirus deaths told not to look at PPE shortages
Exclusive: inquests into NHS staff coronavirus deaths told not to look at PPE shortages
Guidance to avoid examining systemic failures is ‘very worrying’, says LabourCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageInquests into coronavirus deaths among NHS workers should avoid examining systemic failures in provision of personal protective equipment (PPE), coroners have been told, in a move described by Labour as “very worrying”.The chief coroner for England and Wales, Mark Lucraft QC, has issued guidance that “an inquest would not be a satisfactory means of deciding whether adequate general policies and arrangements were in place for provision of PPE to healthcare workers”. Continue reading...
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US economy sees worst slump in over a decade
US economy sees worst slump in over a decade
The world's largest economy contracted 4.8% in the first quarter as pandemic measures took a toll.
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Coronavirus: Europe grapples with lifting limits on travel
Coronavirus: Europe grapples with lifting limits on travel
France plans to allow greater freedom, while Germany warns against worldwide travel before mid-June.
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Coronavirus: Outcry as Spanish beach sprayed with bleach
Coronavirus: Outcry as Spanish beach sprayed with bleach
Environmentalists say a misguided attempt to protect residents has damaged a sensitive ecosystem.
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Irrfan Khan: Movie world pays tribute to Bollywood star’s ‘pure magic’
Irrfan Khan: Movie world pays tribute to Bollywood star's 'pure magic'
Danny Boyle, Priyanka Chopra and Bollywood stars praise actor Irrfan Khan, who has died aged 53.
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Coronavirus: My son’s asthmatic killer doesn’t deserve to die in jail
Coronavirus: My son's asthmatic killer doesn't deserve to die in jail
A mother in Argentina says she fears the asthmatic killer will not survive Covid-19 in jail.
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Live Coronavirus Cases and Deaths Updates and Tracker
Live Coronavirus Cases and Deaths Updates and Tracker
The U.S. economy shrank at a 4.8 percent annual rate in the first quarter. Officially, more than 53,000 have died, according to The Times’s count, but death rates suggest the true toll is far greater.
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US G.D.P. Declined in First Quarter, With Worse Economy to Come
US G.D.P. Declined in First Quarter, With Worse Economy to Come
U.S. gross domestic product declined in the first quarter, dragged down by the pandemic’s grip in March. Don’t even ask about this quarter.
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Bridge Was Their Passion. Then People Started to Die.
Bridge Was Their Passion. Then People Started to Die.
A bridge club was a social draw for scores of older Coloradans. Now, with four members dead from the virus, its future is unclear.
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UK coronavirus live: Raab faces Starmer at PMQs, as Boris Johnson and fiancee announce birth of baby
UK coronavirus live: Raab faces Starmer at PMQs, as Boris Johnson and fiancee announce birth of baby
All the latest UK coronavirus developments, as it’s revealed 2,272 people have died in Scotland with confirmed or suspected coronavirusVirus crisis could lead to 18,000 more cancer deaths, experts warnBoris Johnson and Carrie Symonds announce birth of baby boyCoronavirus latest: at a glanceCoronavirus – latest global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.56pm BSTSocial distancing will need to be introduced into every area of work from offices to construction sites to secure workplaces going forward in “the new normal”, the home secretary has told MPs.Appearing before the home affairs select committee, Priti Patel was asked if there was an argument to ease loc...
Coronavirus live news: Paris ‘exiles’ told to return to city when lockdown ends, as US cases pass 1 million
Coronavirus live news: Paris 'exiles' told to return to city when lockdown ends, as US cases pass 1 million
Schools in Turkey to stay shut until end of May; Germans urged to stay home; Vietnam says it has had no domestic transmission for two weeksCoronavirus latest: at a glanceTrump offers rosy predictions for testing as US cases pass 1mGermans urged to stay home amid fears infection rate is rising againUK coronavirus updates – liveSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.59pm BSTEuronews correspondent Oliver Miočić has discovered that a dozen EU countries are to ask the EU commission for a temporary suspension of passengers’ rights to a refund for flights cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. It comes as the airline industry is on its knees from a collapse in inte...
Stock Markets Edge Higher as U.S. Data Looms: Live Updates
Stock Markets Edge Higher as U.S. Data Looms: Live Updates
The latest on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak.
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‘Will You Help Save My Brother?’: The Scramble to Find Covid-19 Plasma Donors
‘Will You Help Save My Brother?’: The Scramble to Find Covid-19 Plasma Donors
A doctor stricken with Covid-19 was running out of options. His family mounted a search for a donor whose plasma might help.
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De Blasio Breaks Up Rabbi’s Funeral and Lashes Out Over Virus Distancing
De Blasio Breaks Up Rabbi’s Funeral and Lashes Out Over Virus Distancing
After overseeing the dispersal of hundreds of Hasidic mourners in Brooklyn, Mayor Bill de Blasio called the gathering “absolutely unacceptable.”
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When N.Y. Needed Hospital Space, Film Location Scouts Pitched In
When N.Y. Needed Hospital Space, Film Location Scouts Pitched In
Enterprising creative workers, like artists, photographers and students, are using their unique skills to help the city through the pandemic.
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N.Y. Building Sites Reopen, Carefully, in Sign of Life Gearing Back Up
N.Y. Building Sites Reopen, Carefully, in Sign of Life Gearing Back Up
More than 5,200 construction projects have reopened in New York City, offering a glimpse of new routines in postpandemic workplaces.
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Trump orders US meatpacking plants to stay open
Trump orders US meatpacking plants to stay open
As the pandemic squeezes US food supply, the president designates the plants critical infrastructure.
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Extra 18,000 cancer patients in England could die in next year – study
Extra 18,000 cancer patients in England could die in next year – study
Analysis models impact over next year of delays in getting diagnosis and treatmentCase study: ‘Cancer patients like me are getting forgotten about’Almost 18,000 more people with cancer in England could die after the coronavirus pandemic led hospitals to suspend treatment and deterred patients from seeking NHS care, research has found.Cancer experts claim that an extra 6,270 people in England who have been newly diagnosed with the disease could die from it over the next 12 months as a direct result of the disruption caused by coronavirus, and the additional toll taking into account all those living with cancer could be 17,915. Continue reading...
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Coronavirus live news: Brazil deaths exceed known China toll as US infections pass 1 million
Coronavirus live news: Brazil deaths exceed known China toll as US infections pass 1 million
Russia extends non-working period; Germans urged to stay home; streamed films to be eligible for Oscars. Follow the latest updatesCoronavirus latest: at a glanceFrance announces ‘progressive and controlled’ lockdown exit planGermans urged to stay home amid fears infection rate is rising againAustralia coronavirus updates – liveSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.39am BSTNearly 70 residents infected with coronavirus have died at a Massachusetts home for ageing veterans, as state and federal officials try to figure out what went wrong in the deadliest known outbreak at a long-term care facility in the US, AP reports. While the death toll at the state-run Holyoke Soldiers’ H...