Coronavirus Testing Falls Woefully Short as Trump Seeks to Reopen U.S.
Flawed tests, scarce supplies and limited access to screening have hurt the U.S.’s ability to monitor Covid-19, governors and health officials warn.
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Trump’s ‘Opening Our Country Council’ Runs Into Its Own Opening Problems
Instead of a formal council, the president created several industry groups, and joined four calls with them. But some participants had no notice they would be included, and others could not join in.
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Coronavirus live news: Trump casts doubt on China death toll as IMF issues Asia warning
Cases pass 2 million; WHO chief hopes US will remain a ‘friend’; almost 700 test positive on French aircraft carrier. Follow the latest updatesCoronavirus latest: at a glanceTrump fans flames of Chinese lab theory during daily briefingAustralia coronavirus updates – liveSee all of our coronavirus coverage 6.49am BSTA summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreak: Related: Coronavirus latest: at a glance 6.44am BSTIn the US meanwhile, retail sales plunged in March while industrial production in the same month suffered its steepest drop since 1946, data showed Wednesday.Other reports pointed to weak homebuilder sentiment and manufacturing conditions, while a...
Trump wades further into China Covid-19 row as focus turns to easing lockdowns
US president asks ‘do you really believe those numbers?’ and provokes angry response from editor of Global Times by repeating claims virus came from a labCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDonald Trump has again questioned China’s transparency over the coronavirus outbreak, casting doubt on the origins of the virus and number of cases, while signalling the US would soon join countries across Europe in easing its lockdown.“Do you really believe those numbers in this vast country called China?” the US president said, when asked about the severity of the US death toll at a White House press briefing. “We report everything, we’re reporting t...
Coronavirus: Trump says peak is passed and US to reopen soon
"We'll be the comeback kids," the president says, predicting some states will reopen this month.
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Biggest cosmic mystery 'step closer' to solution
New experimental findings could help us solve one of the biggest mysteries about the Universe.
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Starving Rohingya refugees rescued off Bangladesh after two months at sea
The Rohingya Muslims are believed to have been drifting at sea for two months.
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Coronavirus: Fears of spike in poaching as pandemic poverty strikes
Conservation groups say poaching is on the rise as tourism income dries up at wildlife reserves.
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North Korean defector becomes first to win South Korea parliamentary seat
Thae Yong-ho, the highest ranking official to ever defect from North Korea, made history with his win.
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Warning as coronavirus outbreak leads to sharp rise in deaths at home
A&E chiefs believe many people who could be saved are too scared to go to hospitalCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe coronavirus crisis has led to a sharp rise in the number of seriously ill people dying at home because they are reluctant to call for an ambulance, doctors and paramedics have warned.Minutes of a remote meeting held by London A&E chiefs last week obtained by the Guardian reveal that dozens more people than usual are dying at home of a cardiac arrest – potentially related to coronavirus – each day before ambulance crews can reach them. Continue reading...
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Coronavirus live news: Trump casts doubt on China death toll as cases worldwide top 2 million
US reports 25,000 new infections; WHO chief hopes US will remain a ‘friend’; almost 700 test positive on French aircraft carrier. Follow the latest updatesCoronavirus latest: at a glanceAustralia coronavirus updates – liveUS coronavirus updates – liveSee all of our coronavirus coverage 12.45am BSTLos Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wednesday it is unlikely concerts and sporting events will resume until at least 2021, as the city continues to fight the coronavirus pandemic.“It’s difficult to imagine us getting together in the thousands anytime soon, so I think we should be prepared for that this year,” he told Wolf Blitzer on The Situation Room. “...
Merkel announces plans to reopen schools and shops in Germany
Plans to ease coronavirus lockdown prompt clashes among state premiers over timetableCoronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Conservative politicians vying for the leadership of Angela Merkel’s party argued over a timetable to exit the nationwide lockdown as the German chancellor announced plans to partially reopen schools and shops in the coming weeks.Hailing latest figures indicating a slowing down of the infection rate as a “fragile intermediate success”, Merkel said on Wednesday evening that teaching at schools across the country would start again from 4 May, initially for students in their final years of primary or secondary school. Continue reading...
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Amazon reaps $11,000-a-second coronavirus lockdown bonanza
Shares reach record high, pushing fortune of CEO and founder Jeff Bezos to $138bnCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe online retailer Amazon has been described as a “clear winner” from the coronavirus crisis, its share price surging by more than a third inside a month, its customers spending almost $11,000 a second on its products and services, and its owner, Jeff Bezos, reinforcing his position as the world’s richest person with a fortune of $138bn.While most businesses have been hit hard by the impact of the pandemic and the looming recession, shares in Amazon have risen to a record high as hundreds of millions people stuck in lockdown conditions turn to the delivery giant to ...
Matt Hancock's record on NHS coronavirus provision
What has been pledged on testing, PPE and ventilators – and what’s been deliveredCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMatt Hancock, the health secretary, has been the government’s public face for much of the coronavirus crisis, especially since Boris Johnson became ill. As such he has made pledges in a series of key areas – how do they measure up so far?Testing Continue reading...
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Coronavirus Live Updates: Business Leaders Call for More Testing to Reopen U.S.
Retail sales record their steepest decline. New Yorkers will have to wear face coverings and California will extend aid to undocumented workers, who provide essential services.
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New York Governor Orders Residents to Wear Face Masks in Public
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said all New Yorkers must wear face coverings when social distancing is not possible, including on public transport, in stores and on crowded sidewalks.
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Coronavirus: Trump's WHO de-funding 'as dangerous as it sounds'
Bill Gates, a major donor to the global health agency, is among critics of Donald Trump's funding cut.
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Biden campaign denies ex-aide's sexual assault allegation
A former assistant has accused the White House hopeful of attacking her nearly 30 years ago.
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Coronavirus: Germany slowly eases lockdown measures
Chancellor Angela Merkel says some shops could reopen next week but recommends face masks in public.
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Coronavirus: Trump’s name to appear on US relief cheques
Critics are accusing the president of using the aid for struggling families to boost his reputation.
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Climate change: Blue skies pushed Greenland 'into the red'
Cloud-free skies played a key role in one of the worst years for Greenland's ice sheet.
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UK coronavirus live: third of all deaths in Scotland last week attributed to Covid-19
Keir Starmer calls on government to set out lockdown exit strategy; schools in Wales to stay closed after Easter; government promises tests for people in care homes with symptomsCare providers allege Covid-19 death toll underestimatedKeir Starmer calls for ministers to set out plans to end lockdownCoronavirus – latest global updatesCoronavirus latest: at a glanceSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.49pm BSTA total of 699 patients have died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus, up by 84 from 615 on Tuesday, the first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, said.The figures are lower than those given earlier by the National Records of Scotland as they do not include suspected and probable coronavir...
Coronavirus Live Updates: In Midst of Pandemic, Trump Halts W.H.O. Funding
New York City deaths jumped above 10,000 after a revised official count. Governors outlined early plans to reopen economies. Treasury Department ordered President Trump’s name to appear on stimulus checks.
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Criticized for Pandemic Response, Trump Tries Shifting Blame to the W.H.O.
The president said he would halt funding for the organization because it caused “so much death” in the way it “pushed Chinese misinformation,” though he himself effusively praised China’s handling of the virus.
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Trump's Total Authority Claim Is Rejected Across Ideological Lines
Trading barbs with governors about their powers over when to ease restrictions on society, the president made an assertion that lacks a basis in the Constitution or federal law.
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Coronavirus live news: Trump suspends WHO funding as global deaths pass 125,000
US to investigate World Health Organization’s response to crisis; cases worldwide pass 1.97m; France summons Chinese envoy. Follow the latest updates Trump halts WHO funding over coronavirus ‘failure’Australia coronavirus – live Coronavirus latest: at a glanceSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.51am BSTIraq has suspended the licence of the Reuters news agency after it published a story saying the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country was higher than officially reported. 12.40am BSTHello and welcome to today’s live coronavirus pandemic coverage with me, Helen Sullivan.Over the course of a particularly tone deaf and worrying press conference, US President Donald Trump...
UK economy could shrink by 35% with 2m job losses, warns OBR
Unemployment could hit 10% by end of spring with public borrowing rising at fastest rate since WWIICoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBritain’s economy could shrink by 35% this spring and unemployment soar by more than 2 million due to the coronavirus crisis, the government’s independent economics forecaster has warned.In a stark assessment of the economic fallout from Covid-19 as lockdown measures bring much of the country to a standstill, the Office for Budget Responsibility said that gross domestic product (GDP) could plunge by more than a third in the second quarter of the year and by 13% for 2020 as a whole. Continue reading...
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UK care providers allege Covid-19 death toll underestimated
Care operators warn coronavirus may already be in more than 50% of nursing homesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCare home leaders have accused the government of vastly underestimating the deaths of elderly people from coronavirus, as they warned the disease may be circulating in more than 50% of nursing homes and mortality is significantly higher than official figures.Operators of several large care providers accused the government of not paying enough attention to the tragedy unfolding in residential setting across England, as figures from three of the largest chains show 620 deaths from Covid-19 in recent weeks. Continue reading...
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Coronavirus: US to halt funding to WHO, says Trump
The World Health Organization "failed in its basic duty" over coronavirus, Donald Trump says.
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