Trump pushes for schools to reopen, ignores expert’s caution
U.S. President Donald Trump pushed for schools to reopen and sharply disagreed with the nation’s top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci, who warned this...
UN chief warns psychological suffering will outlast pandemic
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday warned that psychological suffering would outlast the coronavirus crisis.“Even when the pandemic is brought under control, grief,...
Trump ‘not interested’ in reopening talks on trade deal with China
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was “not interested” in reopening talks on a trade deal with China before he sees...
U.S. unemployment rate jumps to 14.7%
The U.S. unemployment rate for April jumped to 14.7 per cent, according to data released by the government as novel coronavirus and lockdowns ...
U.S. Senate fails to override Trump veto on curbing Iran military action
The U.S. Senate failed to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a resolution meant to curb his ability to take military action against Iran...
Trump says will set up new task force on ‘safety and reopening’
U.S. President Donald Trump indicated he will wind down the coronavirus task force and create a new team to focus on “safety and reopening”...
COVID-19 claims more than 60,000 lives in U.S., says Johns Hopkins University
The death toll from COVID-19 reached nearly 60,200 in the U.S. on Wednesday, and confirmed cases surpassed 1 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.Some...
Pope urges obedience of rules during exit from coronavirus lockdowns
Pope Francis on Tuesday urged people to obey rules aimed at preventing a devastating second wave of infections as their leaders begin to ease...
Trump claims heat kills virus, tells Americans to ‘enjoy the sun’
U.S. President Donald Trump called on Americans to “enjoy the sun” after unveiling a study that supposedly showed that the novel coronavirus dissipates more...
UN chief says human rights must be at centre of coronavirus response
United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, on Thursday said human rights “must be front and centre” of the coronavirus crisis response and recovery.In launching...
