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'He'd Rather be Playing': Trump Says Youngest Son Barron Not Happy With US' Coronavirus Lockdown
"He (Barron) is a good athlete and he loves soccer. And he is like everyone else. I mean everything is shut down. He's in his room he's happy but he's not as happy as he could be, Trump told reporters at the White House.
‘One of Humanity’s Darkest Hours’: WHO, IMF Say Saving Lives 'Prerequisite' to Saving Jobs
World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva said getting the COVID-19 virus under control first was necessary to revive economic activity -- though they admit...
Coronavirus Patients in Spain Get Five-star Hotel Quarantine
The government ordered all hotels to shut to fight the pandemic, which has so far claimed 10,935 lives in Spain -- the world's second-highest toll after Italy.
Trump Fires Watchdog Who Handled Ukraine Complaint
Atkinson was the first to inform Congress about an anonymous whistleblower complaint last year that described Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to investigate Democrat Joe Biden and his son. That complaint prompted a House investigation that ultimately resulted...
US Navy Fires Captain of Aircraft Carrier Who Flagged Coronavirus Outbreak Onboard
At least 100 people aboard the warship have been infected, reports said as the US, the current global COVID-19 hotspot, struggled to contain the number of infections and deaths.
Ecuador Police Collect 150 Bodies of Coronavirus Victims From Streets & Homes Amid Contagion Fears
A joint military and police task force collected 150 bodies of coronavirus victims in just three days in Guayaquil city as work at cemeteries and funeral homes stopped due to fear of contracting the virus,
'I Was Curious': Trump Uses New 15-minute Diagnostic Kit for Coronavirus, Tests Negative
A White House official said US President Donald Trump took the newly released Abbott Laboratories test that offers results in 15 minutes or less.
Scientists Assemble: COVID-19 Has Changed How the World Does Science, Together
Never before, scientists say, have so many of the world’s researchers focused so urgently on a single topic.
WHO Troubled by ‘Near-exponential’ Growth of Coronavirus as Deaths Double in a Week
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged citizens around the globe to stand together to fight Covid-19, as he braced for the millionth confirmed case.
Sri Lanka Records Highest Single-day Jump as 21 Fresh Coronavirus Cases Reported
A total of 173 more people are under observation at National Institute of Infectious Diseases (IDH). Meanwhile, the country continues to remain under curfew and a restriction remained imposed on foreign arrivals.
Change in Tone: Pompeo Says US Could Rethink Iran Sanctions in Light of Coronavirus
Pompeo has been sharply criticized for the administration's stance on Iran sanctions. In recent weeks, the United States has repeatedly tightened sanctions on Iran, notably seeking to make it harder for it to export oil.
Unstopped by Coronavirus, Joe Biden Leads Against Trump For 2020 Presidential Race: Poll
The poll conducted on Monday and Tuesday of more than 1,100 American adults found that 46% of registered voters said they would support Biden if he were running against Trump in the November 3 election.
‘Don’t Know What to Do’: Europe's Hospitals Among the Best But Can't Handle Coronavirus Pandemic
As cases began picking up speed in the UK in early March, Pankhania and others desperately pleaded for call centers to be transformed into contact tracing hubs.
Crude Rises After US, Russia Agree to Oil Market Talks
Oil markets have faced a double whammy from the coronavirus outbreak and a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia after OPEC and other producers failed to agree on deeper cuts to support oil prices in early March.
Senior Official From India Resigns From UN Post Due to Family Reasons: UN Spokesman
Sudhir Rajkumar, who had been appointed in October 2017, resigned from his role effective at the close of business on March 31, said a statement issued by the UN spokesman on Sunday.
Netanyahu's Close Aide Diagnosed With Covid-19; Unclear If The Israel PM is Infected Too
Israeli media said the aide had been present at a parliament session last week attended by Netanyahu as well as opposition lawmakers with whom he is trying to build an emergency coalition government.