The crisis is now expected to last until spring 2021, according to a leaked document from Public Health England. It fears that 80 percent of the population are likely to be infected in the next 12 months with up to 7.9…
Read MoreDonald Trump offers German lab cash to ‘make coronavirus vaccine US exclusive’
Donald Trump’s White House offered a German science lab cash to develop a coronavirus vaccine exclusively for the United States, it has been claimed. Berlin is trying to stop Washington from poaching CureVac, a firm working towards a vaccine –…
Read MoreMnuchin says U.S. coronavirus aid bill cost should be significant, not huge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday officials will have a better idea this week of the total cost of a coronavirus aid package, but predicted it will likely be “significant but not huge.” Mnuchin told…
Read MorePolice could arrest people refusing coronavirus quarantine in new emergency law
Police could arrest sick people refusing to stay in quarantine as the government draws up emergency coronavirus laws. The government will have the power to force people into quarantine, close shops, pubs and restaurants if necessary to tackle the spread…
Read More‘Don’t let us down’ Boris urged to continue Brexit talks despite coronavirus -Express poll
Boris Johnson has been warned against delaying trade talks with the EU, after the two sides cancelled face-to-face talks due to the coronavirus pandemic. Express.co.uk carried out a poll from 11am Friday March 14 to 3pm March 14, asking its…
Read MoreOn a Saturday Night in Florida, a Presidential Party Became a Coronavirus Hot Zone
Only afterward did the report emerge about Mr. Forster, who had sat at the table with Mr. Trump for a more prolonged exposure. In the statement released by the White House shortly before midnight on Friday, Cmdr. Sean P. Conley,…
Read MoreCritics deride CBS report on Navy SEAL accused of war crimes
Critics slam a 60 Minutes segment featuring Edward Gallagher, who was charged and acquitted of war crimes in Iraq. A report by the CBS news programme 60 Minutes on Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, who had been accused of war crimes…
Read MorePelosi says Democrats have reached deal with Trump on coronavirus aid bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the House of Representatives have reached a deal with President Donald Trump’s administration on a coronavirus aid package and will soon pass it, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday. “We are proud to have…
Read MoreDonald Trump declares coronavirus outbreak a national emergency
Donald Trump has declared a national emergency over the coronavirus outbreak. Trump has earmarked $50billion in federal cash to help states fight the disease. He is asking hospitals to activate their emergency plans for health care providers. Trump said he…
Read MoreFactbox: What's in the coronavirus U.S. stimulus bill?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Trump administration are close to a deal on a coronavirus economic aid package, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Friday morning. Details are still in flux, but here…
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