Trump says ‘strange things’ afoot surrounding coronavirus origins
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that “a lot of strange things are happening” regarding the
France coronavirus death toll nears 19 000 but spread continues to slow
France’s registered death toll from coronavirus infections neared 19 000 on Friday, but most data
Nigerian president’s chief of staff dies from coronavirus – Presidency spokesman
The Nigerian president’s chief of staff, Abba Kyari, died on Friday after contracting the new
Trump: US states, not federal government, must improve testing
US President Donald Trump, whose administration has faced criticism over a shortfall in coronavirus
IMF, World Bank urge action to cover $44 bln gap in Africa’s pandemic needs
African leaders, the IMF and the World Bank on Friday appealed for rapid international action to
Rwanda uses drones to help catch lockdown transgressors
Tech-savvy Rwanda is using drones to keep residents of the capital Kigali informed of coronavirus
China’s revised COVID figures are a bid to ‘leave no case undocumented’ – WHO
A sharp upward revision in China’s coronavirus death toll on Friday was “an attempt to leave no case
Facebook to notify users who have engaged with harmful COVID-19 posts
Facebook Inc said on Thursday it would start notifying users who had engaged with false posts about
Mainland China reports new coronavirus cases drop to two-week low
Mainland China reported on Friday that new confirmed cases of the coronavirus fell to a two-week
Nigeria urges ‘appropriate’ debt solutions for middle-income countries
Nigeria’s finance minister said a debt relief agreement reached this week to help the world’s
Trump unveils three-stage process for states to end coronavirus shutdown
US President Donald Trump proposed guidelines on Thursday under which US state governors could act
Backing Trump, US Republicans call for WHO chief to resign
Republican US law-makers echoed President Donald Trump’s criticism of the World Health Organization
US coronavirus death toll climbs to over 33 000 – Reuters tally
US coronavirus deaths rose above 33 000 on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, even as President
R. Kelly’s New York sexual abuse trial postponed to September
Singer R. Kelly’s sexual abuse trial in New York has been postponed to September 27 as a judge ruled
US gives $5 million to Palestinians amid pandemic, after years of aid cuts
The United States is giving $5 million to the Palestinians to help them fight the coronavirus
G20 countries agree debt freeze for world’s poorest countries
Finance officials from the Group of 20 major economies agreed on Wednesday to suspend debt service
Japanese firms say government’s $1 trillion coronavirus stimulus too little, too late: Reuters poll
Most Japanese corporations were disappointed by the government’s $1 trillion stimulus plan to
Pandemic to bring Asia’s 2020 growth to halt for 1st time in 60 years: IMF
Asia’s economic growth this year will grind to a halt for the first time in 60 years, as the
Trump says US investigating whether virus came from Wuhan lab
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his government is trying to determine whether the
Trump to announce ‘guidelines’ on reopening US economy Thursday
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that data suggested the country had passed the peak on