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Russia Reports Almost 10,000 New Coronavirus Cases
Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the Russian capital, which has emerged as the epicentre of the contagion, was not yet past the peak of the outbreak.
'Uncertainty over Succession, Nuclear Talks': Why North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un's Health Matters
Analysts say Kim is likely to make another public appearance in the coming days that will be reported by state media.
Google Travel Data Show Lockdown Fatigue in US and Australia, Other Countries Stay Home
The latest weekly update of aggregated travel patterns Google collected from its users' phones pointed to increased disobedience with lockdown orders in place since March.
Tourists Trickle Back to Village by China's Great Wall as Coronavirus Curbs Relaxed
About 70% of China's tourist attractions had reopened as of Thursday, according to China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, but all sites have had to cap visitors to 30% of designed capacity.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin Diagnosed With Coronavirus, Says Will Self-Isolate
Mikhail Mishustin suggested to President Vladimir Putin that a deputy take his place while he self-isolates.
Donald Trump Tweets Raise Speculation about Potential Michael Flynn Pardon
Trump has long said he is considering pardoning Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI in 2017.
Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Fields Committee to Help Pick a Running Mate
Joe Biden chose one of his former Senate colleagues, two elected politicians of color and a former aide to run a panel that scours the backgrounds of those who could be the first U.S. female vice president.
European Lockdowns Could Avert 11,300 Air Pollution Deaths
Researchers extrapolated the likely impact on diseases caused or made worse by air pollution, which has fallen dramatically as hundreds of millions of people have stayed at home over the past month.
Riots, Escapes and Pepper Spray: Coronavirus Hits US Juvenile Centres
Growing fears and frustrations have led to violence and mayhem not just in Louisiana, but at juvenile centers in other coronavirus hot spots such as New York.
'She Tried to Do Her Job, it Killed Her': Top NY Doctor Who Treated Covid-19 Patients Commits Suicide
Breen's father said that she had contracted the coronavirus but had gone back to work after recuperating for about a week and a half.
One Officer Dead, 1 More Wounded in Louisiana Shooting
Police said the officers were responding to a call about reports of gunfire when they were shot.
German Biotech Company Working on Coronavirus Vaccines Rejects Takeover Approaches
Earlier this week, shares in BioNTech soared after Germany gave the green light for human trials of potential coronavirus vaccines it is developing with Pfizer.
UK Retail Readies to Ease Lockdown Restrictions With New Guidance Amid Coronavirus Concerns
The government said on Friday it was too early to lift the lockdown, though economic data indicate Britain's economy is crumbling under the strain.
US Food and Drug Body Warns against Side Effects of Hydroxychloroquine Touted by Trump
The side effects include serious and potentially life-threatening heart rhythm problems. These risks, FDA said are already in the drug labels for their approved uses.
World Powers Join WHO in Producing Drugs to Fight Coronavirus, But US Does Not
The initiative is designed to accelerate work on tests, drugs and vaccines against COVID-19 and to share them around the globe.
US FDA Warns against Using Drug, Pushed by Trump, for Covid-19 Patients outside Hospitals
The FDA said it was aware of increased use of these medicines through outpatient prescriptions and the drugs could cause abnormal heart rhythms and dangerously rapid heart rate.