Top US health official Anthony Fauci will not testify to a congressional committee examining the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, the White House says, calling it “counterproductive” to have individuals involved in the response to testify.Key points:Anthony Fauci is a medical expert helping guide the US response to COVID-19Mr Trump has retweeted a…
Director General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on Feb. 28, 2020. Denis Balibouse/Reuters Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gave a robust defence on Friday of his and the World Health Organization’s (WHO) “timely” actions in declaring the new coronavirus an international health emergency at the end of…
Back in March, Bandcamp announced that it was waiving its share of the revenue for a day, in order to support artists whose livelihood have ground to a screeching halt amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The March 20 event pulled in an impressive $4.3 million for artists, amounting to the biggest sales day in the platform’s…
“CBS This Morning’s” multi-part series, “State of Testing,” looks at the state of resources and accessibility to coronavirus testing. In addition, the series will report on how states are responding to testing needs, whether they are developing testing plans, and what testing benchmarks they are looking for as these states make the decision to re-open.Deborah Gatewood died…
Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY Published 1:28 p.m. ET May 1, 2020 CLOSE When will it hit and what will it look like? Those are just a few unanswered questions about a possible second wave of COVID-19. USA TODAYIf COVID-19 follows a pattern set by the 1918 Spanish flu, the pandemic is likely to last up…
In a Las Vegas parking lot, homeless people prepare to sleep within painted squares to ensure social distancing. Officials turned part of the lot into a makeshift camp after a man staying at a local shelter tested positive for COVID-19. John Locher/The Associated Press John Rapley is a political economist at the University of Cambridge…
CLOSE Public health officials warn that the current blood tests for the coronavirus on the market are creating confusion among patients and doctors. (April 13) AP DomesticA new type of coronavirus test expected to offer clarity on how and when to reopen the nation has instead sowed confusion.A blood test that can detect whether a person’s…
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Home > News > India > Coronavirus update: COVID-19 cases in India cross 35,000, death toll at 1,147. State-wise tally Maharashtra accounted for nearly half of Thursday’s national COVID-19 count (ANI) 2 min read . Updated: 01 May 2020, 09:41 AM IST Written By Anulekha Ray The total number of coronavirus cases in India has…
Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants Australians to get back to work, after several weeks of strict coronavirus restrictions wreaked havoc on the economy.With the curve well and truly flattened, measures are slowly being relaxed and the Government is keen for a cautious return to business as usual.But new research has painted a stark picture of…
