‘Mr. No’: Meet the U.S. congressman who might delay the coronavirus bill
U.S. Representative Thomas Massie enraged President Donald Trump on Friday as he has leaders of Congress worried he will delay a planned Friday voice vote...
Trump attacks Republican lawmaker threatening delay of economic stimulus
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday criticized a Republican congressman who is considering tactics to delay a House of Representatives vote on a massive coronavirus...
Britain’s PM Johnson has coronavirus, self-isolates in Downing Street
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating at his Downing Street residence but said he would still lead the...
House takes up $2.2 trillion coronavirus bill, as Trump blasts holdout congressman
Armed with hand sanitizer and discouraged from using elevators, members of the U.S. House of Representatives convened on Friday to quickly pass a sweeping $2.2...
Pelosi says House to approve coronavirus bill on Friday
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday the House of Representatives will approve the coronavirus economic relief bill on Friday, likely after a three hour...
Panel of EU healthcare regulator recommends approving Novartis’ Zolgensma
A committee of the European health regulator on Friday recommended approving Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG’s gene therapy Zolgensma for a muscle wasting disease in babies...
U.S. consumer spending, inflation moderate in February
U.S. consumer spending rose moderately in February and momentum is set to fade rapidly in the coming months, with the coronavirus pandemic upending life for...
Indian lockdown disrupts Amazon, Flipkart deliveries: sources
India’s coronavirus lockdown is disrupting e-commerce companies including Amazon and Flipkart, despite government assurances it would not, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters....
India rolls out coronavirus call centers to stop stampede to hard-pressed hospitals
Health authorities set up coronavirus call centers in urban centers across India on Friday, scrambling to stop people flooding hospitals demanding immediate tests to see...
As virus cases soar, Indonesian province challenges lockdown ban
Indonesia’s government has over-ruled efforts by a province to lockdown its borders to prevent the coronavirus from spreading, highlighting the country’s reluctance to embrace the...