Israel tests coronavirus vaccine prototype on rodents at defense lab
Israel has begun testing a COVID-19 vaccine prototype on rodents at its bio-chemical defense laboratory, a source said on Tuesday....
UK coronavirus deaths rise by 27% to 1,789
The number of deaths from coronavirus in the United Kingdom rose by 27% in the space of a day to 1,789 as of Monday at...
Turkish firms racing to deliver 5,000 ventilators for coronavirus patients
Turkish defence and electronics firms are teaming up to produce 5,000 ventilators to help treat coronavirus patients, the head of a military drone manufacturer said...
German city introduces face masks for shoppers as coronavirus spreads
The city of Jena in eastern Germany has decided to make people wear face masks when shopping or traveling on public transport, stepping up efforts...
With hospitals under siege, U.S. to build hundreds of temporary coronavirus wards
The United States aims to build hundreds of temporary hospitals to ease pressure on medical centers struggling to keep up with a surge of coronavirus...
Trump calls for $2 trillion infrastructure bill to help economy during coronavirus crisis
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. Congress should pass a $2 trillion spending plan to update the country’s roads, bridges and other infrastructure,...
A socially distant milestone birthday
Residents on an English street came together to hold a socially distant 90th birthday party in their neighbour’s honour....
Southwest Airlines cutting more than 40% of flights in May as demand sags
Southwest Airlines Co said Tuesday it will cut more than 40% of flights from May 3 through June 5 amid a sharp decline in travel...
S&P 500 heads for worst first quarter since 1938
U.S. stock markets steadied on Tuesday at the end of the worst first quarter for the S&P 500 since 1938 amid growing evidence of the...
Switzerland’s coronavirus wave could crest by early summer, government says
The peak of Switzerland’s coronavirus epidemic could be reached by the early summer, Daniel Koch, head of the Swiss government’s communicable diseases division, said on...
