Australia’s New South Wales state calls end to brutal fire season
New South Wales, the Australian state most severely affected by last summer’s wildfires on Tuesday marked the official close to its worst ever bushfire season,...
South Korea to open schools online, reschedule college exam
South Korea said on Tuesday it will open school classes online next week and reschedule its annual college entrance exams slated for November as concerns...
Japan PM, Deputy PM to avoid same meetings as precaution vs virus infection
Japan’s prime minister and deputy prime minister will avoid attending the same meeting as a precaution against coronavirus infection, a government spokesman said on Tuesday....
U.S. coronavirus death toll rises past 3,000 on deadliest day
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic climbed past 3,000 on Monday, the deadliest day yet in the country’s mounting crisis, while New York...
California COVID-19 hospitalizations double in four days: governor
California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Monday that the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state had nearly doubled over the past four days and...
Mexican coronavirus cases pass 1,000, health emergency declared
Mexico’s government on Monday announced a health emergency including stricter measures aimed at containing the spread of coronavirus after the number of cases passed 1,000...
Tencent-backed online education firm Yuanfudao raises $1 billion in new round
Chinese online education platform Yuanfudao said on Tuesday it has raised $1 billion in a new financing round, led by Tencent Holdings and private equity...
Fact check: Trump again touts unproven drugs for coronavirus, and other misleading statements from Monday’s briefing – CNN International
Fact check: Trump again touts unproven drugs for coronavirus, and other misleading statements from Monday’s briefing CNN International Fauci reveals why Trump changed his mind about...
U.S. senators scrutinize meat packers’ big profits during pandemic
U.S. senators are calling for investigations of record profit margins for beef processors like Tyson Foods and Cargill, after ranchers complained surging meat prices due...
U.S. judges stop Texas, Ohio, Alabama from curbing abortions during coronavirus crisis
Federal judges on Monday blocked officials in Texas, Ohio and Alabama from banning most abortions in those states as part of their orders to postpone...
