Britain nears grim milestone of 20,000 coronavirus hospital deaths
Close to 20,000 people have died in hospital in the United Kingdom after testing positive for the new coronavirus, data showed on Friday, as Britain...
UK PM Johnson’s aide Cummings attended coronavirus experts’ meeting: Guardian
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s most senior aide, Dominic Cummings, took part in meetings of a scientific panel that has shaped the UK’s response to...
As U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 51,000, handful of states move toward reopening
With the U.S. coronavirus death toll topping 51,000 and nearly one in six workers out of a job, Georgia, Oklahoma and several other states took...
United States repatriates stranded citizens from Cuba
About 300 U.S. citizens stranded in Cuba since Havana suspended regular air travel earlier this month due to the coronavirus pandemic were repatriated on two...
Reports: Texans make Tunsil highest-paid OL
The Houston Texans and left tackle Laremy Tunsil agreed to a three-year, $66 million contract extension, making him the NFL’s highest-paid offensive lineman, according to...
Belgium set for phased easing of lockdown from May 4
Belgium plans to allow a gradual easing of coronavirus restriction measures from May 4, with a series of phases of further re-opening during the course...
Protesters demand Wisconsin governor to reopen state as coronavirus cases rise
A rally outside Wisconsin’s capitol building in Madison on Friday drew hundreds of protesters who demanded Democratic Governor Tony Evers reopen the state even as...
Exclusive: China sent team including medical experts to advise on North Korea’s Kim, sources say
China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar...
Disinfectant makers steer consumers away from Trump’s coronavirus comments
Makers of household cleaners on Friday took the unusual step of urging people not to drink or inject their products, after U.S. President Donald Trump...
Unique 2020 NFL Draft drives record betting handle
The first round of the 2020 NFL Draft shattered viewing records and saw sports-starved bettors flock to get in on Thursday’s action....