Wall Street bounces on Boeing bump, Trump’s restart plan
U.S. stocks jumped on Friday following President Donald Trump’s new guidelines to reopen the economy and on a report of a drug to potentially treat...
UK was too slow on coronavirus and 40,000 could die, professor says
The British government was too slow to react on a number of fronts to the novel coronavirus outbreak that could cause the deaths of 40,000...
Deaths from COVID-19 in UK care homes is higher than 2%: health minister
British health minister Matt Hancock said on Friday the rate of deaths due to COVID-19 in care homes was higher than 2%, adding he was...
Britain expands COVID-19 testing programme, still more to do: health minister
Britain has expanded the number of people who are eligible to be tested for COVID-19 to include the police, fire service, judiciary and others, health...
UK is tight on gowns for front line fighting COVID-19, minister says
The United Kingdom is tight on gowns for front line health workers fighting COVID-19 but hopes to get the right equipment where it is needed...
UK minister: There is no magic wand to get more COVID-19 equipment
Britain’s health minister said on Friday he would love to wave a magic wand to get large quantities of personal protective equipment for the health...
Factbox: Europe begins easing coronavirus lockdowns
Some European countries have announced plans to ease restrictions on social life, transport and cross-border travel imposed since mid-March to battle the spread of the...
Most COVID-19 deaths outside hospital occur at home: UK health minister
Most COVID-19 deaths that occur outside hospital occur at home, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Friday....
We need to learn lessons of coronavirus spread: UK PM’s spokesman
Britain and other G7 countries discussed the need to learn the lessons of how the novel coronavirus came to spread throughout the world, a spokesman...
UK hospital COVID-19 death toll rises 847 to 14,576
The United Kingdom’s hospital death toll from COVID-19 rose 847 to 14,576, as of 1600 GMT on April 16, the health ministry said....