Trump says U.S. investigating whether virus came from Wuhan lab
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his government is trying to determine whether the coronavirus emanated from a lab in Wuhan, China, and Secretary...
Indonesia reports 380 new coronavirus infections, 27 deaths
Indonesia confirmed on Thursday 380 new coronavirus infections, taking the total in the Southeast Asian country to 5,516, said a health ministry official Achmad Yurianto....
New ventilator receives approval in UK’s battle against coronavirus: source
A new ventilator from medical device company Penlon has received regulatory approval from Britain in the first such go-ahead as part of ramped-up efforts to...
China says WHO has said no evidence coronavirus was made in a lab
China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday the World Health Organization has said there is no evidence that the coronavirus that has infected more than 2...
Etihad says has full support from state owner, to resume flights in May
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways has the full support of its state shareholder, its chief executive said on Thursday as the airline announced a partial resumption...
Pandemic to bring Asia’s 2020 growth to halt for first time in 60 years: IMF
Asia’s economic growth this year will grind to a halt for the first time in 60 years, as the coronavirus crisis takes an “unprecedented” toll...
Bangladesh coast guard rescues 396 Rohingya from drifting boat; 32 dead
At least 32 ethnic Rohingya died on a ship that drifted for weeks after it failed to reach Malaysia, officials of the Bangladesh coast guard...
Probe cannot rule out W. House influence on Microsoft contract
The Pentagon’s inspector general on Wednesday said it could not determine whether the White House influenced the award of a $10 billion contract to Microsoft...
Dutch study suggests 3% of population may have coronavirus antibodies
A study of Dutch blood donors has found that around 3% have developed antibodies against the new coronavirus, health authorities said on Thursday, an indication...
Austrian state aid for Lufthansa’s AUA to be linked to climate policy targets
State aid for Austrian Airlines, which the government in Vienna is currently negotiating with parent company Lufthansa , should be linked to conditions that support...