WHO ‘regrets’ Trump’s decision to withhold funding, says focus is on saving lives in coronavirus pandemic – CNBC
WHO ‘regrets’ Trump’s decision to withhold funding, says focus is on saving lives in coronavirus pandemic CNBC Trump halts World Health Organization funding over handling of...
WHO chief regrets Trump’s decision to pull funding
The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday that he regretted President Donald Trump’s decision to pull funding for the organization, but called...
New dates found for 2020 Tour de France
Cycling’s most famous race, the Tour de France, will still take place in 2020, as officials agree to move the event to new dates later...
Senate Democrats seek $30 billion plan for national coronavirus testing program
The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate, Chuck Schumer, said on Wednesday, that testing for the fast-spreading and deadly coronavirus is inadequate and that the...
Horse racing: British horse racing suspension extended amid pandemic
British horse racing will remain suspended beyond April due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) said on Wednesday....
Formula E launches esports ‘Race at Home’ challenge
Formula E launched an esports ‘Race at Home Challenge’ series on Wednesday involving regular race drivers and gamers in the absence of any real track...
Sport could resume in empty stadiums says top U.S. disease expert
The NFL campaign and an abbreviated baseball season may be possible if games are played without fans and players are kept in lockdown, U.S. President...
Honda extends Mexican plant shutdown, furloughs more U.S. workers
Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co said Wednesday it will extend a shutdown of its Mexican plants through April 30 and plans to furlough most U.S....
G20 agrees debt freeze for world’s poorest countries
Finance officials from the Group of 20 major economies agreed on Wednesday to suspend debt service payments for the world’s poorest countries from May 1...
Tesla shares extend rally after China registration surge and nod from Goldman
Tesla’s stock extended its recent rally on Wednesday following a surge in China car registrations and after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of the electric car...