UK business minister tested for coronavirus: BBC
British business minister Alok Sharma has been tested for coronavirus and is self-isolating after feeling unwell in parliament on Wednesday, the BBC said, citing a...
Dutch to cull mink at farms hit by coronavirus outbreak
The Dutch government on Wednesday ordered mink culled at nine farms where animals have been infected with the coronavirus, fearing they could form a reservoir...
Trump emerged without side effects from two-week course of malaria drug, doctor says
U.S. President Donald Trump had no side effects from a two-week course of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug that can cause heart problems that he used...
Exclusive: U.S. to designate additional Chinese media outlets as foreign embassies
The United States is expected to designate at least two additional Chinese media outlets as foreign embassies as soon as Thursday, increasing restrictions on their...
Militia kills 16 villagers in Democratic Republic of Congo raid
Militia fighters killed 16 people in a raid on a village in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday, the latest in a spate of...
U.S. senators to announce sanctions bill on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline
Five U.S. senators are to announce legislation on Wednesday to expand sanctions on Russia’s Nord Stream 2, a natural gas pipeline that would increase exports...
Republicans blast FBI Russia probe as Rosenstein defends Mueller
Republican allies of President Donald Trump attacked the FBI’s probe of his 2016 presidential campaign on Wednesday, but failed to get a key witness to...
Spain extends its state of emergency until June 21
The Spanish government on Wednesday secured parliament’s backing for a final extension to the state of emergency imposed to tackle the coronavirus epidemic and which...
Malaria drug touted by Trump ineffective to prevent COVID-19 in high profile study
The malaria drug promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a treatment for COVID-19 was shown to be ineffective in preventing infection in people exposed...
Convalescent plasma fails to help in Chinese study; timing of test may affect result
The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for...