FRANKFURT, (Reuters) – The European Union’s drug regulator warned again today against using two older malaria drugs to treat COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus, outside trials or national emergency use programmes, citing potentially lethal side-effects.
(Reuters) – More states in the U.S. South and Midwest signaled readiness yesterday to reopen their economies in hopes the worst of the coronavirus pandemic had passed, but California’s governor held firm to sweeping stay-at-home orders and business closures.
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Iran said yesterday it successfully launched the country’s first military satellite into orbit, triggering protests from the United States and stoking already high tensions over Tehran’s nuclear and missile programs.
(Reuters) – The ousted director of a key U.S. agency charged with developing drugs to fight the coronavirus pandemic said yesterday he was dismissed because he called for careful vetting of a treatment frequently touted by President Donald Trump.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia has called on G20 nations to end wet wildlife markets over concerns they pose a threat to human health and agricultural markets, a move which could further strain ties with China after Canberra called for an international inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic.
LONDON, (Reuters) – British lawmakers upended 700 years of history today, grilling stand-in leader Dominic Raab by video link in an unprecedented but largely successful ‘hybrid parliament’ session forced by the coronavirus outbreak.
BERLIN, (Reuters) – Germany gave the green light for human trials of potential coronavirus vaccines developed by German biotech company BioNTech, which is racing teams in Germany, the U.S.
ATLANTA, (Reuters) – Governors of about half a dozen U.S. states pushed ahead yesterday with plans to partially reopen for business despite warnings by some health officials that doing so could trigger a new surge in coronavirus cases.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Trump administration yesterday gave Chevron Corp, the last major U.S.
SEOUL, (Reuters) – North Korean state media yesterday made no mention of new appearances by leader Kim Jong Un, a day after intense international speculation over his health was sparked by media reports he was gravely ill after a cardiovascular procedure.
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Prices of key Latin American crude grades plunged this week following the crash in benchmark crude futures, aggravating an already-weak market that has seen very few spot sales throughout April, traders told Reuters yesterday.
(Reuters) – Missouri yesterday became the first U.S. state to sue the Chinese government over its handling of the coronavirus, saying that China’s response to the outbreak that originated in Wuhan city led to devastating economic losses in the state.
GENEVA, (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said today that all available evidence suggests the novel coronavirus originated in animals in China late last year and was not manipulated or produced in a laboratory.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Benchmark Brent and U.S. oil futures for June delivery plunged to around two-decade lows on Tuesday, a day after U.S.
LONDON, (Reuters) – The true extent of Britain’s COVID-19 death toll was more than 40% higher than the government’s daily figures indicated as of April 10, according to data that put the country on track to become among the worst-hit in Europe.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said yesterday he will suspend all immigration into the United States temporarily through an executive order in response to the coronavirus outbreak and to protect U.S.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – U.S. crude oil futures collapsed below $0 yesterday for the first time in history, amid a coronavirus-induced supply glut, ending the day at a stunning minus $37.63 a barrel as desperate traders paid to get rid of oil.
JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his centrist election rival Benny Gantz signed a deal yesterday to form a national emergency government, ending a year of unprecedented political deadlock.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund may need to step outside its comfort zone and consider “exceptional measures” to help countries deal with the coronavirus pandemic and mitigate its economic impact, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said yesterday.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Some 4.1% of adults tested positive for coronavirus antibodies in a study of Los Angeles County residents, health officials said yesterday, suggesting the rate of infection may be 40 times higher than the number of confirmed cases.
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