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EU Leaders Fail To Agree On Coronavirus Economic Recovery Program
Divisions among European nations over the structure of an economic recovery program continue after European Union leaders again failed to reach an agreement. But the group endorsed the recent recommendation
MTA honcho ‘losing patience’ with NYC on subway homeless
The city is not being aggressive enough to address subway homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic, said interim transit president Sarah Feinberg, who is “losing patience with the situation.” “We … urge
Retail outlets in France could open May 11, but not bars and restaurants
The French government wants all retail outlets other than restaurants and bars to be able to reopen once a nationwide lockdown is lifted on May 11, Finance Minister Bruno Le
Trump Says US Suspending Immigration Due to Coronavirus
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump says he will suspend immigration to the United States due to the coronavirus outbreak. In a tweet late Monday, Trump called the outbreak “the
Antiviral drug remdesivir shows promise in trial on monkeys with coronavirus
Coronavirus-infected monkeys treated with the experimental drug remdesivir improved significantly, an initial medical trial has shown. The animals showed marked improvement just 12 hours after the first treatment. US government
UN chief calls for global cooperation to speed up Covid-19 vaccine
A Covid-19 vaccine may be the only thing that can bring back “normalcy,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday, hoping for just that before the end of the year. “A
France’s president says US and China back a world truce and he thinks Putin will ‘definitely agree’
French President Emmanuel Macron said he has backing for a world truce during the coronavirus pandemic and is hopeful he can secure Russian President Vladimir Putin’s support. Speaking on French radio, Macron said he
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson ‘owes his life to NHS staff’
Boris Johnson has said he owes his life to the NHS staff treating him for coronavirus. In a statement released by No 10, the prime minister, 55, thanked medics at
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson spends second night in intensive care
Boris Johnson has spent a second night in intensive care as he continues to receive treatment for coronavirus. The PM is being kept at St Thomas’ Hospital in London “for
North Korea agrees to shut down missile site, says Moon
Kim Jong-un has agreed to shut down one of North Korea’s main missile testing and launching sites, says South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in. After meeting in Pyongyang, the two leaders