Coronavirus updates: China denies cover-up as Wuhan death toll revised up by 50%
Brazil’s president fires health minister; IMF predicts zero economic growth in Latin America and Caribbean; UK extends lockdown by three weeks
Brazil’s president fires health minister; IMF predicts zero economic growth in Latin America and Caribbean; UK extends lockdown by three weeks
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 of State Mike Pompeo said Beijing “needs to come clean” on what they know.
The global death toll neared 120,000 as cases passed 1.92 million. According to Johns Hopkins University figures, 1,920,985 people worldwide are known to have been infected with coronavirus, though the total number of infections is likely higher. So far, 119,687 people have died in the pandemic.
Trump, according to a Washington Post report, wants to restart business by 1 May. He’s worried about how the volatile stock market and unemployment numbers will reflect his chances for reelection.
President Trump on Tuesday criticized the World Health Organization (WHO) over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic and called the organization "very China centric."
President Donald Trump told Americans to brace for a big spike in coronavirus fatalities in the coming days, as the country faces what he called the toughest two weeks of the pandemic.
US President Donald Trump has said coronavirus restrictions such as social distancing will be extended across the country until at least 30 April.
US President Donald Trump has said he is considering imposing a quarantine on New York in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus.