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Coronavirus resurgence: Sailors on USS Theodore Roosevelt get COVID-19 twice

In an email to NPR, a Navy spokesperson said the five sailors with new positive tests are receiving medical support on Naval Base Guam, and none are now aboard ...

China Upgrades Jilin Province COVID-19 Outbreak Risk From Medium to High

Jilin city went into a lockdown this week after a cluster of new coronavirus cases were reported . One of the new asymptomatic patients came from overseas, ...

Tropical Storm Watch in effect for the Outer Banks

The storm's gusty windy and rain bands will spread north into Hampton Roads through the morning hours on Monday. Tropical Storm Arthur isn't expected to mak...

China opens more schools and revives flights as coronavirus outbreak diminishes

After months of lockdowns and curbs on travel China has largely brought the virus under control, but fears of a second wave have risen as clusters have emerge...

COVID-19: Hinshaw says Alberta ready to reopen

The first phase of Alberta's relaunch will go ahead as scheduled starting Thursday - but there will be some exceptions for Calgary and Brooks. With restaurants ...

Canadian Forces Snowbird Crashes in Kamloops, B.C.

A video posted on social media shows the jet taking off from Kamloops Airport at about 11:30 a.m., bound for Comox, as part of a 2-ship flight. "More informatio...

Coronavirus: govt promises caution over schools re-opening plan

Special "summer camps" could be set up in the school holidays in a bid to help children catch up on lost lessons during the lockdown. Speaking at the United K...

Fifteen more Covid-19 deaths in Northern Ireland, figures reveal

The 274 deaths in care homes and hospices involved 71 separate establishments. Detail on the amount of recovered cases per county has not been provided by the D...

Trump rebuffs Fauci's cautions on coronavirus reopening

Fauci, who directs the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, also warned that a premature lifting of lockdowns could lead to additional outbrea...

Ontario COVID-19 cases higher after reporting 'glitch' found

David Williams has previously conceded that it is "not a very rapid downward trend" and has, at times, questioned the dedication of some residents to physical d...

New Zealand cafe denies entry to its PM to ensure social distancing

The Twitter user wrote, "Omg Jacinda Ardern just tried to come into Olive and was rejected cause it's full". "Never mind, they sorted her out", he added a...

Covid-19 Death toll in Spain drops to lowest figure since March

Spain has had its lowest death toll since mid-March, the government said on Saturday. He said: "We need to assess it in coming days, but undoubtedly with thes...

NDMA orders extension of nationwide lockdown till May 31

According to a National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) press release, the ministries and various government departments have been instructed to continue...

Keenly-watched COVID-19 vaccine 'won't be expensive', developer says By Reuters

The UK's biggest COVID-19 vaccine project, now being tested by the University of Oxford, has shown some promising results in a small study with monkeys. The pha...

South Korea reports single digit domestic coronavirus cases, plans to reopen schools

As of Friday, a total of 153 people have tested positive in connection with the Itaewon outbreak, including 90 clubgoers and 63 of their family members, co-work...

Top Chinese government adviser warns of potential second coronavirus wave

It has been reported that a United States pharmaceutical company may have been attacked by Iranian hackers. They warned that all frontline health workers an...

Covid-19 disruption will lead to 28 mn surgeries cancelled: Study #86024

Janet Martin, an associate professor at Western's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, collaborated on a new study with researchers at England's Universi...

Hong Kong: report into police conduct during protests denounced as 'biased'

About 80% of people in Hong Kong support an independent inquiry into the police force. Hong Kong's leader has shelved plans for an independent review into the...

Rahul Gandhi’s act of speaking for migrant labourers is drama: Nirmala Sitharaman

The union government is under tremendous pressure from most of the opposition states as they have been demanding funds to deal with migrant labourers returning ...

China ambassador to Israel found dead in Tel Aviv home

Police are now in his home and investigating. Israel's Channel 12 TV, quoting unnamed medical sources, said initial indications were that Mr Du had died in hi...

Obama renews his attack on President Trump's Covid-19 response

Right now, when people are scared, it's easy to be cynical and say, 'Let me just look out for myself or my family or people who look or think or pray like me.' ...

FDA Clears Another Coronavirus Testing Kit for Use at Home

The test kits are then sent to one of two labs now authorized under separate EUAs for COVID-19 testing, and the administration notes that this could expand to o...

Cyclone Amphan: 12 districts in Odisha on alert

The cyclonic storm "Amphan" (pronounced as UM-PUN) is moving over Southeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood and has been turning north-northwestwards with a spe...

An explosion in downtown Los Angeles injures multiple firefighters Saturday evening

Officials said 230 firefighters are now on the scene and streets around the scene have been blocked off. News helicopters showed dozens of fire trucks at the sc...

Face coverings recommended as restrictions eased

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has announced a lifting of some Covid-19 restrictions in Ireland from Monday, May 18, as part of the government's roadmap out of lockdo...

Corona virus; United States threatens to sever ties with China

Trump has previously often said he has a good relationship with Xi, and has been reluctant to single him out personally for criticism over coronavirus . Expo...

Cuomo says NY can avoid coronavirus 'spike' - despite inevitable rise amid reopenings

The Governor says the bill includes great things for Americans, including $500 billion for states and $375 billion for local government, "The House Bill has Med...

Leaders 'aren't even pretending to be in charge': Obama

This year's high school and college seniors may not be tossing their caps into the air in traditional graduation ceremonies due to the coronavirus outbreak ,...

Trump speaks about reopening country during Pennsylvania trip

Trump claimed some places in the state had been "barely affected". Officials wipe down the handrails on the staircase before Trump arrived. Supporters of Pres...

India surpasses China’s tally of COVID19 positives, when will the curve flatten?

India saw 3,787 new infections on Friday (May 15), bringing its total to 85,784, surpassing China's 84,038 cases. According to ministry officials, so far 27,9...

5 natural disaster rattles western Nevada, felt at Lake Tahoe

Update, 7:06 a.m. "It's all we're talking about this morning", he told Reuters by telephone. A 6.5-magnitude natural disaster set the hills north of Coaldal...

Iran sentences French-Iranian academic to six years in prison - lawyer

An Iranian court has sentenced a French-Iranian academic to six years in prison on national-security charges, her lawyer said on May 16. She was arrested in J...

Italian aid hostage home after being held by African extremists

Silvia Romano , 24, was working as a volunteer for an Italian humanitarian group in Kenya when she was abducted in November 2018 during an attack by gunmen. C...

Trump Demands Graham Make Obama Testify. Graham Says No Thanks

Marine One returns to the White House on May 5 with President Donald Trump onboard. Former President Barack Obama's national security adviser, Susan Rice, mad...

Italy to allow travel next month in relaxation of coronavirus restrictions

The decree will also allow travel between Italy's regions , which was previously heavily restricted. For the past few months, entry into Italy has only been ...