Philippine coronavirus death toll rises to 1,003
A woman prays outside the gate of St. Peter Parish, as the church operates with limited capacity to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Quezon City, Metro Manila,…
Australia’s CSL says to help fund, make vaccine candidate if it proves successful
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s biggest biotech firm CSL Ltd said it would help fund the development of a University of Queensland COVID-19 vaccine candidate and if it was successful, could…
AstraZeneca scores twin drug approvals alongside vaccine progress
(Reuters) – Britain’s AstraZeneca has clinched expanded regulatory backing for two medications, including one for blockbuster cancer treatment Lynparza, in a development pipeline that now includes a possible coronavirus vaccine.…
China reports three new coronavirus cases after first day with none
FILE PHOTO: Volunteers in protective gear measure the body temperature of a man at the entrance of a residential compound following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Chuanying district of…
Trump’s disconnect with DC widens during viral pandemic
WASHINGTON — District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser’s cellphone rang earlier this week from an unfamiliar number: It was the White House calling to say President Donald Trump wanted to…
Holiday amid pandemic: Americans divided on how to respond
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump played golf at one of his courses Saturday at the start of the Memorial Day weekend as he urged U.S. states to reopen after…
Discontent bubbles in Spain even though coronavirus cases wane
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s fragile left-wing coalition sought support from political foes to extend a state of emergency on Wednesday as public protests simmered over the coronavirus crisis’ damage to…
WHO bows to calls from countries for independent virus probe
GENEVA — The World Health Organization bowed to calls Monday from most of its member states to launch an independent probe into how it managed the international response to the…
U.S. auto industry to begin reopening plants in recovery from pandemic
(Reuters) – The U.S. auto industry is slowly returning to life, with vehicle assembly plants scheduled to reopen on Monday and suppliers gearing up in support as the sector that…
Beaches, parks busy as Europe heat wave and U.S. spring test new coronavirus rules
(Reuters) – Summer weather is enticing much of the world to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns as centers of the outbreak from New York to Italy and Spain gradually lift restrictions…