India sets 21-day ‘complete lockdown’ to stop coronavirus spread
It could be the biggest lockdown of its kind in human history. March 24, 2020, 4:40 PM 6 min read DELHI and LONDON — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced…
Homeland Security warns terrorists may exploit COVID-19 pandemic
The bulletin notes there is “no information” yet on specific plots. March 24, 2020, 5:38 PM 4 min read A Department of Homeland Security memo sent to law enforcement officials…
Putin dons hazmat suit, as Russia admits virus numbers likely far higher
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin donned a hazmat suit and breathing mask during a visit to a hospital housing coronavirus patients in Moscow on Tuesday, as the Russian government signalled the…
Tokyo Olympics postponed, will be held ‘by the summer of 2021’: Japanese PM
The 2020 Summer Olympics were originally slated to kick off in Tokyo on July 24. March 24, 2020, 1:35 PM 6 min read LONDON — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…
Iran rejects coronavirus aid amid conspiracy theories and sanctions
Iran rejected coronavirus aid provided by Doctors Without Borders, an international medical humanitarian organization, which had sent a team of medical staff and a field hospital to Iran. “Since the…
Coronavirus government response updates: Trump wants country ‘opened up’ by Easter despite warnings from health experts
The federal government has been rolling out its response to the coronavirus crisis, trying to slow the spread and stimulate the economy, which has taken a severe hit. President Donald…
Coronavirus live updates: 131 dead in New York City; child dies in Los Angeles County
Over 18,600 people around the world have died from the novel coronavirus — and the World Health Organization warned the pandemic is accelerating. There are more than 417,000 diagnosed cases…
Despite coronavirus warnings, federal Bureau of Prisons still transporting inmates: Sources
Despite the federal government’s guidance to stay inside and many states’ stay-in-place orders, the Bureau of Prisons is still moving inmates from facility to facility, internal documents obtained by ABC…
Coronavirus live updates: Everyone in UK must stay home, prime minister says
At least 573 people have now died in the United States from the novel coronavirus — and officials say the pandemic is accelerating. In the U.S., there are more than…
Coronavirus government response updates: US, Trump says, not built to be ‘shut down’
The novel coronavirus pandemic is spreading around the globe and in the United States, resulting in more than 41,700 cases domestically and more than 500 deaths. The federal government has…