Pentagon probe unable to rule out White House influence on JEDI contract
The Pentagon’s inspector general on Wednesday said it could not determine whether the White House influenced the award of a $10 billion contract to Microsoft Corp over Amazon after several officials said their conversations were privileged “president…
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:
Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
Reported cases of the coronavirus crossed 2 million globally and more than 131,100 people have died, according to a Reuters tally as of 1400 GMT on Wednesday.
Some governors believe their states ready to reopen after coronavirus shutdown, CDC head says
Governors of about 20 U.S. states where the new-coronavirus pandemic has had a low impact believe they may be ready to start the process of reopening their economies by President Donald Trump’s May 1 target date, a top U.S. health official said on Wedn…
Defeat virus first, criticise later, says WHO special envoy
The World Health Organization’s COVID-19 special envoy on Wednesday urged critics to focus first on defeating the virus, after the United States halted funding over the international body’s handling of the pandemic.
Mexico president says U.N. slow in ensuring access to medical gear amid coronavirus
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday that the United Nations has been slow in ensuring fair prices and equal access to medical equipment during the coronavirus pandemic.
Biden wants a woman to be his running mate. Here are some names under consideration
Presumptive Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden, who has vowed to pick a woman to join his ticket, said he would appoint a committee this month to help him vet possible running mates.
Trump’s halt to WHO funding prompts condemnation as coronavirus cases near 2 million
U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to halt funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic prompted condemnation on Wednesday from world leaders as recorded global infections approached the 2 million mark.
CDC director says 19-20 U.S. states may be ready to reopen May 1
The director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday he believes 19 or 20 U.S. states have had limited impact from the new coronavirus and their governors believe they may be ready to reopen by President Donald Trump…
A day fighting COVID-19: U.S. hospital staff share hardest moments on shift
The shifts are long and the scenes are heartbreaking inside a Maryland hospital where nurses and doctors have been treating coronavirus patients for weeks, unable to let family inside to visit loved ones on their death beds.
