Coronavirus death toll hits 12 in U.S., helicopter flies test kits to cruise ship
The death toll from coronavirus in the United States rose to 12 on Thursday with the latest fatality recorded in King County, Washington, and 53 new cases broke out across the country, striking for the first time in Colorado, Tennessee, Texas and San F…
Hip hop museum to open in its birthplace in the Bronx
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Australia orders first school closure after pupil contracts coronavirus
Australia ordered its first school closure on Friday after a 16-year-old pupil tested positive for the coronavirus, as authorities struggle to contain the outbreak in the country.
Coronavirus test kits flown to cruise ship idled off San Francisco
Coronavirus test kits were delivered at sea on Thursday to an ocean liner barred from returning to port in San Francisco after at least 35 people developed flu-like symptoms aboard the vessel, which has been linked to two other confirmed cases of COVID…
French lawmaker hospitalized after contracting coronavirus
A member of France’s National Assembly has been hospitalized in intensive care after contracting coronavirus, the lower house of parliament said in a statement on Thursday.
U.S. coronavirus death toll rises to 12, including latest in King County, Washington
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus rose to 12 on Thursday when King County, Washington reported the latest fatality.
Michael Bloomberg to fund independent group to boost Democrats this year
Michael Bloomberg will form an independent group to help elect the Democratic presidential nominee in November, fulfilling a vow to put his $60 billion personal fortune to work even after abandoning his own White House bid on Wednesday.
Warren ends White House bid, leaving Biden, Sanders to fight for Democratic nod
Elizabeth Warren ended her presidential campaign on Thursday after concluding she had no realistic path to the Democratic nomination, leaving behind a two-man battle between former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S Senator Bernie Sanders.
Facebook decides to take down Trump 2020 campaign’s ‘census’ ads
Facebook Inc on Thursday removed ads by President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign that asked users to fill out an “Official 2020 Congressional District Census” because the ads violate the company’s policy against misinformation on the government’s …
Brazil confirms eighth coronavirus case as it spreads across country
Brazil has confirmed eight cases of the new coronavirus as of Thursday, including the first instances of likely local transmission, as the infectious disease spreads up the coast to tourist hotspot Rio de Janeiro and neighboring Espirito Santo state, t…
