Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
Reported cases of the coronavirus crossed 2 million globally and more than 131,000 people have died, according to a Reuters tally on Wednesday.
U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 30,000, New Yorkers told to wear masks
The U.S. coronavirus death toll – the highest in the world – surged past 30,000 on Wednesday after doubling in a week, while the hardest-hit state of New York ordered residents to wear masks in certain settings to combat the pandemic.
Trump-branding of coronavirus relief checks won’t cause delay: Treasury
President Donald Trump’s name will appear on the coronavirus relief paper checks the U.S. Treasury will send to millions of Americans, a Treasury official confirmed on Wednesday, saying the change will not affect the timely mailing of the checks beginn…
U.S. senator says Apple, Google need to show contact tracing will not violate privacy
Smartphone software makers Alphabet’s Google and Apple will have to convince the public that any contact tracing technology to track who has been exposed to the new coronavirus will not lead to a violation of their privacy, Senator Richard Blumenthal s…
U.S. immigration agency targets coronavirus-related fraud
Coronavirus fraud is being targeted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under a new operation that has led to the seizure of bogus protective equipment and COVID-19 test kits, and over $3 million in illicit proceeds, the agency said on Wedn…
WHO regrets Trump funding halt as global coronavirus cases top 2 million
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday he regrets U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to pull funding for the agency, but that now is the time for the world to unite in its fight against the new coronavirus.
New Yorkers told to cover faces as U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 30,000
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday ordered residents to wear masks in certain settings to combat the coronavirus outbreak, even as states spared the worst mulled a partial lifting of restrictions on business and social life by May 1.
Bezos and Zuckerberg join White House phone calls on reopening U.S. economy
Jeff Bezos, the chief executive of Amazon.com Inc, and Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Inc’s CEO, on Wednesday participated in White House conference calls about how to reopen the U.S. economy in light of the coronavirus pandemic, company representatives sai…
U.S. senator says Apple, Google must convince public that contact tracing will not violate privacy
Smartphone software makers Alphabet’s Google and Apple need to convince the public that their efforts to build apps to help track who has been exposed to the new coronavirus will not lead to a violation of their privacy, Senator Richard Blumenthal said…
Pandemic delays trial for Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes
A federal judge on Wednesday postponed the fraud trial of Theranos Inc founder Elizabeth Holmes to Oct. 27, citing the coronavirus pandemic that has largely shut down courts.
