Leicester has found itself in the extraordinary position of returning to lockdown after experiencing a surge of coronavirus cases while the rest of the country sees restrictions lifted, with a local councillor partially blaming the rise in infections on a “language barrier”.
Sweden saw a record number of new Wuhan coronavirus infections in the last week, with over 9,000 new confirmed cases, as deaths due to the virus topped 5,200.
The director of the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) announced Monday that a team would be sent to China to investigate the origins of the deadly coronavirus, which quickly swept across the world.
Tuesday on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360,” Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic would be his political undoing.
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets say they’ve closed their facilities after two members of the team’s traveling party tested positive for the coronavirus over the weekend. A third tested positive this week.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver noted on Tuesday that the spread of the coronavirus may pose too big a threat for the league to carry out its plans to resume the 2020 season.
During an interview aired on Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) said that he doesn’t think that it’s fair to blame high crime rates in certain cities on Democratic mayors, just
A school bus driver in Framingham, Massachusetts, has achieved a lifelong dream thanks to a group of high school students.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), during a tense exchange on Capitol Hill Tuesday, excoriated Dr. Anthony Fauci and other public health officials, accusing them of spreading “undue fear” over the novel coronavirus pandemic and being puffed up with “fatal conceit.”
Texas bar owners are protesting the governor’s decision to shut down bars across the state as coronavirus cases tick up, with several lodging a lawsuit to block the emergency order.
Tuesday on Fox Business Network’s “Varney & Co.,” Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) urged governments to back off the mandates and make a case for the measures they are mandating.
Former Vice President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that his campaign would not hold any public rallies ahead of the general election, citing the threat of the coronavirus.
Joe Biden said on Tuesday he was eager to face off against President Donald Trump ahead of the general election, committing publicly to the customary three debates utilized in years prior.
Joe Biden told reporters on Wednesday that he’s taken a cognitive functioning test which, if true, must have occurred sometime in the last 6 months.
A lawmaker in Buenos Aires province, Argentina – where the nation’s capital is located – presented a bill on Monday that would require individuals to opt out of donating blood plasma if they are diagnosed with Chinese coronavirus and survive the infection.
Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) sounded off on the dissent against mandates to wear masks amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The number of new Chinese coronavirus cases in the United States could reach 100,000 a day if the country fails to turn things around, Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, predicted while testifying before a Senate panel on Tuesday.
Joe Biden (D), during a Tuesday press conference in Wilmington, Delaware, told reporters that he has not been tested for the Chinese coronavirus.
Former Vice President Joe Biden promised to keep Dr. Anthony Fauci on as head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) if he wins the presidential election in November.
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday claimed President Donald Trump appears not to be “cognitively aware of what’s going on,” an apparent response to his political opponent attacking his own mental agility.
Dartmouth College announced this week that it will reopen its campus in September to approximately 50 percent of its student body. First-year students will be invited to live and study on campus for the entirety of the upcoming academic year. Most Dartmouth classes will remain online in a similar fashion to most college and universities taught classes in the Spring semester.
An overwhelming majority of Americans believe protests, demonstrations, and rallies pose a risk to their health during the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, an Axios/Ipsos poll released Tuesday found.
China has approved the use of an experimental coronavirus vaccine for members of the country’s military, the South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testified Tuesday that an emerging virus found in pigs in China shares traits with the 2009 Swine Flu and 1918 Pandemic Flu, and U.S. public health officials are monitoring the disease.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) on Monday previewed the upcoming Independence Day celebration at Mount Rushmore, saying that masks will be provided but will remain optional and that there will “not be social distancing.”
House Republicans will on Tuesday rally behind a push to formally condemn the Chinese Communist Party for hindering the coronavirus pandemic response here in the United States and around the world, Breitbart News has exclusively learned.
Monday on “Fox News @ Night,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R-TX) insisted the doom and gloom portrayed by the media regarding COVID-19 and Texas was not reflective of reality.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he has ditched his “Libertarian” stance on obesity after his bout with the Chinese coronavirus, and will reportedly pursue nanny state-style regulations in a push to get Britons “fitter”.
The chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ committee for pro-life activities denounced Monday’s Supreme Court decision that perpetuates the “cruel precedent” of prioritizing the abortion industry over women’s health and well-being.
Home Secretary Priti Patel has warned that mass gatherings in the United Kingdom will lead to another spike of the Chinese coronavirus, as raves, riots, and large scale Black Lives Matter protests sweep across the nation.
House Coronavirus Crisis Select Subcommittee Chairman Jim Clyburn (D) on Monday threatened not to allow Republicans to attend hearings in person without wearing a mask.
Nine House Democrats defected from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and voted for a Republican amendment to ensure that a Democrat bill would not hamper the development of a coronavirus vaccine.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) announced Monday that there will be a delay in school reopenings and closed bars, gyms, movie theaters, and water parks after a recent surge of COVID-19 cases in the state.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Monday that he refuses to enforce a directive to close beaches for July 4th weekend.
Researchers are warning of new flu strain found among pigs in China, noting that it carries a global pandemic potential, as it could infect humans.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) announced Monday that residents in the state will be required to wear facial coverings in indoor public spaces in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Louisiana Sen. Katrina Jackson said the abortion safety law blocked by the Supreme Court amounts to “unelected justices” overriding the people’s will.
The Washington Nationals will try to defend their World Series title without at least two holdovers from last year’s team, including one of the faces of the franchise.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) on Monday ordered bars, nightclubs, gyms, to shut down for at least 30 days in response to the state experiencing a spike in Chinese coronavirus cases.
At least 17 states had reportedly paused or rolled back their phased reopening plans as of Monday to hinder the growing coronavirus outbreaks across the country.
