Health Mar 23 UN chief urges immediate global cease-fire to fight COVID-19 The U.N. chief said: "It is time to put armed conflict on lock down and focus together on the true fight of our lives."…
World Mar 22 IOC looking at postponing Tokyo Olympics in 4 weeks of talks The IOC will look at postponing the Tokyo Olympics during four weeks of talks amid mounting criticism by athletes and sports officials during the coronavirus pandemic.
Economy Mar 21 Economic rescue tops $1 trillion as negotiations continue Top-level negotiations between Congress and the White House pushed into the night Saturday on a ballooning $1 trillion-plus economic rescue package, as President Donald Trump urged a deal to steady a nation shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic.
Politics Mar 21 Vice President Mike Pence, wife test negative Pence had announced earlier Saturday that, out of an abundance of caution, he and his wife would be tested for the virus. A member of the vice president's staff had tested positive for the virus.
Health Mar 21 What you need to know today about the virus outbreak The death toll from the global coronavirus pandemic has surpassed 11,000 people worldwide and sickened more than 286,000.
Health Mar 21 New York may establish temporary hospitals for virus cases New York state officials are considering establishing temporary hospitals on college campuses and in New York City's main convention center in preparation for a possible onslaught of coronavirus patients, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday.
Politics Mar 20 Egypt frees political activist amid calls for releases due to virus According to human rights groups, there are tens of thousands jailed in Egypt for their political views.
Politics Mar 20 German far-right party presses radical faction to dissolve News agency dpa reported that the party leadership called on the faction, known as "The Wing," to say at a meeting on Saturday that it will dissolve itself by the end of April.
Nation Mar 19 California governor issues stay-at-home order amid coronavirus outbreak California Gov. Gavin Newsom said late Thursday that the statewide restriction on any non-essential movement outside the home is needed to control the spread of the coronavirus that threatens to overwhelm the state's medical system.
Politics Mar 19 Tulsi Gabbard ends her 2020 presidential campaign Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, offers full support to former Vice President Joe Biden.