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The US has supplied Brazil with 2 million doses of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine for use against the coronavirus, despite medical warnings about the risks associated with it. The two governments released a joint announcement just days after the WHO suspended testing it on Covid-19 patients due to health concerns. Both presidents …

Senior Hong Kong government officials have criticised moves by Donald Trump to strip the city of its special status in a bid to punish China for imposing national security laws on the global financial hub.Speaking hours after Trump said the city no longer warranted economic privileges and some officials could face sanctions, …

The Defense Department ordered the Army to prepare military police units to deploy to Minneapolis after another night of protests.Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota said on Saturday that he was activating thousands of National Guard troops to suppress protesters in Minneapolis who turned out in droves for the fourth night …

The World Health Organization will hold its first global assembly since the outbreak of the pandemic on Monday, an extraordinary virtual meeting of government leaders and health experts from around the world to try to coordinate an effective international response to a crisis that is far from over.Even as nearly …

The novel coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, has been classified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization after it spread worldwide. — with major hot spots in the United States, China, Iran and Italy.Countries around the world imposed lockdowns and curfews, and asked people to self-isolate or practise social distancing. In other to control the …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a 20 trillion rupee ($264bn; £216bn) economic package to help the country cope with its prolonged coronavirus lockdown.In a televised address on Tuesday, Modi said the package, which is equivalent to 10% of India’s gross domestic product. This will help people who have lost …

France’s strict 54-day coronavirus lockdown was officially over on Monday, however many restrictions were due to remain in place. French people will now be able to leave their homes without carrying a signed declaration as to why they are on the streets and most shops and other workplaces are set …

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert and a central figure in the government. He response to the coronavirus, intends to warn the Senate on Tuesday that Americans would experience “needless suffering and death” if the country opens up too quickly.Dr. Fauci, who has emerged as perhaps …

Some companies in Canada are struggling because covid-19 has really caused economic crisis. The federal government has agreed to offer loans and financing to the country’s largest employer’s. To help them weather the covid-19 economic crisis.The Loan are to those companies whose financial needs aren’t being met. The liberals promising …

 US President Donald Trump said that his administration has ”met the moment” and ”prevailed” on coronavirus testing. Trump told reporters that everyone who wants a test can get one, although officials later clarified that he was referring to everyone who ”needs” a test.  The briefing followed reports that two White House staffers …