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In New York, a funeral home accepts bodies while others are full

At a New York funeral home, the undertakers can’t bear to disappoint grieving families so they try to accept all coronavirus victims even if it means they are overwhelmed. The

Coronavirus: US death toll tops 58,000

Death toll in the USA from coronavirus surged past 58,000 as the country reported more than one million confirmed cases. US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the federal government will

Coronavirus: New York to allow tests in pharmacies

The US state of New York, the epicentre of the country’s Covid-19 outbreak, will allow pharmacies to carry out tests for the virus, the governor says. Andrew Cuomo said some

US protests demand end to stay-at-home orders

The incessant clang of car horns rang out in the US state of Pennsylvania Monday as hundreds of vehicles circled the Capitol building in a protest against confinement measures aimed

US oil prices turn negative as demand dries up

The price of US oil has turned negative for the first time in history. That means oil producers are paying buyers to take the commodity off their hands over fears

New York coronavirus deaths decline

Even as New York’s daily coronavirus death toll hit its lowest point in over two weeks, Governor Andrew Cuomo on Saturday said the state is not ready to ease up

Trump halts funding to WHO

US president Donald Trump announced Tuesday that swaths of the United States could lift coronavirus shutdowns ‘very soon’ and made peace with state governors after being accused of acting like

Bangladeshi folk singer dies of coronavirus in New York

Bangladeshi folk singer has died of coronavirus on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in New York of USA. The deceased was identified as Bina Majumder, hailed from Faridpur.