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Trump-touted malaria drug fails in Covid-19 study

A malaria drug that was touted by US President Donald Trump and widely used as a potential treatment for patients with Covid-19 failed to help those with infections stay off

US coronavirus deaths rise by 1,015 in 24 hours, lowest in a month: Johns Hopkins

Novel coronavirus deaths in the United States rose by 1,015 in the past 24 hours, a tally by Johns Hopkins University showed Monday — the lowest one-day figure in a

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 drug remdesivir fails first trial

A potential antiviral drug for the coronavirus has reportedly failed in its first randomised clinical trial. There had been widespread hope that remdesivir could treat Covid-19, BBC reported.

Trump to curb immigration over virus as WHO warns ‘long way to go’

US President Donald Trump vowed to sign Wednesday an order partially blocking immigration to the United States as health experts warned that a second US coronavirus wave could be even

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

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

Agony as Boris Johnson’s pregnant fiancée Carrie Symonds unable to be at his side

Boris Johnson’s fiancée Carrie Symonds is facing the agony of being unable to be by the Prime Minister’s side while he is in intensive care. Ms Symonds, who is around