Arizona Man Steals Dozens of Coronavirus Test Kits From Clinic
An Arizona man reportedly stole dozens of unused coronavirus test kits from a local health clinic on Friday while posing as a delivery driver, police said. Read Story…
Iran Rejects U.S. Offer to Help Fight Coronavirus
Iranian leaders rejected the United States’ offer to help in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. In a televised speech Sunday, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the American offer was “strange” and he bashed U.S. leaders as “charlatans and liars”. Read Story…
Millennials Stuck at Home Adjust to Coronavirus Isolation
A young chef is honing his online chess game. A copywriter is meditating to battle isolation anxiety. And many other millennials stuck at home during the coronavirus lockdown in a growing number of states are spending even more time on social media to stay connected. Read Story…
Postpone Tokyo Games, Says Russian Boxing Official
Tokyo’s 2020 Olympics should be postponed until 2021 because the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted athletes’ preparations around the world and could jeopardize their health, cautioned the head of Russia’s Boxing Federation on Sunday. Read Story…
U.S. Senators Defend Stock Trades Before Coronavirus Crash
Two U.S. senators defended themselves on Friday against intense criticism and calls for their resignation after it became public knowledge that they sold millions of dollars of stock before the coronavirus-induced market meltdown and after closed-door briefings on the outbreak. Read Story…
Germany: Coronavirus Cases Jump 2,705 to 16,662
German officials confirmed that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 2,705 overnight, reaching 16,662 on Saturday. Read Story…
FDA Approves 45-Minute Coronavirus Test
The FDA has approved the first rapid coronavirus diagnostic test that can provide results in about 45 minutes, as the U.S. struggles to meet the skyrocketing demand for coronavirus testing. Read Story…
U.S. Senate Near Agreement on Massive Relief Package
The U.S. Senate scrambled on Saturday scrambled to cobble together a deal on a $1 trillion-plus bill aimed at stemming the fallout from the coronavirus on workers, small businesses, and industries. Read Story…
‘Worst Is Yet to Come’ in Spain As Deaths Soar to 1,300
The Spanish government warned on Saturday that “the worst is yet to come” after the national toll surpassed 1,300 deaths and soared to 25,000 cases. Read Story…
Italy Coronavirus Deaths Jump by 800, Most Workplaces Shuttered
Italy recorded a jump of nearly 800 coronavirus deaths Saturday, deepening the public health crisis in the world’s hardest-hit country and bringing the total number of deaths in the beleaguered country to almost 5,000. Read Story…