Dr. , the White House coronavirus task force coordinator, deferred on Sunday from answering a question about whether it was “fair” for President Trump to cut off funding to the World Health ... ( read original story ...)
A $100 Billion Breather: China Banks Give Borrowers a Coronavirus Debt Holiday
China has dodged a wave of coronavirus-related defaults with a large, coordinated effort by regulators and banks to allow companies and individuals defer their loan payments. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Sent China $18M in Face Masks and Protective Gear Ahead of Shortages as Outbreak Spread Globally: Report
The U.S. Commerce Department pushed U.S. manufacturers to sell millions of dollars' worth of face masks and other personal protective equipment to China in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Arrests show Beijing sees Hong Kong crackdown as priority: activist
Suppressing Hong Kong's democracy movement is a priority for China, even in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, a top pro-democracy leader said on Sunday, a day after police arrested him and 14 ... ( read original story ...)
US condemns arrests of Hong Kong democracy activists
The United States condemns the arrest of pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong," U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. ( read original story ...)
Brunei sees more relapse Covid-19 cases
Brunei reported one new case of the Covid-19 on Sunday morning (April 19), breaking the seven-day record of zero cases reported and bringing the total positive cases to 137. But another five relapse ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia reports 43 new coronavirus cases
PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia grew by 43 to reach 1291 on Sunday, April 19 morning, according to information provided by the Health Ministry. According to ... ( read original story ...)
Mongolia reports one more COVID-19 infection, two recoveries
ULAN BATOR, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia's National Center for Communicable Disease (NCCD) confirmed on Sunday one more case of COVID-19, raising the total number to 32. "A total of 104 tests for ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus in Georgia for Saturday, April 18
ATLANTA — Visit our daily page for the most up-to-date information from Sunday, April 19. This is an archive from Saturday, April 18. Georgia is now reporting 17,841 confirmed cases of coronavirus and ... ( read original story ...)
Scores of stranded Iraqis leave Kuwait by land
Kuwait’s Ministry of Health said it had quarantined a building in Hawally after five Indian expats have been found to have the COVID-19. (File/AFP) Short Url DUBAI: Scores of Iraqis have started ... ( read original story ...)