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President Trump says the U.S. is pouring billions into its own effort to develop a vaccine. And in Russia, three medical workers who complained about the government’s response have fallen from buildings.Right NowJapan’s prime minister is promoting an antiviral drug called Avigan as a coronavirus treatment. But there is no solid evidence that it is…

UK data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed that men are almost twice as likely to die from the disease as women. The trend was first seen in China, where one analysis found a fatality rate of 2.8% in men compared with 1.7% in women. Since then, the pattern has been mirrored in…

At least a dozen nations planned to ease restrictions beginning on Monday. And President Trump increased his death toll prediction.Right NowPresident Trump confirmed reports that his intelligence briefings addressed the virus in January, but argued the information was not been presented in an alarming way that demanded immediate action.ImagePeople enjoying a Bangkok park, on Sunday,…

It's Friday morning in Alexandra township – a poor neighborhood on the outskirts of South Africa's largest city, Johannesburg – and dozens of people are gathered in a field outside a food distribution point, hoping today might be the day they get something to eat. "If you're hungry, it's easy to get sick from stress…

Disney World Trespasser Busted on Discovery Island 5/2/2020 9:07 AM PT Walt Disney World is locked up tight as a drum during the coronavirus pandemic, but apparently that wasn't tight enough for a dude to make Discovery Island his home. The Alabama man, 42-year-old Richard McGuire, was arrested after Disney security eyed him camping out…

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Remdesivir, a drug that failed against Ebola and hepatitis, has received approval to treat Covid-19. The Philippines has released almost 10,000 inmates to stop the spread of infections.Right NowMalaysia has detained hundreds of migrants and refugees as part of virus containment efforts.ImageVials of remdesivir on an assembly line at a Gilead manufacturing site last month.Credit...Gilead…

In the wake of the Wall Street Journal’s report that Trolls World Tour minted $95M off their domestic PVOD rental in its first 19 days, the National Association of Theatre Owners sent out a statement today exclaiming: “This performance is indicative of hundreds of millions of people isolated in their homes seeking entertainment, not a shift in…

NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Thursday tweeted how Prime Minister Narendra Modi had won laurels globally for handling the Covid-19 crisis in the country on a day when Congress president Sonia Gandhi questioned the central government’s response to the pandemic. “Truth is self evident. Entire world is praising PM Narendra Modi, the way…

CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand Cricket CEO David White on Thursday said no decision on the possible postponement of the T20 World Cup owing to the COVID-19 pandemic will be taken before July. The dreaded coronavirus outbreak has put a question-mark on the T20 World Cup, scheduled in Australia from October 18-November 15. "There's contingency planning going…