President Donald Trump has warned Americans to brace for a “hell of a bad two weeks” amid White House projections of between 100,000 to 240,000 coronavirus deaths in the US even if social distancing guidelines are maintained.
New York’s governor has issued an urgent appeal for medical volunteers amid a “staggering” number of deaths from the coronavirus.
Spain has become the third country to surpass China in coronavirus infections after the United States and Italy.
Spain and Italy demanded more European help as they fight coronavirus infections amid the continent’s worst crisis since the Second World War.
Washington is still yet to commit to a $1.8 trillion (£1.548 trillion) rescue package for Americans affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
The European market rebound at the end of last week was wiped out in early trading on Monday as deadlock over the US stimulus package unnerved traders.
New York City’s mayor is preparing to order its 8.5 million people behind closed doors as it quickly becomes one of the world’s biggest coronavirus hotspots.
A group of volunteers in the United States have become the first to receive doses of a potential vaccine for the Covid-19 virus.
The first participants in a clinical trial for a vaccine to protect against the new coronavirus have received an experimental dose at a research institute in the US state of Washington
The first participant in a clinical trial for a vaccine to protect against the new coronavirus will receive an experimental dose on Monday, according to a US government official.
New York City will close the US’s largest public school system on Monday, sending over 1.1 million children home in hopes of curbing the spread of coronavirus, the city’s mayor announced.
Irish people abroad are cutting short their trips to return home amid uncertainty over how the coronavirus pandemic will affect travel plans.
Radio 1’s Big Weekend has been called off by organisers as the music industry continues to feel the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has welcomed US air strikes on Iraq as a “swift, decisive and proportionate” response to a missile attack that killed and injured British and American troops.
Disney’s blockbuster remake of Mulan is the latest major release to be postponed, as a nervous Hollywood attempts to mitigate the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said those who harm Britain’s armed forces can expect a “strong response” as the US launched air strikes in Iraq following the death of a British army medic.
The US has launched air strikes in Iraq after a “hugely popular” British army medic was killed in a missile attack on a military base.
A 26-year-old British army medic was killed in a missile attack on a base in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence said.
The Federal Reserve is stepping up its purchases of Treasurys to try to ease jitters in the financial markets over the coronavirus outbreak.
The releases of A Quiet Place II and Fast & Furious 9 have been postponed as the entertainment industry continues to be impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
The European Union has hit out at President Donald Trump’s “unilateral” decision to restrict travel from Europe to the United States over the coronavirus, saying that the illness does not respect borders.
The Who have postponed their UK and Ireland tour due to concerns around fan safety as the entertainment industry continues to be impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday night he was suspending all travel between the United States and Europe – excluding the UK and Ireland – for 30 days starting on Friday as he seeks to combat the coronavirus.
Bernie Sanders has said he is moving ahead with his Democratic presidential campaign despite disappointing losses in the party’s latest primaries.
A convenience store owner in New Jersey reacting to the coronavirus outbreak created and sold a spray sanitiser that left four children with burns, officials have said.
US President Donald Trump will not be coming to Moscow for Victory Day celebrations on May 9, the Kremlin has said.
Police and fire crews joined forces to rescue a child’s teddy after it was thrown on to the roof of his school.
Police bought a birthday cake for a one-year-old girl after finding her mother by the side of the road trying to get home.
R&B singer R Kelly has pleaded not guilty to new sex abuse accusations that include child pornography charges and allegations involving a new accuser.
The US death toll from the strain of coronavirus known as Covid-19 has reached 11 following the death of a patient in California.