Tag: COVID-19

Joe Biden officially clinches Democratic presidential nomination

Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, setting him up for a…

Brazil president threatens to exit WHO as coronavirus death toll rises

President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Friday to pull Brazil out of the…

U.S. will allow Chinese airlines to operate two round-trip flights per week

The Trump administration said Friday it will let Chinese airlines operate a…

Coronavirus: U.K. becomes second country with over 40,000 deaths

The U.K. became the second country to officially record more than 40,000…

Australian leaders use courts, coronavirus fears to block anti-racism protests

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison urged people not to attend planned Black…

George Floyd’s death still a homicide despite evidence of medical issues: experts

George Floyd had drugs in his system and severe heart disease when…

COVID-19: Groups call for a moratorium on death penalty

When the whole world is trying hard to save lives from COVID-19,…

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COVID-19 pandemic hits world’s poorest hard as cases rise in India, Pakistan

The United Nations and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement…

White House scrambles amid fears of coronavirus resurgence during George Floyd protests

For weeks, President Donald Trump has been eager to publicly turn the…

George Floyd tested positive for coronavirus, full autopsy report reveals

A full autopsy of George Floyd, the handcuffed black man who died…

Brazil seeks to reopen despite reporting over 1,000 coronavirus deaths daily

Brazil registered a record number of daily deaths from the novel coronavirus for…

Obama steps up public role as U.S. confronts anti-racism, coronavirus crises

Former U.S. President Barack Obama is taking on an increasingly public role…