fight COVID-19 pandemic
US has most infections as virus tightens grip on the world
U.S. coronavirus infections surged to top the world amid warnings that the pandemic is accelerating in cities like New York, Chicago and Detroit, while a record $2.2 trillion emergency package neared final approval Friday by Congress to help millions of newly unemployed Americans and struggling companies.
Putin urges G20 to lift sanctions on essential goods due to COVID-19
Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Thursday the leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) to lift all sanctions on supplies of essential goods until the COVID-19 pandemic is under control.
Erdogan urges world countries for joint efforts in combating COVID-19
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday urged the world countries to exert immediate joint efforts to combat the outbreak of the COVID-19, local media reported.
Trump says he intends to reopen country in weeks, not months
As cases of coronavirus rise, President Donald Trump said that he wants to reopen the country for business in weeks, not months, and claimed, without evidence, that continued closures could result in more deaths than the pandemic itself.
Denmark welcomes China's donation of medical supplies
A donation of essential medical equipment to fight COVID-19 from China has become a hot topic among Danish netizens.
Factories pivot to fight coronavirus, but challenges abound
Factories that crank out cars and trucks looking into making much-needed ventilators. Distilleries intended for whiskey and rum to instead turn out hand sanitizers and disinfectants. And an electronics maker that builds display screens repurposed for surgical masks.