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Covid-19 has infected 2.7 million people around the world as of Friday, killing at least 195,920 people.

Emails obtained by Vanity Fair show a frenzied behind-the-scenes effort inside the Trump White House to pressure health experts to import and distribute chloroquine drugs for Covid-19.

China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar with the situation.

Boeing still needs to complete two software updates and clear a number of other hurdles, including a recertification flight, before the Max can be cleared to return to commercial service.

Wednesday's class was the first the company has streamed live since it paused production earlier this month.

Stocks rose on Friday as oil prices clawed back even more of their historic losses from earlier in the week.

Facebook on Friday announced a slew of new video-calling features including Messenger Rooms, which allows users to host video calls of up to 50 people.

In facing the coronavirus pandemic, people around the world have taken comfort in the arts, including vivid murals.

The U.K. will next week begin testing drones to deliver medical supplies and equipment to frontline health workers battling the coronavirus.

Singer Shakira has used her time during the coronavirus lockdown to complete an online course in ancient philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania.

Brazilian Justice Minister Sergio Moro has resigned, accusing President Jair Bolsonaro of interfering in law enforcement affairs.

A growing chorus of voices around the world is calling for China to compensate for the damages incurred due to the global coronavirus pandemic.

The Trump Organization has reportedly asked Britain and Ireland's governments for assistance in weathering the coronavirus crisis.

Nitrogen dioxide levels have fallen in the U.K. capital.

"It's a common method that people utilize when they want to kill themselves," one doctor said, NBC News reports.

The clock is ticking even more than before in talks on the future relationship between Britain and the European Union, but Britain is failing to move, the EU's chief negotiator said on Friday.

CNBC spoke to psychologists about why Germans are seemingly reluctant to rush back to shops despite an easing of coronavirus lockdown measures.

The Bank of Russia on Friday cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.5%.

Airlines in the Asia Pacific are expected to see a 50% fall in passenger demand for the year compared to 2019, IATA says.

Italian borrowing costs rose Friday morning as concerns grow over the country's ability to deal with the economic shock from the pandemic.