Trump says 'vaccine or no vaccine, we're back;' cities cap food delivery fees
Covid-19 has infected 4.5 million people globally and killed at least 305,395 people as of Friday.
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WHO raises alert on mysterious inflammatory disease in children that may be linked to coronavirus
World health officials are hearing about more cases of an inflammatory disease similar to Kawasaki disease in a few countries and regions, including the United States and Europe, the WHO says.
New York Gov. Cuomo says four states will allow modified beach access for Memorial Day weekend
Cuomo said the beaches will be limited to 50% capacity. Concession stands will be closed and contact activities, including sports, such as volleyball, are prohibited. Public pools will remain closed, he said.
NYC begins to prepare for a hot summer with closed beaches and residents still under quarantine
"This is going to be a different summer than any summer we've experienced in the history of New York City," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
Watch live: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding his daily press conference on the Covid-19 outbreak, which has infected more than 343,000 people across the state as of Friday.
Abbott's inaccurate coronavirus test results may be due to 'user error,' U.S. health secretary Azar says
The White House still has "confidence in the test," Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says.
Watch live: World Health Organization holds press conference on the coronavirus outbreak
Russia's cases top 262,000; London's Canary Wharf plans for workers' return
The number of cumulative confirmed infections in Russia rose to 262,843 after the country added 10,598 new cases over the last 24 hours, reported Reuters.
Singapore state investor Temasek joins Libra, Facebook's digital currency project
Temasek, which has a portfolio value of 313 billion Singapore dollars ( $219 billion), is now one of the more prominent backers of libra.
Asia markets little changed as data shows China's April industrial output rose more than expected
China's industrial output rose 3.9% year-on-year in April, according to data released Friday by the country's National Bureau of Statistics.
White House likely to support new round of stimulus checks, 6th Amazon worker dies from virus
The coronavirus has infected more than 4.4 million people around the world as of Thursday, killing at least 300,315 people.
California unemployment could peak near 25% with 4.6 million claims filed so far, Newsom says
Nearly 4.6 million Californians have filed for unemployment claims since March 12, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
New York Gov. Cuomo expands phased reopening to five regions in state, but not NYC
Cuomo signed a "New York State on PAUSE" executive order on March 20 that closed nonessential businesses and ordered residents to adopt social distancing measures. That order will expire on Friday.
HHS whistleblower says coronavirus vaccine won't be ready in 18 months: 'We've never seen everything go perfectly'
"A lot of optimism is swirling around a 12-to-18-month time frame if everything goes perfectly. We've never seen everything go perfectly," Bright told members of the House health subcommittee.
Watch live: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak
'Lives were lost' as US officials refused to ramp up production of N95 masks, whistleblower says
Bright said doctors and nurses in the nation's hospitals are relying on N95 respirators that were procured in other countries but don't meet U.S. safety standards.
Russia's coronavirus cases pass 250,000; EU says vaccine could take a year
Russia's cases have now surpassed 250,000 and more than 4.3 million people are the globe have now been infected with the coronavirus.
Japan falls nearly 2% as fears of coronavirus economic fallout continue to grip investors
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that more may need to be done to support the economy.
Goldman Sachs says a second wave of coronavirus could make the Fed rethink negative interest rates
But negative interest rates wouldn't be "very helpful" to the economy, said Zach Pandl, co-head of global foreign exchange, rates and emerging markets strategy at Goldman Sachs.
Records show Tesla furloughed more than 11,000 in California, Maryland lifting stay-at-home order on Friday
The coronavirus has infected more than 4.3 million people around the world as of Wednesday, killing at least 293,514 people.
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