Indian budget hotel chain Oyo has pledged to "do right" by offering free accommodation to coronavirus frontliner workers and citizens stranded overseas, even as the $10 billion start-up continues to battle criticism over its treatment of hotel owners.
Despite the jump in deaths, Gov. Phil Murphy noted that the spread of the virus appears to be slowing down, though he cautioned that it's too early to say so definitively.
"Last week, all of my patients were extremely emotional," Maeleigh Soper said. "I sat there and cried with one of them because she's very young and can't have her mom there, and it's so sad and terrifying."
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is holding his daily press conference on the COVID-19 outbreak, which has infected more than 41,000 people in the state as of Tuesday.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding his daily press conference on the COVID-19 outbreak, which has infected more than 131,800 people in the state as of Tuesday morning.
Even when a vaccine is developed, Fauci said things may never return to what was considered normal before the virus because it will always be a looming threat.
Domestic travel within North America, Australia and Southeast Asia could be on course to return to normal by June if current efforts aimed at curbing the coronavirus outbreak are successful, according to the CEO of Australia's largest travel agency.
Japan's economy has been dealt a "final blow" as the country deals with the fallout from the global coronavirus pandemic, leaving it on a path toward a "steep recession," says Jun Saito of the Japan Center for Economic Research.
South Korea reported Tuesday less than 50 new cases of infection for the second day running. China also posted no new deaths as of April 6 for the first time since January when it started publishing daily updates.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies are expected to meet on Thursday instead of Monday — to try to agree on production cuts.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked President Donald Trump to allow coronavirus patients on the Navy ship Comfort to relieve strain on New York City hospitals dealing with COVID-19 cases.
The WHO's director-general said about 20 institutions and companies "are racing to develop a vaccine."
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