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There is growing concern about the impact the virus will have on poorer countries. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2yyOGG4

A practical timetable for reopening schools is likely to mean next half term, say head teachers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34V3s6c

The number of positive tests was no different to that of staff in non-clinical roles, say researchers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3eBZLXo

Doctors from the past 50 years will appear on the star-studded fundraising telethon later. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2xJ3p1g

Art Laffer says states with 'bad fiscal policy' shouldn't be bailed out by federal government Art Laffer, economic adviser to President Trump, weighs in on federal bailouts for states and businesses.

Gov. Lamont: We are going to start by opening businesses that follow social distancing guidelines Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont breaks down plans to reopen his state's economy on 'The Story.'

HHS doctor says he was removed from post after disagreeing with WH over coronavirus response The doctor who oversaw the agency charged with research into countering the coronavirus said Wednesday that he was dismissed after resisting efforts by the Trump administration to expand the availability of an anti-malarial drug pushed by President Trump.

President Trump threatens Iranian gunboats as Iran launches satellite The president fired off his tweet after video aired showing small Iranian gunboats circling U.S. warships in the northern Persian Gulf; Lucas Tomlinson reports.

President Trump's executive order blocks legal immigration for 60 days The president's order will apply only to green card applicants, employment visas and people who were awarded green cards through the diversity lottery and chain migration.

Barr threatens legal action for states with strict coronavirus restrictions Attorney General William Barr says the Department of Justice may get involved in lawsuits against states with draconian stay-at-home edicts; David Spunt reports.

President Trump says he disagrees with Gov. Kemp's decision to re-open Georgia businesses President Trump leads daily briefing of the White House coronavirus task force.

Trump 'disagrees strongly' with Georgia governor's plan to reopen some businesses In a head-turning moment at Wednesday's coronavirus briefing, President Trump told reporters that he "disagrees strongly" with Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp's plan to reopen some businesses in his state, including gyms, barbershops and nail salons, on Friday.

Trump signs executive order temporarily suspending immigration into US amid coronavirus President Trump announced Wednesday that he has signed his promised executive order temporarily suspending immigration to the United States during the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump pushes back against CDC director's warning about coronavirus second wave President Trump brought Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield to the podium on Wednesday to clarify a statement he made saying that a second wave of the coronavirus this winter could actually be worse than the first one.

Senior Pentagon officials said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump's comments on Iran were meant as a warning to Tehran, but suggested that the U.S. military would continue to abide by their existing right to self defense instead of any changes to their rules. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2RZKNRA

U.S. Navy ships will shoot Iranian gunboats that get too close "out of the water," President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, after 11 vessels from Iran's elite fighting force came dangerously close to American ships in the Gulf. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2znHvRy

Britain's government plans to test a sample of 20,000 English households for COVID-19 in the coming weeks to try to establish how far the disease has spread across the country. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3eD76pP

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an order to temporarily block some foreigners from permanent residence in the United States, saying he was doing so in order to protect American workers during the coronavirus pandemic. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2VslEky

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