Americas

Covid-19: White House readies to scrap Trump’s coronavirus task force

WASHINGTON, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — In the latest sign that the Trump administration no longer considers the coronavirus pandemic its…

Covid-19: US family ‘murdered shop guard for enforcing mask policy’

Calvin Munerlyn was shot dead on Friday FLINT (Michigan, US), May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A woman has been charged along…

Venezuela detains two Americans over speedboat incursion

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met members of the Armed Forces after the alleged coup attempt CARACAS, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Covid-19: Doctor who treated first US patient fears second wave

Dr George Diaz WASHINGTON, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The doctor who treated the first Covid-19 patient in the United States…

Covid-19: Brazil’s indigenous people ask WHO for emergency fund

An indigenous person from Pataxo ethnic group is seen inside the village Nao Xoha BRASILIA, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indigenous…

Covid-19: Latin American governments look to economies as cases continue rising

A commuter wearing a surgical mask while walking inside a metro station in Mexico City MEXICO CITY, May 5 (NNN-Xinhua)…

Covid-19: US coronavirus deaths rise by 1,015 in 24 hours, lowest in a month – Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Novel coronavirus deaths in the United States rose by 1,015 in the past 24 hours,…

US Navy ships in Barents Sea near Russia, 1st time since 1980s

WASHINGTON, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Navy sent four ships this week to conduct Arctic security operations in the…

Covid-19: Virus deaths top 250,000 as billions raised for vaccine push

WASHINGTON, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Global deaths from the coronavirus pandemic topped a quarter-million on Monday, mostly in the US…

Covid-19: WHO says has no proof from US on ‘speculative’ Wuhan lab claims

GENEVA, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization said that Washington had provided no evidence to support “speculative” claims…