President Donald Trump did not hesitate to spread germs Friday by repeatedly shaking hands during his coronavirus press conference, breaking the CDC’s guidelines on how to avoid contracting the deadly virus. But Trump wasn’t the only one to flout the safety guidelines. Vice President Mike Pence, members of the coronavirus task force and CEOs adjusted … Read more
Donald Trump is considering banning flights from the UK in the latest efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus. The US president said the UK exemption had been made on the recommendation of ‘a group of professionals’ – but the rising number of British cases could result in a volte-face. ‘We are looking at it … Read more
Donald Trump declared a national emergency on coronavirus at a hastily-organized press conference in the White House Rose Garden – allowing him to access $50 billion in emergency funds and unveiling drive-thru testing in Walmart, Target and CVS parking lots. But he said testing should not be available to everyone, directing people instead to a … Read more
President Donald Trump will hold a press conference on Friday afternoon amid confusion and chaos about the coronavirus after reports Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who dined with him on Saturday at Mar-a-Lago, tested positive for the disease but then said a second test showed a negative result. Trump, who shook hands with his Brazilian counterpart at … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
Donald Trump has said a domestic travel ban is a possibility if coronavirus gets ‘too hot’ in certain areas of the US. The president enforced a European travel ban this week to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 from foreign countries but his move has been criticized by those who believe he hasn’t considered enough … Read more
This is what it must have been like in 1940. Europe has fallen, the United States has gone into isolation and Britain stands alone. Italy is in lockdown and troops are on the streets. Austria, Slovenia and the Czech Republic have closed their borders. Across the Continent, schools, shops, offices, factories and restaurants have closed; sporting … Read more
No handshakes – so Donald Trump and Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar make a namaste greeting as president says he will postpone string of mega-rallies President Donald Trump and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar exchanged a namaste instead of a handshake in the Oval Office Officials have warned against handshaking to avoid spreading coronavirus ‘We … Read more
The FTSE 100 dramatically fell by nearly £150billion today as it lost 11 per cent of its value on the biggest intraday fall since the 2008 financial crisis. Investors in London continued to be rattled by the World Health Organisation’s upgrade of the coronavirus outbreak to a global pandemic as markets plunged. The index of … Read more
President Trump raised fresh questions surrounding his response to the coronavirus on Thursday by saying that Americans in Europe will be tested for coronavirus before they are allowed to board flights and that they will not be allowed to come home if they test positive. The shocking announcement came after his decision to halt all … Read more