Ireland imposes 6-week coronavirus lockdown, and 150,000 people may lose their jobs within days

Ireland's Prime Minister Micheál Martin said he hoped the six-week lockdown would help...

Covid-19: Remdesivir does not improve chances of survival, a massive WHO study found

Gilead's antiviral drug remdesivir, taken by US President Donald Trump, doesn't stop...

Warren Buffett spoke to Joe Biden about America's opportunity to 'lead the whole damn world'

The investor and the presidential candidate agreed the US is in a better position to be a...

Bill Gates blasts US Covid response: 'Most governments listen to their scientists, not attack them'

Bill Gates said the US has lagged behind others in testing and mask-wearing, and said its...

Facebook chokes the spread of a controversial story about Biden's son while it's fact-checked

Facebook spokesperson Andy Stone said Wednesday Facebook is "reducing the distribution"...

The prime minister of the Cook Islands has given himself 17 positions in his own government

Leader of the opposition Tina Browne said the move is "a huge signal just how much...

Hours after Trump called antibody treatment a Covid 'cure', Regeneron asks for emergency approval

Regeneron does not claim its antibody therapy is a cure — but Trump has already said...

The Covid-19 outbreak at the White House is the worst to hit any major government

Several world leaders and seats of government have been hit by Covid-19, but the US ended...