The number of new Covid-19 cases worldwide has reached a record high at 212,326 cases in the last 24 hours, according to a situation report from the World Health Organization. The report says there have been more than 10.9 million confirmed Covid-19 cases globally, with 212,326 new cases in the last 24 hours. There have been
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Donald Trump Jr. looks on as Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks during a ‘Make America Great Again’ campaign rally at Williamsport Regional Airport, May 20, 2019 in Montoursville, Pennsylvania. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Kimberly Guilfoyle, a senior Trump campaign official and Donald Trump Jr.’s girlfriend, tested positive for coronavirus while in South Dakota on Friday, according
US Surgeon General Jerome Adams holds a face mask during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on April 22, 2020, in Washington, DC. MANDEL NGAN Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Friday stopped short of advising people to avoid participating in large gatherings
When Apple closed its retail stores around the globe amid the coronavirus pandemic, a handful of outlets were exempt, including its six locations in Hong Kong. In fact, much of Hong Kong has felt relatively normal this year compared with its peers, which enacted strict lockdown measures. Since its first confirmed case of Covid-19 on Jan.
Medical workers treat a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient at the United Memorial Medical Center’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) intensive care unit in Houston, Texas, U.S., June 29, 2020. Callaghan O’Hare | Reuters Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Thursday requiring residents across the state to wear a face-covering in public spaces in counties with 20
Swedish krona notes and coins sit in a cashier’s till. Linus Hook | Bloomberg via Getty Images Sweden’s currency, the krona or crown, has strengthened against the euro in the last three months, as the country went against the grain in its response to the coronavirus pandemic and kept much of its public and business
[The stream is slated to start at 4:30 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player below at that time.] You’ve got questions, and she’s got answers. On this week’s “Healthy Returns: The Path Forward” live stream, Brown University Economics Professor and creator of the Covid Explained website, Emily Oster,
Doctors and nurses wearing protective gear treat a patient in the Covid-19 intensive care unit (ICU) at the United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC) in Houston, Texas, U.S., on Monday, June 29, 2020. Go Nakamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Texas reported more than 6,900 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, a record daily increase that brings the
A top Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official on Tuesday expressed “substantial disappointment” with American Airlines for announcing that it will resume full flights starting Wednesday. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, asked CDC Director Robert Redfield about the new policy, which was announced Friday, during a hearing on the coronavirus. Redfield told members of Congress that the
Jacy and Seth Boyack reopened their Arizona massage spa earlier this month from pandemic-driven closures. But they shut Citrus Massage back down after four days, citing safety concerns from the Covid-19 outbreak. In an interview Monday on CNBC’s “The Exchange,” Jacy Boyack said that even working the front desk, she felt concerned. “I’m not a massage
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) speaks at the Coronavirus press briefing in Trenton. Michael Brochstein | Barcroft Media | Getty Images New Jersey restaurants won’t be allowed to resume indoor dining on Thursday as originally planned due to a growing number of coronavirus cases in other states, Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Monday. “Today
Adenilson Souza Costa, 47 years, and his coworkers wearing protective gear carry a coffin at Vila Formosa Cemetery amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on May 18, 2020 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Alexandre Schneider | Getty Images The coronavirus has now killed more than 500,000 people around the world as the number of confirmed infections exceeded
Secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar wears a face mask while attending a press briefing about coronavirus testing in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 11, 2020 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar warned Sunday that time was running out for the
Diane, a nurse from Houston, Texas, sunbathes at the beach next to her husband, both wearing facemasks, in Miami Beach, Florida on June 16, 2020. Eva Marie Uzcategui | AFP via Getty Images Florida reported 9,636 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, marking another record breaking day as cases continue to surge in the state, according to
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo conducts a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic at the National Press Club in Washington D.C., after a meeting with President Trump at the White House on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call | Getty Images New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Saturday that the state’s
Protestors march against the separation of migrant children from their families on June 18, 2018 in Los Angeles. Mario Tama | Getty Images U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement must release children held in the country’s three family detention centers by July 17 because of the danger posed by the coronavirus pandemic, a federal judge in
Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci speaks as U.S. Vice President Mike Pence listens after a White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing at the Department of Health and Human Services on June 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. Joshua Roberts | Getty Images As more young people become infected with
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde addresses a news conference on the outcome of the meeting of the Governing Council in Frankfurt, Germany, January 23, 2020. Ralph Orlowski | Reuters Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, believes the world may be passed the worst of the coronavirus crisis but said a
Life Time Fitness CEO Bahram Akradi on Thursday said that the gym industry could see a “small degradation” as more people opt for at-home workouts, although gymgoers will still return to their clubs once Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. “I think that a small degradation is possible,” Akradi told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street.” “While the workout
A Sun Tran employee offers free masks to passengers to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the downtown bus station in Tucson, Arizona, U.S., June 20, 2020. Cheney Orr | Reuters The U.S. broke its record for the highest coronavirus cases recorded in a single day, with 36,358 new positives reported on