The United States is first, it has surpassed all other nations but not in a good way. The Trump administration is successfully failing in the coronavirus battle.

The United States is first, it has surpassed all other nations but not in a good way. The Trump administration is successfully failing in the coronavirus battle. America is first in the death toll with more than 30,000 lives lost. It is first in the number of active cases with 639,000 and counting. It is first in cascading job losses with 20 million people have sought unemployment benefits as of last week. A "Trump-made disaster". The pandemic in the United States has been a deliberate disaster from the very beginning. Protesters from Lansing, Michigan with most of them being Trump supporters are marching in thousands, placards that praise Donald Trump. Masks and gloves have been replaced by flags and rifles. Do you know what these people are protesting against? Social distancing, reducing interactions and the Michigan governor who has decided to extend the lockdown. The effectiveness of measures to contain the virus is being used as a rationale for revoking these measures. Do you know what this is according to the US President? A mutiny. Trump took to Twitter and said: "Tell the democrat governors that mutiny on the bounty was one of my all-time favourite movies. A good old fashioned mutiny every now and then is an exciting and invigorating thing to watch." Tell the Democrat Governors that “Mutiny On The Bounty” was one of my all time favorite movies. A good old fashioned mutiny every now and then is an exciting and invigorating thing to watch, especially when the mutineers need so much from the Captain. Too easy! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 14, 2020 × On the contrary, the country has recorded its highest ever spike in the death toll with more than 2,600 people deaths in the last 24 hours. The US government gave a $3.7 million grant --- to the Wuhan lab accused of allegedly leaking this virus. The Chinese lab at the centre of coronavirus scrutiny was using American money to research bats and pangolins. There are countless reports to back this.The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a government agency awarded this grant to the lab. Matt Gaetz, Trump's fellow Republican and a Congressman from Florida himself has confessed to it. He said that for years, American taxpayers were unknowingly funding experiments at this lab that may have caused this pandemic. Did Donald Trump know about this? That is a question to be asked. Trump's coronavirus "game-changer", hydroxychloroquine has been called "dangerous" by the CIA. The Central Intelligence Agency is by far the most powerful intelligence body in the world. It has warned its employees against using hydroxychloroquine. The warning was reportedly published on a website for the CIA staff. "At this point, the drug is not recommended to be used by patients." "It is part of ongoing investigational studies." "There are potentially significant side effects, including sudden cardiac death." US Senators could be using crucial coronavirus briefings to make stock decisions. Senator Richard Burr and Kelly Loeffler -- both Republicans ---- have been accused of trading stocks after receiving private briefings about the virus. How is it problematic? Because Senators are powerful people. They receive and have access to information not everybody has. They cannot and must not use this information for an unfair advantage at the stock market... The US Justice Department has launched an investigation --- so has the FBI. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), America's biggest professional wrestling company. It hails nearly $1 billion in annual revenue. Its chairman, Vince McMahon is said to be an old friend of the US president. He has been listed as an advisor to restart the US economy. On April 9, the wrestling company has been declared an 'essential service' amid the coronavirus lockdown and within 24 hours of it being declared essential by Florida governor Ron Desantis. The wife of the chairman of this company. Linda McMahon made a political donation of 20 million dollars to help re-elect Donald Trump. WWE live-shows are still on despite one of its performers catching the virus. This has been Donald Trump's approach to the coronavirus crisis and his defenders may disagree.

Trump administration fails to cope as COVID-19 pandemic takes heavy toll

US President Donald Trump will convene the G7 meeting via video conference later today. This comes after Trump decided to the impersonal meeting of G7 leaders, stated to be held at Camp David. Watch the video to know what all you can expect from the G7 meet.

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U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to shut down Congress so he could fill vacancies in his administration without Senate confirmation.

Trump threatens to adjourn U.S. Congress

The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday that he regretted U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull funding for the agency and called for global unity to fight the new coronavirus pandemic.

Trump's move to halt funding to the WHO over its handling of the infection prompted condemnation on Wednesday from world leaders as recorded global infections passed the 2 million mark.

"The United States of America has been a long-standing and generous friend of the WHO and we hope it will continue to be so," WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference. "We regret the decision of the president of the United States to order a halt in the funding to the WHO."

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He said that its performance in the crisis would be assessed later, as after every such event.

"In due course WHO's performance in tackling this pandemic will be reviewed by WHO's member states and the independent bodies that are in place to ensure transparency and accountability," he said.

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The WHO also helps the world's poorest struggling with polio, measles, malaria, Ebola, HIV, tuberculosis, malnutrition, cancer and diabetes, he said.

The United States is the largest donor to the WHO, providing more than $400 million in 2019, roughly 15 per cent&nbsp;of its budget.

Tedros added: "WHO is reviewing the impact on our work of any withdrawal of US&nbsp;funding and we will work with partners to fill any financial gaps we face and to ensure our work continues uninterrupted."

But now was the time for the world to be united against the outbreak, which he described as a "dangerous enemy".

Dr. Mike Ryan, WHO's top emergencies expert, said: "We are laser-focused on doing a very important job and that is suppressing this virus and saving lives."

Trump said that the WHO had promoted Chinese "disinformation" about the virus, which had probably led to a wider outbreak. He said the WHO failed to investigate credible reports from sources in China's Wuhan province that conflicted with Beijing’s accounts about the coronavirus’ spread and "parroted and publicly endorsed" the idea that human-to-human transmission was not happening.

Ryan said that the WHO had alerted all 194 member states on Jan 5 about the outbreak - cases of pneumonia of "unknown origin" - and that the virus sequence was shared a week later.

"When WHO issued its first guidance to countries, it was extremely clear that respiratory precautions should be taken in dealing with patients with this disease, that labs needed to be careful in terms of their precautions in taking samples, because there was a risk that the disease could spread from person-to-person in those environments," he said.

The issue was whether the virus was spreading efficiently at community level outside those environments, he said, adding: "And that is not an easy determination to make."

Regarding travel restrictions, he said it was the sovereign right of countries to impose them and WHO's only role was to challenge whether they were justified on a public health basis.

The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday that he regretted U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull funding for the agency and called for global unity to fight the new coronavirus pandemic.

The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday that he regretted U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull funding for the agency and called for global unity to fight the new coronavirus pandemic. Trump's move to halt funding to the WHO over its handling of the infection prompted condemnation on Wednesday from world leaders as recorded global infections passed the 2 million mark. "The United States of America has been a long-standing and generous friend of the WHO and we hope it will continue to be so," WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference. "We regret the decision of the president of the United States to order a halt in the funding to the WHO." Also read: No time to waste, singular focus stopping the coronavirus pandemic: WHO He said that its performance in the crisis would be assessed later, as after every such event. "In due course WHO's performance in tackling this pandemic will be reviewed by WHO's member states and the independent bodies that are in place to ensure transparency and accountability," he said. Also read: Worldwide coronavirus cases pass 2 million; death toll rises to 136,908 The WHO also helps the world's poorest struggling with polio, measles, malaria, Ebola, HIV, tuberculosis, malnutrition, cancer and diabetes, he said. The United States is the largest donor to the WHO, providing more than $400 million in 2019, roughly 15 per cent of its budget. Tedros added: "WHO is reviewing the impact on our work of any withdrawal of US funding and we will work with partners to fill any financial gaps we face and to ensure our work continues uninterrupted." But now was the time for the world to be united against the outbreak, which he described as a "dangerous enemy". Dr. Mike Ryan, WHO's top emergencies expert, said: "We are laser-focused on doing a very important job and that is suppressing this virus and saving lives." Trump said that the WHO had promoted Chinese "disinformation" about the virus, which had probably led to a wider outbreak. He said the WHO failed to investigate credible reports from sources in China's Wuhan province that conflicted with Beijing’s accounts about the coronavirus’ spread and "parroted and publicly endorsed" the idea that human-to-human transmission was not happening. Ryan said that the WHO had alerted all 194 member states on Jan 5 about the outbreak - cases of pneumonia of "unknown origin" - and that the virus sequence was shared a week later. "When WHO issued its first guidance to countries, it was extremely clear that respiratory precautions should be taken in dealing with patients with this disease, that labs needed to be careful in terms of their precautions in taking samples, because there was a risk that the disease could spread from person-to-person in those environments," he said. The issue was whether the virus was spreading efficiently at community level outside those environments, he said, adding: "And that is not an easy determination to make." Regarding travel restrictions, he said it was the sovereign right of countries to impose them and WHO's only role was to challenge whether they were justified on a public health basis.

WHO chief regrets US move to halt funding, urges unity against pandemic

The United States recorded its first coronavirus fatality on Feb. 29. It took 38 days to reach 10,000 deaths and just nine more days to go from 10,000 fatalities to 28,529. The previous high single-day death toll was 2,364 on Tuesday.

US Coronavirus death toll rises to 28,529 |

President Donald Trump said he will announce Thursday the first plans for lifting coronavirus lockdowns across the United States after the country passed the pandemic's "peak," mirroring a gradual easing in Europe.

His comments came shortly before the number of US fatalities, already the world's highest, reached a new daily record and became the heaviest one-day death toll of any nation.

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"It is clear that our aggressive strategy is working," he told a news conference late Wednesday in Washington. "The battle continues but the data suggests that nationwide we have passed the peak on new cases."

Trump said he would be announcing guidelines for a reduction in the lockdown in some states, possibly taking effect before the end of this month.

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Earlier, Germany also unveiled its plans for cautious reopening, becoming the first major European nation to take on the delicate task of restarting its economy without triggering a new wave of infections before a vaccine can be developed.

Facing a difficult reelection in November, Trump predicted that the US economy, the world's largest, would "come back quickly" from the paralysis induced by measures taken to slow the virus.

Around the world, the total number of COVID-19 cases soared past two million, according to an AFP tally, and the death toll topped 134,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.

The US saw 2,569 deaths over a 24-hour period, data from Johns Hopkins showed, with total US deaths above 28,300

President Donald Trump said he will announce Thursday the first plans for lifting coronavirus lockdowns across the United States after the country passed the pandemic's "peak," mirroring a gradual easing in Europe.

President Donald Trump said he will announce Thursday the first plans for lifting coronavirus lockdowns across the United States after the country passed the pandemic's "peak," mirroring a gradual easing in Europe. His comments came shortly before the number of US fatalities, already the world's highest, reached a new daily record and became the heaviest one-day death toll of any nation. Also read: US sets another grim milestone, records over 2500 coronavirus deaths in 24 hrs "It is clear that our aggressive strategy is working," he told a news conference late Wednesday in Washington. "The battle continues but the data suggests that nationwide we have passed the peak on new cases." Trump said he would be announcing guidelines for a reduction in the lockdown in some states, possibly taking effect before the end of this month. Also read: Trump says US likely 'passed the peak' of coronavirus cases Earlier, Germany also unveiled its plans for cautious reopening, becoming the first major European nation to take on the delicate task of restarting its economy without triggering a new wave of infections before a vaccine can be developed. Facing a difficult reelection in November, Trump predicted that the US economy, the world's largest, would "come back quickly" from the paralysis induced by measures taken to slow the virus. Around the world, the total number of COVID-19 cases soared past two million, according to an AFP tally, and the death toll topped 134,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. The US saw 2,569 deaths over a 24-hour period, data from Johns Hopkins showed, with total US deaths above 28,300

US to ease lockdown after virus passes 'peak'

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the United States is past the worst of the coronavirus pandemic and that he will announce guidelines for reopening the economy on Thursday.

"It is clear that our aggressive strategy is working," he told a news conference. "The battle continues but the data suggests that nationwide we have passed the peak on new cases."

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Trump added that "these encouraging developments have put us in a very strong position to finalize guidelines for states on reopening the country."&nbsp;

He said he would discuss this in a news conference on Thursday, "announcing guidelines."

Facing a tough re-election in November, the Republican president has been bullish on reopening the world's largest economy as soon as possible.

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On Monday, he threatened to invoke his "total" power to force state governors to follow his directives on reopening, prompting an outcry.

He backpedaled on the comment the following day, saying he was not going to put "any pressure" on governors to reopen.

"We'll be opening up states, some states much sooner than others," Trump said during his Wednesday briefing. "We think some of the states can open up before the deadline of May 1."

"We'll be the comeback kids, all of us."

Anthony Fauci, the veteran US pandemic expert, said in a televised interview Sunday that parts of the country could begin easing restrictions in May, but cautioned that reopening would not work like a "light switch."

The US has been battered by the coronavirus, with nearly 633,000 confirmed cases, according to a running tally by Johns Hopkins University, by far the highest number in the world.

The virus has claimed almost 28,000 lives throughout the country -- also the world's highest.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the United States is past the worst of the coronavirus pandemic and that he will announce guidelines for reopening the economy on Thursday.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the United States is past the worst of the coronavirus pandemic and that he will announce guidelines for reopening the economy on Thursday. "It is clear that our aggressive strategy is working," he told a news conference. "The battle continues but the data suggests that nationwide we have passed the peak on new cases." Also read: How China deceived WHO chief Tedros over coronavirus Trump added that "these encouraging developments have put us in a very strong position to finalize guidelines for states on reopening the country." He said he would discuss this in a news conference on Thursday, "announcing guidelines." Facing a tough re-election in November, the Republican president has been bullish on reopening the world's largest economy as soon as possible. Also read: No time to waste, singular focus stopping the coronavirus pandemic: WHO On Monday, he threatened to invoke his "total" power to force state governors to follow his directives on reopening, prompting an outcry. He backpedaled on the comment the following day, saying he was not going to put "any pressure" on governors to reopen. "We'll be opening up states, some states much sooner than others," Trump said during his Wednesday briefing. "We think some of the states can open up before the deadline of May 1." "We'll be the comeback kids, all of us." Anthony Fauci, the veteran US pandemic expert, said in a televised interview Sunday that parts of the country could begin easing restrictions in May, but cautioned that reopening would not work like a "light switch." The US has been battered by the coronavirus, with nearly 633,000 confirmed cases, according to a running tally by Johns Hopkins University, by far the highest number in the world. The virus has claimed almost 28,000 lives throughout the country -- also the world's highest.

Trump says US likely 'passed the peak' of coronavirus cases

President Donald Trump has roped in six Indian-American corporate leaders, including Sunder Pichai from Google and Satya Nadella from Microsoft.

6 Indian-Americans to advise Trump on Economy

US President Donald Trump has decided to open the lockdown before May 1 and restart the economy. However, reports have indicated that he will do this after consultation with the state governors. Watch WION report from Washington DC.

US death coronavirus death toll rises to 26,064: 10,000 deaths in New york city

The list of critics is growing, it is not just the American president who is demanding answers, a group of US Lawmakers is raising questions too. They have written to the WHO director-general.

The list of critics is growing, it is not just the American president who is demanding answers, a group of US Lawmakers is raising questions too. They have written to the WHO director-general. Earlier today, WION accessed a copy of the letter addressed to Dr Tedros. It is signed by seven American lawmakers, this letter could be the prelude to an investigation. An investigation into the world health organisation led by American lawmakers. The letter makes for interesting reading. It minces no words. The lawmakers say that they anticipate a congressional hearing. "American taxpayers fund the WHO And it is up to us to make sure those taxpayer dollars are being spent wisely," the letter said. These American lawmakers want to fix accountability. All lawmakers should and this is a good start. Their message is clear: "We paid your bills, now you tell us how you spent our money." The letter carries six direct questions for Dr Tedros: First, what are the WHO's protocols? What steps are taken in the event of a pandemic? Second, what has the WHO Has done so far? Third, when did the WHO first hear about the cases in China? Fourth, when did the WHO team visit china for an investigation? Fifth, who was in charge of the WHO's coronavirus response and who was the point person engaging with the communist party of china? And the sixth question, do any members of the WHO receive financial compensation outside of their WHO salaries? The WHO is yet to respond, given how slow they've been, don't hold your breath for the answers.

Now, US lawmakers raise questions on WHO's efforts to curb COVID-19

The United States, with the world's third-largest population, has recorded more fatalities from COVID-19 than any other country, more than 22,000.

Trump pushes for economic reopening amid rising death toll

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has instructed his administration to halt funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Donald Trump halts WHO's funding over handling of Coronavirus

US President Donald Trump said that WHO has failed to prepare the world for this Pandemic. Trump blamed the WHO for being too China-centric. Watch report.

Donald Trump's China-centric attack on WHO | Coronavirus Pandemic

It is "not the time to reduce the resources for the operations of the World Health Organization or any other humanitarian organization in the fight against the virus," United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday.&nbsp;

"It is my belief that the World Health Organization must be supported, as it is absolutely critical to the world's efforts to win the war against COVID-19," he said, after US President Donald Trump announced earlier that his country would cut off funding to the UN health body for mishandling the coronavirus pandemic.&nbsp;

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Trump told a press conference he was instructing his administration to halt funding while "a review is conducted to assess the World Health Organization's role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus."

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According to Trump, the WHO prevented transparency over the outbreak and the United States -- the UN body's biggest funder which provided $400 million last year -- will now "discuss what we do with all that money that goes to the WHO."

"With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have deep concerns whether America's generosity has been put to the best use possible."

The United States recorded 2,228 deaths related to the coronavirus pandemic over the past 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

It is "not the time to reduce the resources for the operations of the World Health Organization or any other humanitarian organization in the fight against the virus," United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday.

It is "not the time to reduce the resources for the operations of the World Health Organization or any other humanitarian organization in the fight against the virus," United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday. "It is my belief that the World Health Organization must be supported, as it is absolutely critical to the world's efforts to win the war against COVID-19," he said, after US President Donald Trump announced earlier that his country would cut off funding to the UN health body for mishandling the coronavirus pandemic. Also read: Trump announces funding halt to World Health Organisation Trump told a press conference he was instructing his administration to halt funding while "a review is conducted to assess the World Health Organization's role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus." Also read: In US, New York City alone accounts for over 10,000 coronavirus deaths According to Trump, the WHO prevented transparency over the outbreak and the United States -- the UN body's biggest funder which provided $400 million last year -- will now "discuss what we do with all that money that goes to the WHO." "With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have deep concerns whether America's generosity has been put to the best use possible." The United States recorded 2,228 deaths related to the coronavirus pandemic over the past 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

'Not the time to reduce the resources' of WHO: UN chief

US President Donald Trump declares that his authority went it comes to reopening the country is 'total' but says he "would rather work with the states" than supersede the governors.

During a briefing at the White House, Trump also discusses his willingness to lift the European travel restrictions, talks about the virus-stricken USS Roosevelt and warns the World Trade Center of leaving "if we don't get treated fairly."

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US President Donald Trump has repeatedly stressed he wants to open the world's largest economy as swiftly as possible, and said Monday he would announce guidance this week on how to jump-start stalled business.

He controversially declared that as president he, not state governors, has the "ultimate authority" in deciding when to restart the shuttered&nbsp;economy.

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He also signalled the US might be past the worst of the outbreaks, even as his experts urged caution.

"It looks like we're plateauing, and maybe even in many cases coming down," Trump told reporters about various US metrics including new cases.

More than half of humanity is now under confinement to contain the virus, which has killed at least 119,000 people and infected two million since emerging in China late last year.&nbsp;

US President Donald Trump declares that his authority went it comes to reopening the country is 'total' but says he "would rather work with the states" than supersede the governors.

US President Donald Trump declares that his authority went it comes to reopening the country is 'total' but says he "would rather work with the states" than supersede the governors. During a briefing at the White House, Trump also discusses his willingness to lift the European travel restrictions, talks about the virus-stricken USS Roosevelt and warns the World Trade Center of leaving "if we don't get treated fairly." Also read: Angry Trump denies plan to axe coronavirus doctor but signals new fights US President Donald Trump has repeatedly stressed he wants to open the world's largest economy as swiftly as possible, and said Monday he would announce guidance this week on how to jump-start stalled business. He controversially declared that as president he, not state governors, has the "ultimate authority" in deciding when to restart the shuttered economy. Also read: COVID-19 crisis visa extension issue: US to extend stay depending on ground situation He also signalled the US might be past the worst of the outbreaks, even as his experts urged caution. "It looks like we're plateauing, and maybe even in many cases coming down," Trump told reporters about various US metrics including new cases. More than half of humanity is now under confinement to contain the virus, which has killed at least 119,000 people and infected two million since emerging in China late last year.

Trump says he has 'total authority' to reopen the economy, not the states

A furious, aggrieved President Donald Trump dismissed rumors Monday that he was going to fire his top medical advisor on the coronavirus pandemic but launched new fights with the Democrats and the media ahead of the high-stakes reopening of the shuttered US economy.

Unusually, the evening briefing at the White House began with a statement by the internationally renowned Dr Anthony Fauci, seeking to defuse speculation that he had fallen out with the Republican president.

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Referring to a CNN interview on Sunday in which he said that earlier mitigation measures would have dampened the escalation of the COVID-19 crisis in the United States, Fauci explained that he'd been answering a "hypothetical."

Fauci explained his reference in the interview to "pushback" against shutting down the economy -- a remark interpreted widely as signalling that Trump was reluctant to take drastic action -- as the "wrong choice of words."

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Trump, who on Sunday fueled speculation by retweeting a critical comment with the hashtag #FireFauci, sought to draw a line under the latest White House turmoil.

"I like him," he said of Fauci. "I hear I'm going to fire him. I'm not gonna fire him, I think he's a wonderful guy."

But Trump then launched into a sustained assault on other targets, demonstrating his frustration with accusations that he has mishandled the crisis.

With his reelection in November a tight contest against Democrat Joe Biden, Trump is under huge pressure both to crush the pandemic's spread and to rescue the world's biggest economy, which has been paralyzed by social distancing and other virus mitigation measures.

A furious, aggrieved President Donald Trump dismissed rumors Monday that he was going to fire his top medical advisor on the coronavirus pandemic but launched new fights with the Democrats and the media ahead of the high-stakes reopening of the shuttered US economy.

A furious, aggrieved President Donald Trump dismissed rumors Monday that he was going to fire his top medical advisor on the coronavirus pandemic but launched new fights with the Democrats and the media ahead of the high-stakes reopening of the shuttered US economy. Unusually, the evening briefing at the White House began with a statement by the internationally renowned Dr Anthony Fauci, seeking to defuse speculation that he had fallen out with the Republican president. Also read: Worst is over, says New York governor as COVID-19 death toll crosses 10,000 Referring to a CNN interview on Sunday in which he said that earlier mitigation measures would have dampened the escalation of the COVID-19 crisis in the United States, Fauci explained that he'd been answering a "hypothetical." Fauci explained his reference in the interview to "pushback" against shutting down the economy -- a remark interpreted widely as signalling that Trump was reluctant to take drastic action -- as the "wrong choice of words." Also read: Why is Donald Trump threatening to fire his lead virus expert? Trump, who on Sunday fueled speculation by retweeting a critical comment with the hashtag #FireFauci, sought to draw a line under the latest White House turmoil. "I like him," he said of Fauci. "I hear I'm going to fire him. I'm not gonna fire him, I think he's a wonderful guy." But Trump then launched into a sustained assault on other targets, demonstrating his frustration with accusations that he has mishandled the crisis. With his reelection in November a tight contest against Democrat Joe Biden, Trump is under huge pressure both to crush the pandemic's spread and to rescue the world's biggest economy, which has been paralyzed by social distancing and other virus mitigation measures.

Angry Trump denies plan to axe coronavirus doctor but signals new fights

The oil producting countries have finally agreed upon a production cut. As per the historic deal signed today, 10 per cent of the global oil supply would be cut. After a lot of hiccups, Organization of Petroleum Exporting countries (OPEC), and its allies led by Russia reached this deal.&nbsp;

However, the deal got a tepid reaction. The two leading benchmarks of oil sellers and buyers, Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate remained unmoved in trade today.&nbsp;

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What is the historic deal?

As per the deal, the production cut of oil supply will be nine million barrels per day for May and June. The cut is four times more of what was undertaken post 2008 financial crisis.&nbsp;

However, this might not be enough as experts predict a drop in demand of over 30 million barrels a day just in the month of April.&nbsp;

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Why the demand of oil dropped?

During the beginning of 2020, oil prices were in between 65 to 70 dollars per barrel. When coronavirus hit China, the factories began to shut, which led to a slide in oil prices. China is the biggest consumer of oil in the world.&nbsp;

On March 13, the oil market began to witness its worst slide in over a decade when the&nbsp;World Health Organization (WHO) declared Europe as the new epicentre of the epidemic. Now, the oil market has collapsed with prices dropping to 25 dollars per barrel.&nbsp;

The hindrances in the deal

The deal came after a lot of tensions between Russia and Saudi Arabia. Initially, Russia's Vladimir Putin rejected the deal and started a price war with Saudi Arabia. The US intervened as America was also suffering from losses from Shale oil reserves. US President Donald Trump urged Putin and Saudi Crown Pricne Mohammed bin Salman to work together to strike a deal.&nbsp; 
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The oil producting countries have finally agreed upon a production cut. As per the historic deal signed today, 10 per cent of the global oil supply would be cut.

The oil producting countries have finally agreed upon a production cut. As per the historic deal signed today, 10 per cent of the global oil supply would be cut. After a lot of hiccups, Organization of Petroleum Exporting countries (OPEC), and its allies led by Russia reached this deal. However, the deal got a tepid reaction. The two leading benchmarks of oil sellers and buyers, Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate remained unmoved in trade today. Watch | What is the historic deal? As per the deal, the production cut of oil supply will be nine million barrels per day for May and June. The cut is four times more of what was undertaken post 2008 financial crisis. However, this might not be enough as experts predict a drop in demand of over 30 million barrels a day just in the month of April. Also read | COVID-19: A crisis manufactured? Why the demand of oil dropped? During the beginning of 2020, oil prices were in between 65 to 70 dollars per barrel. When coronavirus hit China, the factories began to shut, which led to a slide in oil prices. China is the biggest consumer of oil in the world. On March 13, the oil market began to witness its worst slide in over a decade when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Europe as the new epicentre of the epidemic. Now, the oil market has collapsed with prices dropping to 25 dollars per barrel. The hindrances in the deal The deal came after a lot of tensions between Russia and Saudi Arabia. Initially, Russia's Vladimir Putin rejected the deal and started a price war with Saudi Arabia. The US intervened as America was also suffering from losses from Shale oil reserves. US President Donald Trump urged Putin and Saudi Crown Pricne Mohammed bin Salman to work together to strike a deal.

EXPLAINED: What is the historic oil deal all about?

The President of the United States Donald Trump is still relying on his own expertise about the Coronavirus crisis. He is not only contradicting some real experts but may fire one of them. WION's Palki Sharma decodes the Trump-Fauci row.

Gravitas: Why does Trump want to fire Dr. Fauci? | Wuhan Coronavirus

With Bernie Sanders out of the race, Democrat Joe Biden will go head-to-head with Donald Trump in the upcoming American presidential election. China is more than ecstatic with this turn of events. There is a reason why: The former Vice President of the USA Joe Biden’s support of the People’s Republic of China has not only been longstanding, but also runs disturbingly deep. &nbsp;

In the 2000s, Biden was the one who marshalled China’s World Trade Organisation Membership. This helped China’s geopolitical rise greatly. China was also granted the Permanent Normal Trade Relations status which pushed for closer ties and increased trade. Joe Biden’s part in this? He was a senior member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee which played a role in granting this status to China. And when he was America’s vice president, Biden claimed that China was a ‘new partner’ that would give healthy competition to the United States of America and also help meet global challenges. What did this stance do? Millions of American jobs disappeared and the USA faced stark unemployment figures during the Obama administration. In the meantime, China was militarising the South China Sea. &nbsp;

Also during the time, Biden was in power, his family personally benefitted from China ties. In 2013, son Hunter Biden joined the board of a fund worth $20 billion. It was not just any fund. This fund carried powerful Chinese state-owned entities as shareholders. Hunter invested his own money in the fund in 2017. It is unknown how much he made from the deal. In 2019, under media scrutiny, Hunter claimed that he had resigned from the firm. However, Chinese public records still show him as an officer. &nbsp;

To be fair to Hunter Biden, many American influencers struck deals with China. But because his father was in office, it exposed American’s working against their own national interest and instead abetting China’s industry and economy. While millions of Americans were struggling with increased unemployment, China, the Biden family and Wall Street were the only ones who benefitted.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Under the Obama administration, Vice President Joe Biden consistently either appeased or failed to counter Chinese aggression on multiple issues. Cybersecurity was one of them. Asian countries, especially India faced routine Chinese bullying. The USA did not help India in the matter. Also under VP Biden’s tenure, China shipped the largest amount of fentanyl in the form of a synthetic opioid to the United States. Official data from 2015 shows that opioids were the cause of over 33,000 deaths. Numbers kept rising and the opioid crisis hit America hard. &nbsp;

With Bernie Sanders gone, China could not be happier that Biden is the Democratic front runner. This was evident from the start through objective facts. A little after Biden first announced his campaign in April 2019, China suddenly toughened up on trade negotiations with POTUS Trump. In May 2019, Beijing reversed almost all parts of the draft trade pact being created between the USA and China. When it looked like Biden was falling behind the other Democratic hopefuls, China curiously became much easier to deal with. In June 2019, China’s Xi Jinping and President Trump decided to revive trade talks.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The relationship between the USA and China is a competitive one. Both are permanent members of the United Nations and pull significant weight on the international stage. Therefore, electing an American president who appeases China will do nothing but push China’s nationalist agenda in the coming years. The impact of this? India will no longer be as strong of a defence partner and also may even play a smaller role in trade with the USA. This could throw major blows to the Indian economy and negatively affect our foreign relations. 
 
Furthermore, China’s bioterrorism with COVID-19 has woken the planet up to the fatal havoc that is caused if it's not curbed. Thousands have lost their lives in the COVID-19 crisis and well over 140 countries are fighting the coronavirus pandemic. For these reasons, it is absolutely crucial to elect a POTUS who stands up to China as opposed to conciliating it. If elected, Joe Biden will create an open path for China to push a very dangerous agenda. Prior to the upcoming Presidential elections, it is the need of the hour that Americans and the rest of the world become woke to this truth.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

With Bernie Sanders out of the race, Democrat Joe Biden will go head-to-head with Donald Trump in the upcoming American presidential election. China is more than ecstatic with this turn of events.

With Bernie Sanders out of the race, Democrat Joe Biden will go head-to-head with Donald Trump in the upcoming American presidential election. China is more than ecstatic with this turn of events. There is a reason why: The former Vice President of the USA Joe Biden’s support of the People’s Republic of China has not only been longstanding, but also runs disturbingly deep. In the 2000s, Biden was the one who marshalled China’s World Trade Organisation Membership. This helped China’s geopolitical rise greatly. China was also granted the Permanent Normal Trade Relations status which pushed for closer ties and increased trade. Joe Biden’s part in this? He was a senior member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee which played a role in granting this status to China. And when he was America’s vice president, Biden claimed that China was a ‘new partner’ that would give healthy competition to the United States of America and also help meet global challenges. What did this stance do? Millions of American jobs disappeared and the USA faced stark unemployment figures during the Obama administration. In the meantime, China was militarising the South China Sea. Also during the time, Biden was in power, his family personally benefitted from China ties. In 2013, son Hunter Biden joined the board of a fund worth $20 billion. It was not just any fund. This fund carried powerful Chinese state-owned entities as shareholders. Hunter invested his own money in the fund in 2017. It is unknown how much he made from the deal. In 2019, under media scrutiny, Hunter claimed that he had resigned from the firm. However, Chinese public records still show him as an officer. To be fair to Hunter Biden, many American influencers struck deals with China. But because his father was in office, it exposed American’s working against their own national interest and instead abetting China’s industry and economy. While millions of Americans were struggling with increased unemployment, China, the Biden family and Wall Street were the only ones who benefitted. Under the Obama administration, Vice President Joe Biden consistently either appeased or failed to counter Chinese aggression on multiple issues. Cybersecurity was one of them. Asian countries, especially India faced routine Chinese bullying. The USA did not help India in the matter. Also under VP Biden’s tenure, China shipped the largest amount of fentanyl in the form of a synthetic opioid to the United States. Official data from 2015 shows that opioids were the cause of over 33,000 deaths. Numbers kept rising and the opioid crisis hit America hard. With Bernie Sanders gone, China could not be happier that Biden is the Democratic front runner. This was evident from the start through objective facts. A little after Biden first announced his campaign in April 2019, China suddenly toughened up on trade negotiations with POTUS Trump. In May 2019, Beijing reversed almost all parts of the draft trade pact being created between the USA and China. When it looked like Biden was falling behind the other Democratic hopefuls, China curiously became much easier to deal with. In June 2019, China’s Xi Jinping and President Trump decided to revive trade talks. The relationship between the USA and China is a competitive one. Both are permanent members of the United Nations and pull significant weight on the international stage. Therefore, electing an American president who appeases China will do nothing but push China’s nationalist agenda in the coming years. The impact of this? India will no longer be as strong of a defence partner and also may even play a smaller role in trade with the USA. This could throw major blows to the Indian economy and negatively affect our foreign relations. Furthermore, China’s bioterrorism with COVID-19 has woken the planet up to the fatal havoc that is caused if it's not curbed. Thousands have lost their lives in the COVID-19 crisis and well over 140 countries are fighting the coronavirus pandemic. For these reasons, it is absolutely crucial to elect a POTUS who stands up to China as opposed to conciliating it. If elected, Joe Biden will create an open path for China to push a very dangerous agenda. Prior to the upcoming Presidential elections, it is the need of the hour that Americans and the rest of the world become woke to this truth. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

If elected, Joe Biden will clear path for China’s treacherous agenda

After US's top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci's comments on Sunday which said that many lives could have been saved if government acted earlier, President Donald Trump retweeted a post from a Republican that called for firing Fauci.

The tweet by DeAnna Lorraine said: "Fauci is now saying that had Trump listened to the medical experts earlier he could've saved more lives".

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Fauci was telling people on February 29th that there was nothing to worry about and it posed no threat to the US public at large. 
 
Time to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FireFauci?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FireFauci</a>...
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"Fauci was telling people on February 29th that there was nothing to worry about and it posed no threat to the US public at large," she further said, adding it's time to fire Fauci.&nbsp;

Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/chinas-new-coronavirus-cases-near-six-week-high-russian-border-new-battleground-292167">China's new coronavirus cases near six-week high, Russian border new battleground</a>

Fauci on Sunday, in CNN's State of the Union was asked why the US administration didn't follow the advice by him&nbsp;and other doctors on social distancing in Febrauary in the wake of coronavirus. "As I have said many times, we look at it from a pure health standpoint. We make a recommendation. Often, the recommendation is taken. Sometimes, it's not," Fauci said.&nbsp;

CNN host Jake Tapper asked Fauci if more people could have been saved in the country if social distancing measures were adopted in the country in the third-week of February, instead of mid-March.

“It’s very difficult to go back and say that,” Fauci said, adding this fact couldn't be denied.&nbsp;

“But what goes into those kinds of decisions is complicated. But you’re right. I mean, obviously, if we had, right from the very beginning, shut everything down, it may have been a little bit different. But there was a lot of pushback about shutting things down back then,” Fauci said.&nbsp;

The coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 100,000 people worldwide has affected the US the most. So far, 21,489 people died in the country from COVID-19 and infections stand nearly at 555,000.&nbsp;

After US's top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci's comments on Sunday which said that many lives could have been saved if government acted earlier, President Donald Trump retweeted a post from a Republican that called for firing Fauci.

After US's top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci's comments on Sunday which said that many lives could have been saved if government acted earlier, President Donald Trump retweeted a post from a Republican that called for firing Fauci. The tweet by DeAnna Lorraine said: "Fauci is now saying that had Trump listened to the medical experts earlier he could've saved more lives". Fauci is now saying that had Trump listened to the medical experts earlier he could've saved more lives. Fauci was telling people on February 29th that there was nothing to worry about and it posed no threat to the US public at large. Time to #FireFauci... — DeAnna Lorraine 🇺🇸 (@DeAnna4Congress) April 12, 2020 × Also read | Spain's coronavirus death toll falls to 517 in 24 hours "Fauci was telling people on February 29th that there was nothing to worry about and it posed no threat to the US public at large," she further said, adding it's time to fire Fauci. Also read | China's new coronavirus cases near six-week high, Russian border new battleground Fauci on Sunday, in CNN's State of the Union was asked why the US administration didn't follow the advice by him and other doctors on social distancing in Febrauary in the wake of coronavirus. "As I have said many times, we look at it from a pure health standpoint. We make a recommendation. Often, the recommendation is taken. Sometimes, it's not," Fauci said. CNN host Jake Tapper asked Fauci if more people could have been saved in the country if social distancing measures were adopted in the country in the third-week of February, instead of mid-March. “It’s very difficult to go back and say that,” Fauci said, adding this fact couldn't be denied. “But what goes into those kinds of decisions is complicated. But you’re right. I mean, obviously, if we had, right from the very beginning, shut everything down, it may have been a little bit different. But there was a lot of pushback about shutting things down back then,” Fauci said. The coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 100,000 people worldwide has affected the US the most. So far, 21,489 people died in the country from COVID-19 and infections stand nearly at 555,000.

Donald Trump retweets post to fire top medical expert Anthony Fauci

More than 530,000 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the US, with almost 21,000 deaths.

Donald Trump lashes out at Dr. Fauci

US President Donald Trump has threatened to fire his lead virus expert Dr Anthony Fauci after he criticised him for slow response to tackle coronavirus pandemic.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-could-start-reopening-in-may-says-top-virus-advisor-292153" hreflang="en">US could start reopening in May, says top virus advisor</a>

Trump retweeted&nbsp;a post calling for the government’s top infectious disease specialist to be fired after the doctor acknowledged that shutting down the country earlier could have saved lives.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/with-over-21300-coronavirus-deaths-us-spends-easter-sunday-on-lockdown-292129" hreflang="en">With over 21,300 coronavirus deaths, US spends Easter Sunday on lockdown</a>

The tweet, which was written by Republican DeAnna Lorraine who is running for Congress, said:

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Time to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FireFauci?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FireFauci</a>...
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Earlier, in a television interview Fauci&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;a New York Times report&nbsp;which said he and other Trump administration officials recommended the implementation of physical distancing to combat the coronavirus in February, but were rebuffed for almost a month.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/here-comes-the-sun-gets-us-hospitals-through-dark-days-of-pandemic-292151" hreflang="en">'Here Comes the Sun' gets US hospitals through dark days of pandemic</a>

Asked on why the administration did not act when he and other officials advised, Fauci said that, ''when we make a recommendation it is necessary that it will be taken up''.

More than 559,000 cases of Covid-19 have been&nbsp;confirmed in the United States along with&nbsp;22,115 deaths.

US President Donald Trump has threatened to fire his lead virus expert Dr Anthony Fauci after he criticised him for slow response to tackle coronavirus pandemic.

US President Donald Trump has threatened to fire his lead virus expert Dr Anthony Fauci after he criticised him for slow response to tackle coronavirus pandemic. Also read: US could start reopening in May, says top virus advisor Trump retweeted a post calling for the government’s top infectious disease specialist to be fired after the doctor acknowledged that shutting down the country earlier could have saved lives. Also read: With over 21,300 coronavirus deaths, US spends Easter Sunday on lockdown The tweet, which was written by Republican DeAnna Lorraine who is running for Congress, said: Fauci is now saying that had Trump listened to the medical experts earlier he could've saved more lives. Fauci was telling people on February 29th that there was nothing to worry about and it posed no threat to the US public at large. Time to #FireFauci... — DeAnna Lorraine 🇺🇸 (@DeAnna4Congress) April 12, 2020 × Earlier, in a television interview Fauci confirmed a New York Times report which said he and other Trump administration officials recommended the implementation of physical distancing to combat the coronavirus in February, but were rebuffed for almost a month. Also read: 'Here Comes the Sun' gets US hospitals through dark days of pandemic Asked on why the administration did not act when he and other officials advised, Fauci said that, ''when we make a recommendation it is necessary that it will be taken up''. More than 559,000 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the United States along with 22,115 deaths.

Why is Donald Trump threatening to fire his lead virus expert?

San Francisco Mayor London Breed has confirmed that 70 people including 60 homeless and two staff members were tested positive for COVID-19 in a homeless shelter. All the patients are under isolation.

US: COVID-19 spreads in San Francisco homeless shelters

The United States is now worst-hit country with coronavirus in the world. The US has now surpassed Italy's death toll. The coronavirus cases topped 500,000 on Friday in US, the death toll is more than 20,500.

Coronavirus Outbreak: United States surpasses Italy's death toll

In United States of America, six-month budget deficit rises to $ 744 Billion which is 8% up from last year. The tax payments due have been delayed until July 15.

US: Six-month budget deficit rises to $ 744 Bn, 8% up from last year

U.S. coronavirus cases topped 500,000 on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, although there are signs that Americans staying home was helping to curb new infections. Nearly 2,108 people lost their lives in US due to COVID-19 in last 24 hours.

Coronavirus Outbreak: US records rise of more than 130,000 cases in 5 days

Coronavirus Outbreak: US records its highest daily death toll

This could be America's deadliest week. Coronavirus cases have crossed 4,00,000 in the United States. More than 14,000 people have died. Some experts say the worst is yet to come. WION's Palki Sharma tells you how the world's wealthiest country is coping with the crisis.

Gravitas:  America's deadliest week | Wuhan Coronavirus

The United States of America is grappling through the toughest week of pandemic Coronavirus (COVID-19). The US ha recorded nearly 2,000 deaths for the third-day in a row due to this pandemic.

US having 2nd highest death toll due to pandemic COVID-19 across the globe

US records nearly 2,000 deaths for the third-day in a row due to pandemic COVID-19

US health officials made cautiously optimistic noises about coronavirus despite high death tolls Thursday, suggesting Americans might be able to take summer holidays, as falling hospitalization rates hint at a turning point in the battle against COVID-19.

With unemployment skyrocketing and the economy tanking, President Donald Trump is keen to lift social confinement measures and get the United States open for business again as soon as possible.

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Trump's top pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci warned America cannot be reopened overnight due to the threat of further waves of infections,but said it could be up and running again by the summer months.

That is, he said, providing citizens adhere to social distancing guidelines and widespread stay-at-home orders, which have the vast majority of Americans on lockdown, throughout April.&nbsp;

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/covid-19-new-york-reports-new-one-day-record-death-toll-as-governor-cuomo-says-hospitalizations-have-fallen-291631" hreflang="en">COVID-19: New York reports new one-day record death toll as governor Cuomo says hospitalizations have fallen</a>

Nationwide, the US recorded 1,783 death over the past 24 hours, down by 190 from Wednesday's record-breaking toll.

The country has suffered more than 16,500 virus-related fatalities -- the second-highest number in the world after Italy. And it has emerged as the country with the most&nbsp;coronavirus cases, at more than 460,000.

When asked by "CBS This Morning" whether he could envision a summer of vacations, baseball games, weddings and family get-togethers, infectious disease expert Fauci replied, "It can be in the cards."

His comments came as New York Governor Andrew Cuomo struck a similar tone of cautious optimism despite the state reporting a record single-day death toll for the third time this week Thursday.

New York is bearing the brunt of the United States' deadly coronavirus pandemic, accounting&nbsp;for around half the number of deaths across the country.

Cuomo said COVID-19 had claimed the lives of 799 New Yorkers in the past 24 hours, bringing the state's death toll to more than 7,000 and outdoing the previous high of 779 announced on Wednesday.

He added though that the curve was flattening because of social distancing orders.&nbsp;

New York is bearing the brunt of the United States' deadly coronavirus pandemic, accounting&nbsp;for around half the number of deaths

US health officials made cautiously optimistic noises about coronavirus despite high death tolls Thursday, suggesting Americans might be able to take summer holidays, as falling hospitalization rates hint at a turning point in the battle against COVID-19.

US health officials made cautiously optimistic noises about coronavirus despite high death tolls Thursday, suggesting Americans might be able to take summer holidays, as falling hospitalization rates hint at a turning point in the battle against COVID-19. With unemployment skyrocketing and the economy tanking, President Donald Trump is keen to lift social confinement measures and get the United States open for business again as soon as possible. Also read: Trump wobbles as New York becomes coronavirus epicentre Trump's top pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci warned America cannot be reopened overnight due to the threat of further waves of infections,but said it could be up and running again by the summer months. That is, he said, providing citizens adhere to social distancing guidelines and widespread stay-at-home orders, which have the vast majority of Americans on lockdown, throughout April. Also read: COVID-19: New York reports new one-day record death toll as governor Cuomo says hospitalizations have fallen Nationwide, the US recorded 1,783 death over the past 24 hours, down by 190 from Wednesday's record-breaking toll. The country has suffered more than 16,500 virus-related fatalities -- the second-highest number in the world after Italy. And it has emerged as the country with the most coronavirus cases, at more than 460,000. When asked by "CBS This Morning" whether he could envision a summer of vacations, baseball games, weddings and family get-togethers, infectious disease expert Fauci replied, "It can be in the cards." His comments came as New York Governor Andrew Cuomo struck a similar tone of cautious optimism despite the state reporting a record single-day death toll for the third time this week Thursday. New York is bearing the brunt of the United States' deadly coronavirus pandemic, accounting for around half the number of deaths across the country. Cuomo said COVID-19 had claimed the lives of 799 New Yorkers in the past 24 hours, bringing the state's death toll to more than 7,000 and outdoing the previous high of 779 announced on Wednesday. He added though that the curve was flattening because of social distancing orders. New York is bearing the brunt of the United States' deadly coronavirus pandemic, accounting for around half the number of deaths

US cautiously optimistic as coronavirus curve appears to flatten

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