President Donald Trump on Friday announced a $19 billion relief program to help U.S. farmers cope with the impact of the coronavirus, including $16 billion in direct payments to producers and mass purchases of meat, dairy, vegetables and other products.

US: Donald Trump announces $19 billion relief package for US farmers

Walmart Inc said on Friday it would hire 50,000 more workers at its stores, clubs and distribution centers to meet a surge in demand for groceries and household essentials from consumers stockpiling during the coronavirus outbreak.

Walmart to hire 50,000 more workers in coronavirus-driven hiring spree

Pandemic Coronavirus (COVID-19) may arrives late in Africa, but now slowly taking hold with over 20,000 cases. Watch this complete video to get more details.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Africa to be the next COVID-19 hotspot?

China's Wuhan has revised its death toll by 50%. The officials say 1,290 more people have died due to the coronavirus. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you why China is being accused of under-reporting its coronavirus figures.

Gravitas: Wuhan raises its death toll by 50% | Coronavirus Outbreak

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

Britain has not yet reached the COVID-19 peak which would allow for an easing of tight restrictions of movement, health minister Matt Hancock said on Saturday. Britain said on Sunday it was pledging 200 million pounds ($248 million) to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and charities to help slow the spread of the coronavirus in vulnerable countries and so help prevent a second wave of infections.

UK: Country hasn't hit its COVID-19 peak yet

Lockdown has triggered food crisis in United Kingdom. There is 300% rise in footfall in food banks. Britain's Queen Elizabeth said on Saturday that coronavirus "would not overcome us" as she delivered her second rallying message to the nation in a week.

UK: Food banks struggle to keep up with surging demand

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

Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google said on Friday that they will work together to create contact tracing technology that aims to slow the spread of the coronavirus by allowing users to opt into logging other phones they have been near.

Apple, Google join hands to tackle COVID-19

The Chinese government has issued a new draft list of livestock that can be farmed for meat in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

China issues draft list of livestock that can be farmed for meat

Activists in Latin America are scrambling to house and feed animals abandoned by owners who misguidedly fear their pets will infect them with the coronavirus or who are unable to feed animals amid lockdowns that have caused increased unemployment.

Coronavirus Outbreak: People abandoning pets due to fake news and misinformation

In this segment of WION Good News First, we get you to the story of a couple who got married in the times of lockdown.

WION Good News First: Love in the times of lockdown!

Globally, there is a ray of hope that with the arrival of summers, the intensity of novel coronavirus would likely to fall. However, US's top researchers at the National Academy of Sciences have warned otherwise. A report released by the National Academy of Sciences has said that the hot weather in the summers would not help to contain the spread of COVID-19. The findings remain inconclusive, but, the report says so far, there is no evidence, that suggests the link of spread with higher temperatures.

Study: Higher temperature would not help to contain the spread of COVID-19

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday left intensive care, where he had spent the three previous days for treatment against coronavirus, his Downing Street office said. This is not the first time when a British leader is out of action during a time of crisis. Watch our report to know more.

Boris Johnson not the 1st UK PM to be incapacitated | WION Ground Report

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

New York accounts for one third of all coronavirus fatalities in the United States. What has made New York a virus hotspot in the United States? Watch our report to know more.

What made New York vulnerable to COVID-19

Coronavirus Outbreak: US records its highest daily death toll

In Spain and France the fatality rate is 10%, In Italy and UK it is about 12% while in Germany it is just 2%. How has Germany achieved this? Watch this video to know.

Coronavirus Pandemic: The reason behind Germany's low fatality rate

More than 50 patients who recovered from COVID-19 in South Korea have now tested positive again, this is due to the concept called reactivation of the virus.

COVID-19 patients in South Korea test positive after recovery

The rapid spread of COVID-19 in Guayaquil, the capital of Ecuador's Guayas province, has collapsed the region's health system. To deal with the increased number of deaths, temporary morgues were installed outside a hospital in Guayaquil, as the government distributes cardboard coffins.

Ecuador faces shortage of coffins, locals resort to cardboard boxes

Nearly 2,000 people infected with the new coronavirus have died in the United States in the last 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University as of 8:30 pm Tuesday (0030 GMT Wednesday). WION spoke to Dr. Anil Kaul about the nature of COVID-19 and its complex diagnosis.

WION speaks to Dr. Anil Kaul about nature of COVID-19 and its diagnosis

Data emerging from some states suggest that African Americans are bearing the brunt of the pandemic in the US. Experts say blacks are disproportionately impacted by underlying health conditions linked to poverty, face discrimination in medical care, and are more likely to work jobs that require them to leave their home.

Coronavirus Pandemic: African-Americans worst hit in United States

Wuhan, the Chinese city hardest hit by the novel coronavirus outbreak, started lifting outbound travel restrictions from Wednesday after almost 11 weeks of lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19. A midnight lightshow brightens up Wuhan's sky as the central Chinese city enters the first day post-lockdown.

Midnight light show marks end of coronavirus lockdown in Wuhan

Nearly 2,000 people infected with the new coronavirus have died in the United States in the last 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University as of 8:30 pm Tuesday (0030 GMT Wednesday).

Coronavirus Pandemic: US records highest daily COVID-19 death toll

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