The United States has become the first country to report more than 10,000 new cases of novel coronavirus infection for two days in a row, with its confirmed cases topping at least 55,000 as of Tuesday. That means the US ranks third worldwide in cases behind China and Italy, prompting increasing con»»»

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators were set to vote on Wednesday on a $2 trillion bipartisan package of legislation to alleviate the devastating economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Here are major elements of the plan, which would be the largest such stimulus ever approved by Congress: DI»»»

Claims by Donald Trump regarding the effectiveness against coronavirus of an anti-malarial drug untested against the disease have led to it being hoarded as well as at least one death in the US and a number of overdoses around the world. Trump called the drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine pot»»»

WHITE House officials are calling on anyone who has recently visited New York — the American coronavirus epicentre — to self quarantine for at least 14 days. It comes as New York Governor Andrew Cuomo pleaded for help, warning Covid-19 is spreading in his state faster than "a bullet train". Gov Cuo»»»

The White House and Senate leaders of both parties announced agreement early Wednesday on unprecedented emergency legislation to rush sweeping aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic. The urgently needed pandemic response measure is the largest econom»»»

The White House and Senate leaders of both parties announced agreement early Wednesday on unprecedented emergency legislation to rush sweeping aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic. The urgently needed pandemic response measure is the largest econom»»»

Washington: The White House and Senate leaders of both parties announced agreement early Wednesday on unprecedented emergency legislation to rush sweeping aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic. The urgently needed pandemic response measure is the la»»»