Russia not in touch with S. Arabia, US on oil – Kremlin

Russia not in touch with S. Arabia, US on oil – Kremlin

Talking to reporters on Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the Russian government has had no contact with either Saudi Arabia or OPEC since the breakdown of talks in Vienna last week, but noted that such contacts can be organized “quickly” if need be. Furthermore, the presidential spokesman noted that President Vladimir Putin did …

US suspends all travel from Europe for 30 days – Trump

US suspends all travel from Europe for 30 days – Trump

United States President Donald Trump announced on Thursday the country will suspend all travel from Europe, excluding the United Kingdom, for 30 days starting with Friday in order to contain the coronavirus outbreak. However, the import of goods and cargo won’t be stopped. Trump insisted the US has taken the “most aggressive effort to contain …

Exclusive: White House told federal health agency to classify coronavirus deliberations – sources

Exclusive: White House told federal health agency to classify coronavirus deliberations – sources

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House has ordered federal health officials to treat top-level coronavirus meetings as classified, an unusual step that has restricted information and hampered the U.S. government’s response to the contagion, according to four Trump administration officials. The officials said that dozens of classified discussions about such topics as the scope …

Coronavirus is 10 times more lethal than the seasonal flu, Trump’s task force immunologist says

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told lawmakers during a House Oversight Committee hearing Wednesday that COVID-19 — the disease caused by the novel coronavirus — is probably about 10 times more lethal than the seasonal flu. President Trump has often compared COVID-19 to the flu, which affects …

WHO declares coronavirus global pandemic

WHO declares coronavirus global pandemic

The coronavirus sweeping across the world is a pandemic, the World Health Organization declared today. There are now over 118,000 cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, in 114 countries around the world. BREAKING “We have therefore made the assessment that #COVID19 can be characterized as a pandemic”-@DrTedros #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/JqdsM2051A — World Health …