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Senate to rush through ANOTHER $250 billion bailout for small businesses as early as Thursday

Mitch McConnell wants to have another round of small business bailouts on the Senate floor by Thursday in an expansion of the Paycheck Protection Program.




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Republican senator Kelly Loeffler and her CEO chairman husband sell ALL their stocks

Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler of Georgia said she and her CEO husband will liquidate their stocks after weeks of criticisms for selling millions in shares during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Trump claims Obama has not endorsed Biden because 'there's something he feels is wrong'

President Trump responded to Bernie Sanders suspending his presidential campaign by questioning why President Obama never bothered to endorse Joe Biden during the Democratic primaries.




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CDC issues new guidance rules for essential workers exposed to coronavirus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines Wednesday night to get workers in critical fields who are exposed to the deadly coronavirus back to work faster.




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Sailor on USS Roosevelt is found unresponsive with coronavirus

A sailor on board the USS Roosevelt - the COVID-19 infected Navy ship which a captain was fired from for sounding the alarm - has been found unresponsive in isolation in Guam after testing positive.




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UFC 249 CANCELLED due to coronavirus pandemic

UFC 249 was cancelled late on Thursday night after ESPN and Disney stopped president Dana White's plan to keep fighting amid the coronavirus pandemic. 




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Harvey Weinstein beats coronavirus and is released from his quarantine but remains on suicide watch

Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein has survived his bout with coronavirus, a source close to the producer told DailyMail.com on Thursday. He is currently in prison near Buffalo, NY.




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Leeds legend and World Cup winner Norman Hunter in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Norman Hunter, one of the iconic figures in British football, was on Friday being treated in hospital for coronavirus.




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Burning Man festival canceled for first time ever amid coronavirus pandemic

Organizers announced Friday that the arts festival -due to start on August 30 - in Nevada will not take place in 2020.




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Michael Avenatti is temporarily released from prison on $1m bond due to coronavirus

Michael Avenatti was granted temporary release from his New York City prison due to the COVID-19 outbreak. He claimed he's at risk after contracting pneumonia.




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Obama endorses Biden saying his 'empathy and grace' are needed in the White House

President Obama asked the Democrats to unite behind Joe Biden in a 12-minute video Tuesday as he finally stepped into the 2020 campaign.




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Furious Tottenham players helped force club into U-turn over furloughing non-playing staff

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Tottenham, just like Liverpool, have reversed their initial decision on furloughing non-playing staff after coming in for criticism from their own fans and players.




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Beijing warns it is 'seriously concerned' about US decision to suspend $500m WHO funding

China's foreign ministry said the fight against coronavirus is at a 'critical stage' and that Beijing has 'serious concerns' about Trump's decision to suspend US funding to the WHO.




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WHO chief says he 'regrets' Donald Trump's decision to suspend funding

The WHO's embattled chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a Geneva press conference today that 'this is a time for all of us to be united in our common struggle'.




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$350 billion paycheck fund runs out of cash and Trump blames Dems for 'killing' small businesses

Donald Trump blamed Democrats for 'killing' small businesses as the $350 billion paycheck protection fund ran dry Thursday morning.




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Michael Cohen to be FREED because of coronavirus outbreak at his prison

Michael Cohen will be released from the Federal Correctional Institution in Otisville, New York, and allowed to serve out the remainder of his sentence in home confinement, his lawyer told CNN.




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Norman Hunter dies aged 76 following England 1966 World Cup winner testing positive for coronavirus

Norman Hunter, the Leeds United legend, has died after a brave fight with coronavirus. The 76-year-old, who played 726 games in 15 years at Elland Road, was admitted to hospital with Covid-19.




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Washington's Jay Inslee accuses Donald Trump of 'fomenting rebellion' for backing lockdown rebels

Inslee, a Democrat, called Trump 'unhinged' for 'ranting' in support of protests to 'liberate' states - all of them held by Democratic governors - and said the 'meltdown' risked 'violence.'




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Italy reports 482 more coronavirus deaths taking the country's total to 23,227

The number of coronavirus cases also rose by 3,941 to 175,925, the health ministry said.




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Crowd in Texas chants 'fire Fauci' as thousands across the country protest stay-at-home orders

Dr. Anthony Fauci became the subject of a targeted chant from hundreds at an Austin, Texas, anti-lockdown rally on Saturday




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Virgin Australia is reported to have been put into voluntary administration

Virgin Australia is expected to go into voluntary administration after state government crisis talks failed to raise enough money to keep the airline flying.




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White House confusion over Donald Trump's claim he will 'suspend immigration

White House struggled to explain President Trump's ban on immigrants as Democrats called it 'xenophobic' and claimed it was more presidential scapegoating on the coronavirus.




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The shareholders asking taxpayers to bail out Virgin Australia are billionaires

Some of the richest people in the world are asking the hardworking mums and dads of Australia to pay for the failure of their airline.




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Donald Trump says immigration is 'paused' for 60 days

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his immigration ban would be a 60-day pause on green cards, which is already in place because of the coronavirus.




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Donald Trump will sign immigration suspension today

President Donald Trump announced he'll sign his ban on immigrants on Wednesday and then pivoted to brag about the effectiveness of his border wall in keeping the country 'tight.'




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Ben Cousins facing 15 charges including aggravated stalking and breaching a restraining order

Fallen footy star Ben Cousins is facing 15 charges including aggravated stalking and breaching a restraining order after he was arrested in Perth. 




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Ben Cousins is arrested after being 'found with 2.5 grams of ice while asleep next to his car' 

Ben Cousins has been arrested in Perth after allegedly being caught with 2.5 grams of methamphetamine on Wednesday.




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Trump has coronavirus briefing tantrum over CDC boss' warning of 'even more difficult' second wave

President Donald Trump raged about media coverage of CDC Director Robert Redfield's warning about a second wave of the coronavirus.




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Coronavirus: Bundesliga bosses sign off on a May 9 return with 25,000 tests needed

Matches will continue behind closed doors with a maximum of 322 people in and around stadiums for top-flight Bundesliga matches and 270 for second-tier games.




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A FIFTH of New York City residents tested positive for coronavirus antibodies in Cuomo's study 

The study took samples from 3,000 randomly selected people across the state. Statewide, the virus prevalence was 13.9 percent but it was far higher in New York City, with 21.2 percent.




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Coronavirus US: Congress PASSES $483 billion new bailout

The House approved a $484 billion economic measure designed to give additional relief to small businesses feeling the squeeze from the coronavirus.




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All My Children star Eva LaRue adopts her ex-husband John Callahan's dog weeks after he died at 66

The 53-year-old actress took to her Instagram on Wednesday to share a selfie of herself with her new pup.




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More than a dozen sailors test positive for COVID-19 aboard the US Navy destroyer Kidd

A coronavirus outbreak aboard the USS Kidd has left more than a dozen sailors infected by COVID-19, including one who became sick and was medically evacuated off the warship.




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Navy leaders recommend REINSTATING USS Roosevelt captain

Defense Secretary Mark Esper was handed the recommendations Friday but has asked for more time to decide on an outcome.




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FDA warns AGAINST using hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus patients outside of hospitals

The FDA made its warning against using hydroxychloroquine after several reports of abnormal heart rhythms and rapid heart rates in patients who took the medication.




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Donald Trump WALKS OUT of coronavirus briefing after his disinfectant disaster

President Donald Trump avoided questions at his White House briefing Friday after giving conflicting responses on his proposed idea of treating coronavirus with disinfectants.




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Trump reined in? White House could curtail president's role in daily briefings

President Donald Trump may be forced to take a back seat at the daily coronavirus task force press briefings, as White House officials look to make up for Thursday's disinfectant blunder.




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Did Trump storm out of coronavirus briefing after he failed to have CNN reporter banished

The White House tried to move CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins to the back of the room before Trump started his Friday coronavirus press briefing.




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White House will start trying to present Donald Trump as rebuilding the economy

Less than three hours after canceling President Donald Trump's coronavirus briefing scheduled for Monday evening, the White House put it back on the schedule. 




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Trump unveils plan to test one in 50 Americans for coronavirus

President Trump announced Monday that the federal government will assist the states in conducting enough coronavirus testing to have businesses open their doors again.




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FOUR more residents at coronavirus-stricken nursing home die of COVID-19

In total, 11 residents at the Newmarch House in Penrith, at the foot of the Blue Mountains, have now died from the deadly respiratory infection.




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US now has 1 million coronavirus infections

The United States now has more than one million coronavirus cases across the country - accounting for a third of the global tally - as the death toll rises to more than 55,000.




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Ligue 1 is CANCELLED as their prime minister demands that no football is played until August

The seasons of France's Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 are over after league bosses accepted that it would be impossible to complete the season amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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The House of Representatives will NOT come back to Washington next week

The House of Representatives will no longer come back in session on May 4, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Tuesday on a call with reporters.




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Australian researchers make major breakthrough in the search for a COVID-19 vaccine

The experimental vaccine being trialed by scientists at the University of Queensland is already generating immunity levels higher than in recovered coronavirus patients, researchers said.




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Coronavirus UK: British Airways to make up to 12,000 redundant

Up to a quarter of British Airways' 45,000 workers could lose their jobs as its owners IAG announced mass redundancies on Tuesday afternoon. Owners IAG blamed the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.




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Joe Biden sex assault accuser blasts Hillary Clinton over endorsement

The former staffer who is accusing Joe Biden of sexually assaulting her in the 1990s lashed out at Hillary Clinton's endorsement Tuesday of the presumptive Democratic nominee.




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World-leading Australian scientists say a vaccine may be ready for widespread use at start of 2021

The Australian scientists from the University of Queensland said the fast-tracked timeline was  'incredibly ambitious' but reflected overwhelming success in pre-clinical trials.




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FDA may approve emergency use authorization of Ebola drug remdesivir TODAY

The FDA may announce its decision allowing emergency use authorization of an antiviral remdesivir for coronavirus patients as early as Wednesday.




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US may approve emergency use of Ebola drug remdesivir TODAY

Remdesivir, an antiviral made by California-based Gilead Sciences, was shown to slash recovery times in a global trial of more than 1,000 patients, including Britons.