Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has dismissed the pandemic as mass "psychosis" — a disease easily cured with a bit of vodka, a hot sauna or spending time playing hockey or doing farm work.

The latest news and information on the pandemic from Yahoo News reporters in the United States and around the world.

The expectation is the U.S. won’t return to normal until there’s an effective vaccine against COVID-19  — and almost everyone in the country has been vaccinated.

Exactly one week since Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp began reopening the state's economy, small businesses shared early success stories as customers welcomed their return. But at what cost? Business owners say only time will tell.

The latest news and information on the pandemic from Yahoo News reporters in the United States and around the world.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is quietly projecting a stark rise in the number of new cases of the virus and deaths from it over the next month.

The latest news and information on the pandemic from Yahoo News reporters in the United States and around the world.

Trump said that the death toll would be lower than projected due to mitigation despite states beginning to reopen even though they're falling short of suggested federal guidelines.

President Trump is looking to wind down the White House coronavirus task force in the coming weeks despite the fact that the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. continues to rise.

Despite his reputation as a Trump loyalist, Rep. John Ratcliffe repeatedly pledged that he would, if confirmed as the next leader of the U.S. intelligence community, seek out and deliver the unvarnished truth on a range of national security issues.

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While many parts of our economy remain shuttered and other sports continue to wait for the go ahead to resume play, courses in all 10 provinces will soon be open for business.

The Ontario government paved the way Friday, easing restrictions on pro sports teams by allowing them to open their training facilities providing they follow their league's "established health and safety protocols" in response to COVID-19.

The Canadian Olympic Committee CEO talks about state of Canadian sport during COVID-19 and how funding will help keep sport organizations afloat.

This quiet black hole sits just 1,000 light-years from Earth. But the two stars that dance around it are possible to pick out with the naked eye.

The Simpsons may have predicted 2020's pandemic and murder hornets

A silver chain has taken center stage in Hulu's adaptation of Sally Rooney's "Normal People"

Astronomers believe they have found the closest black hole to our solar system, lying just 1,000 light-years away, which in astronomical terms, is right in our neighbourhood.

TV star's also claimed to have fed a peacock he killed to his pets

Actos said he's 'been more like America's dad than ever before​' following diagnosis

'The man's done a lot of stupid s***'

Men locked away for decades over crimes they didn't commit share their stories in this startling new series

Whitmore was the sixth celebrity to be eliminated from the 2016 series

TV presenter's idea has been compared to Gal Gadot's star-studded coronavirus singalong video, which viewers labelled 'out-of-touch'

'Never, ever, ever, ever intended to make anyone feel uncomfortable – ever. It's just not who I am'

The 'X-Men' actor donated £275,000 to the 'Masks for NHS Heroes' campaign

Reality TV star went on a rant after she was criticised for travelling while experiencing Covid-19 symptoms

The actor's account was hijacked on Sunday night

'This wasn't the most joyous season for me,' actor admitted in candid new interview

Charity event sketch also saw Reverend Geraldine make a 'chocolate bra' and speak of her friends on the Dibley Parish Council

Government has pledged to match the total raised from the three-hour telethon

Writer and creator of the hit show recalled the moment a delivery driver was confronted with it

'Good Morning Britain' host has previously criticised Lord Sugar for his attitude towards the government's handling of the pandemic

'I think he did a great job'

Chef inadvertently started a blaze in his kitchen as Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield looked on in shock

Programme was announced at the Edinburgh Television Festival

Gillibrand has stood by Biden despite Tara Reade's allegations

The blunder was worth $800

He claimed only approved celebrities were permitted to talk to host at awards after party

Lion says she meant it as 'light entertainment for fans during these difficult times'

'We worked very hard to make it feel like it was a real, accurate and truthful representation of sex amongst young people today,' said the actor

'Uber-salacious' scenes were ultimately not filmed, with star Darren Criss revealing the show chose to instead emphasise 'the heart and the hope'

Tesla CEO is back on Joe Rogan's podcast

Herd immunity means that after a certain percentage of a population is immune to a disease, the whole population is. This is usually achieved through vaccination but some are not convinced.

Huge losses driven partly by fall in valuation of Australian pay TV service Foxtel and decline in news advertising revenue

Rupert Murdoch’s global media empire, News Corp, lost US$1bn in the three months to the end of March and is expecting more financial pain as the economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis continues.

The chief executive, Robert Thomson, said there was a fresh wave of cost-cutting ahead for the group, including a “strategic review of our Australian newspaper holdings” that could signal further job losses at the company’s smaller mastheads.