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Novartis, U.S. drug regulator agree to malaria drug trial against COVID-19

By John Miller

ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis has won the go-ahead from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to conduct (More…)

Congress feuds as deal still elusive on small business coronavirus aid

By Doina Chiacu and Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democrats and Republicans feuded on Monday over who was responsible (More…)

Protests highlight growing U.S. unease over coronavirus lockdowns

By Joseph Ax and Doina Chiacu

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. debate intensified on Monday over when to lift (More…)

North America extends coronavirus travel restrictions: U.S. official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States, Mexico and Canada are extending restrictions on non-essential travel across their shared borders for (More…)

A grave concern: Coronavirus highlights burial plot shortages in cities

By Rina Chandran and Kim Harrisberg

BANGKOK/JOHANNESBURG (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the problem of scarce (More…)

‘Schools are survival’: U.S. coronavirus closures put homeless students at risk

By Carey L. Biron

WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – For U.S. student Samantha Kinney, high school is about more than (More…)

Interstellar gatecrasher 2I/Borisov is no ordinary comet

By Will Dunham

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scientists have discovered that a comet called 2I/Borisov – only the second interstellar object (More…)

Protective gear, cellphone, video chats: How America’s clergy minister to COVID-19 patients

By Rich McKay

(Reuters) – Reverend Manuel Dorantes closed his eyes, took a breath to calm his fear and prayed (More…)

Trump warns China could face consequences for virus outbreak

By Jeff Mason and Matt Spetalnick

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump warned China on Saturday that it should (More…)

U.S. stay-at-home frustration spreads; coronavirus-battered New York says may be past the worst

By Maria Caspani and Nathan Layne

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Demonstrations to demand an end to stay-at-home measures that have (More…)