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Nancy Pelosi joined the likes of Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, former president Barack Obama and former presidential candidate Al Gore in endorsing Joe Biden.

Various migrant rights and international groups had urged Mexico to release the mainly Central American migrants to avoid an outbreak of the new coronavirus.

Those who do not sort their rubbish correctly can be fined up to 200 yuan, and residents responsible for noise pollution in public spaces and who walk their dogs unleashed can be fined up to 500 yuan.

With COVID-19, the goal is to have a vaccine identified, tested and available on a scale of hundreds of millions of doses in just 12 to 18 months.

After a strong rebuff of his suggestion by top medical experts and disinfectant manufacturers, Trump on Friday claimed he had been speaking 'sarcastically'.

As nations look to ease curbs, some experts have mooted the possibility of so-called "immunity passports" to allow those with antibodies to return to work.

Amazon must limit deliveries in France to IT products, health items, food and pet food, the Court of Appeal said, upholding a previous order for the firm to curtail shipments while it improves its health protocols.

Last week, Bolsonaro fired his health minister, Luiz Henrique Mandetta, who supported isolation as a tool to contain the spread of the new coronavirus.

Prince Charles praised Britain's Asian community for the vital role it has been playing during the pandemic as he called for the diaspora to donate generously to help the most vulnerable in their countries of origin.

France is one of the hardest hit countries by the coronavirus in Europe, with more than 21,000 deaths and over 155,000 reported infections.

The new funding will also provide $75 billion for hospitals, $25 billion to expand virus testing and $60 billion in disaster recovery loans and grants.

With workers in close proximity, working long hours, and feeling pressure to continue even when sick, the meat industry faces a high risk of virus-related disruptions.

Hospitals in parts of New York will be able to conduct outpatient elective surgeries again, Cuomo said Tuesday as he pledged to consider regional differences when re-opening the state's outbreak-stalled economy.

The novel coronavirus has claimed 43 lives and infected 7,265 people in the UAE so far. The Gulf kingdom has imposed strict social distancing measures and a night-time curfew to combat the spread of the virus.

The state of California, which legalized recreational cannabis in 2016, has imposed a stay-at-home order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Some German retailers began reopening on Monday, along with car and bicycle dealers, and bookstores, under an agreement Merkel reached with state leaders.