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Coronavirus: New York reports highest single-day virus death toll

Scrutiny over New York's Covid-19 response has deepened after Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state recorded its highest single-day increase in virus deaths on Tuesday.The 731 deaths reported brought the total to 5,489 deaths and 138,836 infections....

Coronavirus: Wisconsin defies its own lockdown to vote

Media playback is unsupported on your device The US state of Wisconsin pressed ahead with an election on Tuesday, despite a state-wide stay-at-home order amid the escalating coronavirus outbreak.Voters braved long queues at a limited number of polling stations where...

Coronavirus: Twitter boss pledges $1bn for relief effort

Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter and payment app Square, has said he will donate $1bn (£810m) towards efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.According to Mr Dorsey, the donation represented approximately 28% of his wealth.He made the announcement on Twitter,...

Coronavirus warship row: Acting US Navy secretary resigns

The acting secretary of the US Navy has resigned amid uproar over his handling of a coronavirus outbreak on an aircraft carrier.Thomas Modly fired the USS Theodore Roosevelt's captain after he pleaded for help in a letter leaked to media.Mr Modly apologised on Monday...

Coronavirus: Why more rats are being spotted during quarantine

The closure of restaurants and the retreat by humans indoors is having an effect on the eating habits and behaviour of rats, say experts.Late last month, the French Quarter in New Orleans had new swarms of visitors wandering its famous streets. Not long after the...

Job Retention Scheme may cost three times initial estimate

The UK's Job Retention Scheme may cost £30-40bn over three months, three times the size of initial estimates. That is according to analysis by the Resolution Foundation, using the latest figures on take-up of the scheme from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC)....

Coronavirus: 'The money isn’t coming in quick enough' to pay wages

DW Fitness First has 120 gyms across the country, all closed due to the coronavirus lockdown.His and other gyms and leisure centres employ about 100,000 people across the UK.Because of the closures, his company has stopped charging membership fees, which means it has...

Coronavirus wreaks havoc in African American neighbourhoods

Stark statistics from Chicago health officials have underscored the heavy toll of coronavirus on black Americans.Black Chicagoans account for half of all coronavirus cases in the city and more than 70% of deaths, despite making up 30% of the population.Other cities...

How the coronavirus led to the highest-ever spike in US gun sales

Americans grappling with the rapidly-spreading coronavirus purchased more guns last month than at any other point since the FBI began collecting data over 20 years ago. Why?With the death toll climbing every day and most of the country under some form of lockdown,...