Category: News


Coronavirus: Airlines call for joint US-European testing scheme


Major airlines have asked for a joint coronavirus testing programme, so that travel may resume between the US and Europe.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53495768

Trump concedes pandemic to ‘get worse before it gets better’


President Donald Trump has warned the US pandemic may “get worse before it gets better”, as he revived his virus briefings with a more scripted tone.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53494766

Pelosi calls coronavirus the ‘Trump virus’ following revived White House task force briefing


House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., reignited her war of words with President Trump on Tuesday, calling the coronavirus the “Trump virus” in an effort to blame the ongoing pandemic on the president’s response.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/nancy-pelosi-trump-virus

 


Trump administration drops deportation plans


US President Donald Trump’s government has dropped its plans to deport international students whose courses move fully online because of the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53410285

Biden sets out $2tn plan for carbon-free electricity by 2035


Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden has set out an ambitious $2tn (£1.6tn) green energy plan to create carbon-free electricity by 2035.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53411506

Walt Disney World reopens in Florida amid Covid-19 surge


Walt Disney World Resort has begun to reopen in Florida despite a coronavirus surge across the US state.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53371336