A Russian military plane carrying medical equipment has departed for the United States, the defence ministry in Moscow said Wednesday

The global coronavirus death toll surged past 30,000 over the weekend as Europe and the United States endured their darkest days of the crisis.

Armed with hand sanitizer and discouraged from using elevators, members of the US House of Representatives convened on Friday to quickly pass a sweeping $2.2 trillion coronavirus

The United States said Friday it was suspending all routine visa services around the world due to the global coronavirus pandemic.

US nightlife capitals New York and Los Angeles ordered bars and restaurants to close or go take-out only as the country scrambled to contain the coronavirus pandemic and the Federal Reserve slashed rates to stem the fallout.

US President Donald Trump announced a national state of emergency on Friday, freeing up $50 billion in federal funds for the battle against the coronavirus pandemic as he vowed to "vastly" ramp up testing capacity.

The Trump administration on Wednesday plans to urge US states and localities to take stronger steps to fight the coronavirus, Health Secretary Alex Azar said

US financial regulators are preparing contingency arrangements, including travel restrictions and home-working, to ensure they can effectively oversee the financial markets as the coronavirus closes in on the US capital.

Leaders in Europe, the Middle East and the Americas rolled out bans on big gatherings and stricter travel restrictions as cases of the new coronavirus spread around the world.

Trade ties between the United States and India have long been problematic but under "America First" President Donald Trump and "Make in India" Prime Minister Narendra Modi, they have worsened.

Thousands of Russian-linked social media accounts have launched a coordinated effort to spread alarm about the new coronavirus, disrupting global efforts to fight the epidemic, US officials say.

The United States said Tuesday it was developing a vaccine against a deadly virus that originated in China, and urged Beijing to step up its co-operation with international health authorities.