President Donald Trump made the explosive charge that the coronavirus that has caused millions of infections may have been created in a Chinese lab in Wuhan and spoke of ways to punish the nation. Via: Donald Trump says he has seen evidence that the coronavirus started in Wuhan virology laboratory
US government experts say virus ‘not manmade or genetically modified’; Germany and Spain ease lockdowns; outbreak increasing in Africa. Follow the latest updatesCoronavirus latest: at a glanceJohnson promises plan next week for return to schools and workAustralia coronavirus updates – liveSee all our coronavirus coverage 2.47am BST Brazil’s president Jair Read more
President touts unsubstantiated theory shortly after director of national intelligence rejects itCoronavirus – latest US updatesCoronavirus – latest global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDonald Trump claimed to have seen evidence to substantiate the unproven theory that the coronavirus originated at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, despite US intelligence agencies’ conclusion Read more
Dean Schneider, 27, who quit his job as a financier in Switzerland to look after a pride of lions at a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa, uploaded a clip of himself striking a cub after it scratched his shoulder. Via: Wildlife worker dubbed Tiger King of Instagram is filmed punching Read more
Gilles Peterson and Biz Markie pay tribute to the Fela Kuti collaborator, described by Brian Eno as ‘perhaps the greatest drummer who ever lived’The Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who is credited with creating Afrobeat along with his old bandmate Fela Kuti, died suddenly at the age of 79 in Paris Read more
The presumptive nominee has come under pressure to address the allegation from fellow Democrats and progressive activistsJoe Biden will publicly address for the first time a sexual assault claim against him during an appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Friday morning, after weeks of silence on the subject.Biden, the presumptive Read more
China’s coronavirus measures are often seen as tough and effective – but how well do they really work?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageEvery day for the last two weeks I have spoken with Ms Du, a mild-mannered, middle-aged woman who is my quarantine handler.She calls me in the Read more
‘A father pressing for contact made one maintenance payment of £7 the day before the court hearing but stopped almost immediately when lockdown delayed proceedings,’ says campaigner Via: Increase in fathers not paying 'child maintenance payments amid coronavirus turmoil'
Let’s not even delve into the R-number of the prime minister himself Via: Boris says we're 'past the peak', but it's him who led us up this suicidally stupid mountain in the first place
Face masks will play a part in easing Britain out of coronavirus lockdown, Boris Johnson has said in the most substantive comments yet from the government on the public use of the coverings. Via: Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says face masks will be 'useful' for coming out of lockdown