US President Donald Trump will announce on Thursday a deal for 150 million rapid COVID-19 tests as he eyes a return to normal life ahead of November's elections, White House officials told AFP. The purchase from Abbott Laboratories is part of a $750 million deal with the company, a senior...

France's prime minister on Thursday laid out a plan for the country's recovery from the novel coronavirus pandemic.  Promising a "strong and rapid response" during the press conference at the prime ministerial residence, Jean Castex detailed the €100 billion ($118 billion) recovery...

The UN envoy for Iraq said Wednesday the coronavirus pandemic has made things worse in the country, with a 10 percent increase in poverty and 3 million people who can’t afford to buy enough food. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert told the UN Security Council the pandemic has also disrupted...

Turkey confirmed on Wednesday 1,313 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the tally to 262,507. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on Twitter that the total number of recoveries had reached 239,797. Citing Health Ministry data, Koca said that 1,002 patients recovered from...