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Kate Middleton, Prince William and their children applaud health care workers Kate Middleton and Prince William pulled out all the stops in accompanying their brood Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis in the “Clap for Carers” initiative -- which has swept over the U.K. region and in other areas worldwide -- in recognition of the health care professionals and first responders currently fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

'Bachelorette' star Tyler Cameron addresses claims he's not taking social distancing seriously Tyler Cameron is defending his actions amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Dolly Parton’s still doing her glam routine in quarantine, shares only way she’d be ‘caught without makeup’ Dolly Parton is sharing how she is quarantining amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Taylor Swift slams former record label's alleged plans to release album of her live performances: 'Tasteless' Taylor Swift is taking on her former label once again.

'Recess' voice actor Jason Davis' cause of death revealed Voice actor Jason Davis’ cause of death has been revealed.

Fox News Breaking News Alert Cincinnati Bengals select Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow as first pick in NFL Draft 04/23/20 5:28 PM

Sen. Cotton lays out consequences China must face Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton weighs in on how U.S. should handle China's lack of transparency over coronavirus outbreak.

China rejects Pompeo's request for access to Wuhan lab China is rejecting calls by U.S. officials to give international inspectors access to labs to make sure dangerous pathogens similar to the coronavirus are not being released accidentally.

Tensions with Iran: Iranian military leader threatens US Navy The leader of Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned he ordered his forces to potentially target the U.S. Navy after President Donald Trump's tweet a day earlier threatening to sink Iranian vessels; national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports.

China's coronavirus cases may have been 4 times what officials reported, Hong Kong study finds A study by Hong Kong researchers, according to The Guardian, is claiming China's coronavirus cases may have been four times what officials reported.

Ex-World Bank economist pushes $100B plan to test everyone in US every 2 weeks for coronavirus Paul Romer, the former chief economist of the World Bank and a Nobel laureate, released a plan Thursday advocating the government spend $100 billion dollars annually to test every person biweekly for the coronavirus in an effort to reopen the economy.

USS Theodore Roosevelt's entire crew has been tested for coronavirus; over 800 positive, officials say U.S. Navy officials announced on Thursday that the entire crew of the aircraft carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt was tested for the novel coronavirus, and over 800 samples came back positive. 

Samantha Power blasts 'saddest form of US leadership' in coronavirus outbreak Samantha Power, the former ambassador to the United Nations under President Obama, attacked President Trump's administration for its empty-vessel response to the coronavirus pandemic.

How China has ramped up aggression in South China Sea amid the coronavirus pandemic As China was scrambling to contain the coronavirus outbreak that ravaged parts of the country before crossing international boundaries, it was asserting its presence in the South China Sea through a sustained campaign of aggression and harassment. 

Pillsbury: We need to stop freely handing over US tech to China 'The Hundred-Year Marathon' author Michael Pillsbury joins calls to hold China accountable.

Singaporean gets 6 weeks in jail for defying stay-at-home order to get soup with girlfriend Singaporean man thrown in jail for ignoring stay-at-home order to get pork soup with his girlfriend.

Living In A Ghost Town was started before the coronavirus pandemic and completed in lockdown. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2VxccMB

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A cruise ship linked to a third of Australia's coronavirus deaths has left the country after a month docked in local waters, the authorities said on Friday, as an emergency cabinet meeting was expected to ease some social distancing measures. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2xTSX72

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the COVID-19 pandemic shows the need to overhaul the World Health Organization, warning that Washington may never restore WHO funding and could even work to set up an alternative to the U.N. body instead. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2S2zpnT

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threw more cold water on reports earlier this week that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was gravely ill, but declined to say if he had been in touch with officials there. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/34ZLpf6