The Pan-American Health Organization is calling on Nicaragua’s government to urgently take steps to control the spread of the novel coronavirus in a country that so far has minimized its threat By GISELA SALOMON Associated Press May 26, 2020, 11:25 PM 2 min read MIAMI — The Pan-American Health Organization called on Nicaragua’s government Tuesday to urgently take steps to …

WASHINGTON — Medicare recipients will be able to get prescription plans that limit copays for insulin, a potential savings of hundreds of dollars, the White House announced Tuesday in a pivot to pocketbook issues that could influence November’s election. The new benefit — to be formally unveiled at a Rose Garden event Tuesday afternoon — is being touted as a …

JERUSALEM — Muslims around the world on Sunday began celebrating Eid al-Fitr, a normally festive holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, with millions under strict stay-at-home orders and many fearing renewed coronavirus outbreaks. The three-day holiday is usually a time of travel, family get-togethers and lavish daytime feasts after weeks of dawn-to-dusk fasting. But this year …

A pharmacist and a used car salesman have been arrested on charges that they designed frauds to capitalize on the search for protective equipment during the pandemic May 26, 2020, 6:07 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article NEW YORK — A pharmacist and a used car salesman were arrested Tuesday on charges …

LONDON — Dominic Cummings helped Boris Johnson win power by pitting the people against the elite. Johnson’s Conservative administration has branded itself “the People’s Government.” The prime minister’s populist appeal has been hammered by news that, as the coronavirus outbreak raged, chief adviser Cummings drove 250 miles (400 kilometers) to his parents’ house while he was falling ill with suspected …

Turkey’s COVID-19 death toll is nearing 4,400 after 28 new deaths were reported in 24 hours May 26, 2020, 6:48 PM 1 min read ISTANBUL — Turkey’s COVID-19 death toll reached 4,397 as of Tuesday after 28 new deaths were reported in 24 hours, according to the country’s health minister. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Twitter that Turkey also …

Vice President Mike Pence’s chief spokeswoman says she’s recovered from the coronavirus and is back at work May 26, 2020, 5:33 PM 1 min read 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence’s chief spokeswoman said Tuesday that she has recovered from coronavirus and is back at work. President Donald Trump confirmed …

MANAUS, Brazil — As the white van approached Perfect Love Street, chatting neighbors fell silent, covered their mouths and noses and scattered. Men in full body suits carried an empty coffin into the small, blue house where Edgar Silva had spent two feverish days gasping for air before drawing his last breath on May 12. “It wasn’t COVID,” Silva’s daughter, …

In early March, the ski town of Sun Valley, Idaho, was ending its peak season, welcoming visitors from across the United States and Europe. Then COVID-19 spread across the community like wildfire, and Sun Valley’s visitors brought it home with them. Within weeks, the county of 22,000 had one of the highest infection rates in the nation. At first, the …

Europe’s aviation safety agency is calling on airlines and airports to participate in a program to help evaluate new coronavirus guidelines in real-life situations By DAVID RISING Associated Press May 26, 2020, 5:03 PM 3 min read BERLIN — Europe’s aviation safety agency called on airlines and airports Tuesday to participate in a program to help evaluate new coronavirus guidelines …