The Washington Post is out with a new report quoting a Trump adviser who says the president has turned his attention away from the coronavirus pandemic.July 18, 2020

As recently as Thursday evening, Major League Baseball medical director Gary Green said that the sport’s protocols to stage a representative season amid a pandemic could work. An explosion of coronavirus cases affecting more than half of the Miami Marlins’ roster had already thrown the schedule into turmoil, but the outbreak had been contained to…

Connor Kelley feared he had been exposed to the coronavirus while playing miniature golf at a friend’s birthday party, so he visited a drive-through testing clinic near Orlando, Fla. He was told to expect results in a few days. It took 10 days. A few miles and hundreds of millions of dollars away, professional athletes…

Grocers are having trouble staying stocked with goods from flour to soups as climbing coronavirus case numbers and continued lockdowns pressure production and bolster customer demand. Manufacturers including General Mills Inc., Campbell Soup Co. and Conagra Brands Inc. say they are pumping out food as fast as they can, but can’t replenish inventories. Popular items…

Image copyright EPA Image caption A socially-distanced celebration of law-school graduation at Harvard in May Two elite US universities are suing immigration services over a decision to withdraw visas from foreign students whose courses move fully online.Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology filed the lawsuit against Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).Harvard…

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The city of Da Nang is back under lockdown Vietnam’s government has warned that the whole country is at risk of widespread coronavirus infection, as an outbreak linked to Da Nang spreads. After three months with no cases, Vietnam has now recorded at least 30 cases, all linked to the…

The United States said Wednesday that it has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston “to protect American intellectual property” and the private information of Americans.A security guard drives away from the Chinese Consulate General in Houston, Texas, on Wednesday. The U.S. has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston but did not…

A coronavirus vaccine from Oxford University and AstraZeneca, perhaps the most promising candidate currently in development, appears to be safe and produces an immune response, according to preliminary findings published in The Lancet.Why it matters: The race is on to get a vaccine approved and into circulation. A separate report published today finds that a…

Europe, long the most progressive continent when it comes to tackling climate change, is doubling down on this ambition to revive pandemic-ravaged economies.Why it matters: The European Union is the world’s third-largest emitting region after the U.S. and China, but it’s not just that. These plans will push global corporate behavior and prod other governments…

Image copyright Getty Images In our series of letters from African writers, journalist and former Ghana government minister Elizabeth Ohene writes about how the prospect of living abroad has lost its attraction in the time of coronavirus.We used to say here in Ghana, half in jest, half in truth, that you can find a Ghanaian…

White House health experts are warning of a slow rise in the percentage of people testing positive for the coronavirus in U.S. cities such as Boston, Chicago, Detroit and Washington and urging local leaders to remain vigilant to avoid a surge.An Austin-Travis County medic loads a patient with COVID-19 symptoms into an ambulance in Texas.…

A military judge leading the investigation into Tuesday’s blast said 16 employees of Beirut’s port, where the explosion took place, have been detained.Chris Hunter says the huge quantity of ammonium nitrate should have been immediately moved out of the busy port after it arrived. 1:51Residents of Beirut vented their fury at Lebanon’s leaders Thursday during…

Joe Biden’s campaign released a three-part plan Tuesday to rebuild U.S. supply chains in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s centered around the idea that the country is more vulnerable to global disruptions in spite of President Trump’s “America First” rhetoric. Why it matters: Biden is proposing a way to make sure the…

The clock is ticking to extend coronavirus relief for millions of Americans, so where do things stand? New Jersey Congressman Josh Gottheimer joins Stephanie Ruhle to explain.July 22, 2020