coronavirus

New York restaurateur Keith McNally is in a London hospital battling coronavirus — and posting about his battle on Instagram. Keith McNallyPatrick McMullan via Getty Image McNally has created some of the city’s most successful restaurants, including the French-inspired bistros Balthazar and Pastis. Born in Britain, he was hospitalized in London on Sunday. He posted …

Walmart’s China branch announced at an investment conference hosted by the Wuhan city government on Wednesday that it was committing 3 billion yuan ($425 million) to expand its presence in the origin point of the coronavirus pandemic over the next five years. According to Walmart China, the company will be putting up at least four …

Senate Democrats on Thursday stalled the passage of a $250 billion relief package for small businesses backed by President Trump. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Kent.) attempted to speed up the bill’s passage by calling for a vote by unanimous consent, but was blocked by Democrats who requested protections for minority-owned businesses and additional …

Taiwan’s foreign ministry on Thursday denied accusations by World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus that the country had engaged in a “racist” smear campaign against him. “Without having checked the facts, Tedros’s unprovoked and untrue accusations not only differ from reality, they have also seriously harmed our government and our people,” the ministry said …

Attorney General Bill Barr called the media’s reaction to the use of hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for coronavirus “quite strange,” and criticized the “jihad” aimed at discrediting the drug following President Trump’s touting of it as a potential “game-changer.” “The politicization of decisions like hydroxychloroquine has been amazing to me,” Barr said in an …

Representative Liz Cheney (R., Wyo.) slammed the World Health Organization’s director general Tedros Adhanom for being “a puppet of the Chinese Communist Party” over the organization’s response to the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. Cheney, speaking to radio host Hugh Hewitt, cited Tedros’s kowtowing to Chinese authority in the wake of the outbreak, despite multiple reports detailing …

A New York investment firm pitched wealthy investors in recent days on a way to make returns of 22 percent to 175 percent using US government programs designed to help Americans keep their jobs and boost the coronavirus-stricken economy, according to a marketing document seen by Reuters. Following questions posed by Reuters, Arcadia Investment Partners, …

The coronavirus crisis may prevent you from going to church on Sunday, but you can still worship the talent of Andrea Bocelli when he brings an Easter concert directly to your home. The Italian tenor, 61, will be raising spirits with his “Music for Hope” performance — in front of empty seats — at the …

Pink detailed the nightmare she and her 3-year-old son experienced after they both contracted the novel coronavirus. “We’re doing alright. We’re doing OK this week,” she said in a sneak peek of Thursday’s episode of  “The Ellen Show” via video chat. “I don’t even know what day it is but this is a better week …

Kelly Ripa is struggling in isolation with her family. During Wednesday’s episode of “Live With Kelly and Ryan,” the 49-year-old co-host started crying as she talked about how two of her children aren’t speaking to her amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “I’m not going to lie, okay? I’m going to let you in on a …