Bloomberg President Donald Trump raised the prospect that China deliberately caused the Covid-19 outbreak that’s killed over 39,000 Americans and said there should be consequences if the country is found to be “knowingly responsible.” Dr Deborah Birx, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, said on Sunday that the first country exposed to a pandemic has a “moral ...

Bloomberg Singapore overtook Indonesia in coronavirus infections and now has the most cases in Southeast Asia after the city-state detected hundreds more victims among low-wage foreign workers. Authorities said an additional 596 cases were confirmed as of noon on Sunday, bringing the total to 6,588 in the country. Of the 596, only 25 are Singaporeans or permanent residents, the health ...

Bloomberg Malians voted in parliamentary elections on Sunday despite a partial lockdown to contain the coronavirus and with the main opposition leader being held hostage by suspected extremists. Voters in the capital Bamako were hesitant to venture out, heeding calls from authorities and NGOs to stay indoors as much as possible. “I believe voter turnout will be very low,” Kalilou ...