Keeping you up to date on the latest novel coronavirus (Covid-19) news from around the world. FOLLOW THE LIVE UPDATE | All the latest coronavirus and lockdown updatesWhite House readies to scrap Trump's coronavirus task forceIn the latest sign that the Trump administration no longer considers the coronavirus pandemic its top daily priority, the White House is set to disband the emergency task force handling the outbreak. Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday that the emergency task force he heads will not be needed much longer than the end of this month. - AFPAustralia to begin plasma therapy researchResearch into using blood plasma from recovered coronavirus patients as a therapy for those who become infected is set to begin in Australia, the latest country to investigate the possible treatment. Scientists in France, the United States and China are among nations already looking at using plasma from people who have recovered from Covid-19.

Source: News 24 May 06, 2020 09:56 UTC