The Southern German State of Bavaria on Friday said arrangement had been concluded to impose fine of up to 5,000 euros (or 5,393 dollars) for violating anti-coronavirus mask rules. The highest penalty is reserved for shop owners who do not ensure that their employees are wearing the required mouth-and-nose coverings, measures set to come into effect on Monday. People who go into shops or travel on public transport without such a mask will face fines...

Remdesivir, a prospective drug thought for treating COVID-19, had been revealed to not affect the first full trial. There had been a short supply of the drug, globally, due to the excitement it created. It is one of the drug President Donald Trump has claimed to be “promising”. 237 patients underwent a “gold standard” trial, Remdesivir was received by some while others did not, but the drug did not work. The report said the trial...

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday threw his weight behind calls for an international inquiry into China’s initial response to the coronavirus and its origins. “I think such an inquiry is important and we can respectfully have a difference of view from that that has been put by China,” Morrison told reporters in Canberra on Tuesday. In his comments Morrison backed his foreign minister, Marise Payne, who on Sunday called for an independent inquiry,...