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US Correspondent Susan Davis
The latest on the Covid-19 pandemic in the US with a standoff between the White House and Congress over what comes next. And who will be Joe Biden's running mate?.
Susan Davis is a congressional… Audio
Trump suggests delay to 2020 US election
Donald Trump has suggested November's presidential election be postponed, saying increased postal voting could lead to fraud and inaccurate results.
Covid-19: US records a death every minute as total surpasses 150,000
One person in the United States died about every minute from Covid-19 on Wednesday as the national death toll surpassed 150,000, the highest in the world.
China blasts Houston consulate closure as Trump election gambit
The move is an attempt to blame Beijing for American failures ahead of presidential elections in November, Chinese state media said in editorials today.
USA correspondent Ron Elving
President Trump's downplaying of the effect of Covid-19 on the US, to the point of denial. Audio
Trump blasts 'left wing cultural revolution' at Mount Rushmore
President Donald Trump railed against "angry mobs" that tried to tear down statues of historical figures, warning thousands of supporters at Mount Rushmore that protesters were trying to erase US…
USA correspondent Susan Davis
Susan Davis talks to Lynn about the second surge of coronavirus and the response from the White House. Also the state of the presidential race and Joe Biden extending his lead over Donald Trump in the… Audio
Bayer to pay $10.9 billion to settle weedkiller cases
Chemical firm Bayer is to pay up to $US10.9 billion to settle cancer claims linked to its Roundup weedkiller.
Chicago sees deadliest day in decades amid protests and curfew
Chicago saw its deadliest day in at least 30 years last month, with 18 killings within a 24-hour period on 31 May.
How Covid-19 could change public toilets forever
With experts estimating that a 'toilet plume' can travel six feet in every direction, and considering many public toilets aren't even equipped with lids, commercial bathrooms could be forever changed… Audio
Kiwi traveller locked down in Palm Springs
Queenstown native, Steve Wilde had big plans to head across the USA in a 1978 GMC Motorhome. Then Covid-19 left him stuck in Palm Springs, California. Audio
Biden denies sexually assaulting staff assistant
US Democratic candidate Joe Biden has flatly denied sexually assaulting a former staff assistant, Tara Reade, nearly 30 years ago.
Professor Gary McLean: International Covid-19 update
Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology who specialises in infectious diseases, immunology and antibody engineering. He looks at the big Covid-19 talking points in a week that saw global… Audio
Amy Goldstein: COVID-19 in the Land of the Free
After forging a destructive path through Asia and Europe, COVID-19 has taken hold in the US: the country's transmission numbers have rapidly outstripped previous hotspots like China, Italy and Spain… Audio
Coronavirus: US death toll hits 10,000
The coronavirus death toll in the United States has risen above 10,000 amid some preliminary signs that the crisis in New York may have reached its peak.
President Trump declared there is light at… Audio
Professor Gary McLean: International Covid-19 update
Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University who specialises in infectious diseases, immunology and antibody engineering. He joins us on the spread of Covid-19… Audio
Remdesivir looms as most likely Covid-19 drug
Remdesivir is being billed as the most promising Covid-19 drug by researchers. Andrew Joseph is a reporter at STAT covering health and medicine who has been looking into Remdesivir. Audio
Professor Gary McLean: 'Don't discount a second Covid-19 wave'
New Zealander Gary McLean, a professor of molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University, says we shouldn't discount the idea of a second wave of Covid-19 hitting. Professor McLean joins the… Audio
Chelsea Manning case: Judge orders release from prison
A US judge has ordered the immediate release of former army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning from prison.
Another Super Tuesday for the Democratic presidential hopefuls
Another Super Tuesday in the U.S for the democratic presidential nominee hopefuls, US correspondent Simon Hampton joins The Panel to explain who's in the lead between Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. Audio
