The Defence Secretary reignited a war of words over whether China suppressed information about the virus which prevented other countries from taking steps to save more lives.

Mi Feng, a spokesperson from China's National Health Commission, said Monday that the number of active infections in China dropped to 481, the lowest number recorded since January 23.

China's 'bullying' responses to Australia's calls for an international coronavirus inquiry were slammed as 'outrageous' as experts rethink the diplomatic relationship.

Kerry Stokes transferred the registration to his new his new Bombardier Global Express 6000 jet.Stokes was criticised after recently he used the front page of The West Australian to call for Canberra to back down.

A tweet posted by Mark Buttigieg flashed on screen during Q and A on Monday night, where Mr Buttigieg claimed Australia's relationship with the US is biased.

President Donald Trump suggested that the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe is the result of a 'horrible mistake' made by China, during a Fox News virtual town hall on Sunday.

An Australian film about a man with coronavirus in home quarantine predicted the COVID-19 pandemic more than three years before the outbreak. 

The first scheduled international flight out of South Australia left with 30 tonnes of fresh seafood, meat and other produce destined for Asia.

Preparations for the opening are underway as the theme park in China is set to welcome visitors again in mid-to-late May, a source revealed to the Chinese media on Monday.

President Trump said he believed the American coronavirus death toll was accurate - but not China's - amid reports that he planned to start sowing doubt about the U.S. totals.

The report, which was based on commercially-available cellphone location data - indicates that there might've been a 'hazardous event' at China's Wuhan Institute of Virology in early October.

US Navy said on Friday that the littoral combat ship USS Montgomery and the replenishment ship USNS Cesar Chavez were sent to conduct a 'presence operation' in the South China Sea.

Phil Mickelson, looking to seal the career Grand Slam after finishing runner-up six times at the US Open, shot an opening round of one-over par to leave himself seven shots behind leader Justin Rose.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER AT PEBBLE BEACH: Tiger Woods had just signed his card: 72. He was asked how he felt. Steaming, said Tiger. 'I'm a little hot right now,' he added.

European tour golfer Clement Berardo has had what must go down as one of the most shocking rounds to ever grace the sport. A round so bad that he had to be disqualified for losing all of his balls.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: The Open will not be staged this year for the first time since 1945, after the R&A took the momentous decision to cancel the championship set for July.

She's one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, known for her films including Pitch Perfect and The Hustle.

Nick Kyrgios claimed video games were ruining him and demanded a linesman be removed during a typically dramatic exit from the US Open in New York.

Coco Gauff's ather Corey says that age restriction rules will see his daughter out of the spotlight for a while following her third round defeat to Naomi Osaka at the US Open.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Hardly anyone walks tightrope of deciding sets as well as Jo Konta this year, and she successfully did so once again to make the last eight of the US Open.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Defending singles champions perished at the US Open within 24 hours of each other, one departing to a cacophony of booing and the other to supportive cheers.

Naomi Osaka's 10-match US Open winning streak and title defence are done after she was outplayed in the fourth-round by Belinda Bencic in a 7-5, 6-4 defeat.

After winning the first set on Monday night, Alexander Zverev's momentum faded and Diego Schwartzman went on to book his place in the quarter-finals following a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 win.

He's been taking advantage of his temporary American residency by enjoying the US Open. 

Serena Williams dropped just one game as she blew China's Wang Qiang away 6-1, 6-0. It was the American's 100th victory at the US Open, and at 44 minutes the quickest at this year's tournament.

MIKE DICKSON AT FLUSHING MEADOWS: Roger Federer may have fancied his chances of taking another Grand Slam title - but then along came the player known as Baby Fed.

Priyanka Chopra had all eyes on her at the Couture Council Award Luncheon in New York ahead of Fashion Week on Wednesday.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Two days before another dramatic US Open exit, Roger Federer was talking up the chances of him being competitive in the Grand Slams into his forties.

Emily Mortimer was enjoying a break from her acting duties on Wednesday, watching the tennis at the US Open alongside her husband Alessandro Nivola and her son Samuel, 15.

The Duchess of Sussex will cheer on the 37-year-old tennis star against Bianca Andreescu in Queens tomorrow as the former world number one again tries to equal the all-time grand slam record.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Men's tennis will get a taste both of its glorious recent past and uncertain future in Sunday's final of the US Open.

The catwalk queen, 33, turned heads once again as she brought some supermodel glamour to the US Open men's final at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sunday.

The actress, 49, enjoyed a day out with her Ethan Hawke lookalike son Levon, 17, at the US Open men's final at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sunday.

Rafael Nadal's dramatic, five-set US Open final win over Daniil Medvedev was given front-page billing by prominent Spanish newspapers AS and Marca - but ignored by Barcelona-based outlets.

Jenna, 37, and Savannah, 47, attended the US Open men's final with their respective husbands Henry Hager and Michael Feldman on Sunday.

Meghan Markle skipped her friend Misha Nonoo's pop-up in NYC on Monday night despite being in the city to see friend Serena Williams play in the US Open over the weekend.

The UK's self-regulating trade body for peer-to-peer platforms has been disbanded and five lenders have instead been subsumed into a separate industry body representing fintech companies.

Some investors in the 8% mini-bonds offered by stricken Mexican restaurant chain Chilango have elected to cut their losses and cash out nearly £48,000 they put in, losing 90% of their investment.

A stream of newish 'alternative assets' paying investors attractive dividends has become available to income-hungry investors.

Sections of the investment community have been campaigning for years for companies to incorporate environmental, social and governance criteria into the way they do business.

A 32-year-old marketing manager at a manufacturing firm wants to retire at 60. Ray Black, of Money Minder Financial Services, offers an investing makeover in Money Pit Stop.

Digital wealth manager Nutmeg and Great Ormond Street Hospital charity have launched a new Junior Isa with three investment styles - including a socially responsible portfolio.

Although it may take a while to spread its tentacles fully into our lives, make no mistake, the introduction of state-of-the-art 5G mobile network technology is going to be transformative.

The sweeping changes will mean that investors who hold shares through a third party stockbroker or in an Isa account will no longer receive the vouchers which were launched in 2004.

Investing can seem like an intimidating business.But there is no reason to be put off: a nimble, beginner investor even has some advantages over the professionals.

Under the deal, The Share Centre investors will receive 41p in a combination of cash and shares, which is a 40 per cent premium to its closing price of 29p on Friday.

It has been a rollercoaster ride for investors over the past few weeks as stock markets have felt the financial effects of coronavirus.

In the early days of the virus, the markets reacted and then seemed to steady themselves, leading to a belief that this was a temporary blip and things would soon return to normal.

S.C. writes: I am sending you a request for information I received from Barclays Smart Investor and I wonder whether you find it as offensive as I do.

These are difficult days. At times, it feels like the world is shuddering to a halt. There are fewer people as I wind my way to and from work every day and night on public transport.