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Top public health official Dr Deborah Birx has warned the public not to congregate in large numbers, as more than 67,000 people die from the coronavirus in the United States.

But about half the states are now loosening restrictions, bowing to pressure from protesters.

On the political front the White House has again blamed China for the virus.

Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane reports.

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August 25, 2019 marked two years since more than 700,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar to escape what United Nations investigators called a “genocide” in Rakhine state.

In this video, Al Jazeera English journalists Mohammed Jamjoom, Stefanie Dekker, Showkat Shafi and Sorin Furcoi reflect on the stories they heard and the suffering they saw when they visited the camps in Bangladesh where the Rohingya sought shelter.

Despite China’s coronavirus lockdown lifting, many are still shopping online.

The British veteran who raised millions for the National Health Service is celebrating his 100th birthday with an honorary promotion, approved by the Queen.

World leaders will be meeting virtually on Monday to raise an initial $8.2bn for vaccine research to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

Scientists in several countries are embarking on human-testing trials but health officials caution that making populations immune to the virus could be years away still.

Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker reports from Doha, Qatar.

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Israel's troubled coalition government has not been sworn in yet, but it is already facing a major legal hurdle.

A petition to the High Court argues the power-sharing deal between Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and Benny Gantz's Blue and White party is illegal.

Al Jazeera's Harry Fawcett reports from West Jerusalem.

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The spread of the coronavirus and how to stop it dominates the news agenda of nearly every media outlet in the world right now.

Public health bodies rely on them to keep people informed.

But journalists are facing threats as they try to separate fact from misinformation.

There have been reports of retaliation against the media since the global outbreak began.

Rights groups accuse some governments of using the pandemic as an excuse to censor the news and punish reporters.

So what are the challenges facing journalists?

Presenter: Bernard Smith

Guests:

Pierre Haski - President of Reporters Without Borders.

Barkha Dutt - Television Journalist.

Danilo Arao - Associate Professor of Journalism at the University of the Philippines Diliman.

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One day, when the coronavirus pandemic is merely of historical concern, much time will be spent discussing its origins and evolution and evaluating its long-term effects.

But for now, for today, the coronavirus is still a matter of life and death.

With many already mourning the loss of loved ones, others fear they might be next. Billions of people around the world are still in some degree of lockdown, their lives on hold, their jobs on the line. Economies are imploding, overstretched health services are trying not to buckle under the strain and political leaders are struggling to find solutions to the biggest global challenge in decades.

So one question is uppermost: what is the best route out of this crisis?

An answer could lie in East Asia, where COVID-19 first appeared and where governments, with varying degrees of success, have tried different ways of defeating it.

As documented for this film by correspondents in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, the distinct approaches of those four countries might have something to teach us all.

Somali journalists continue to face arbitrary arrests, physical attacks and censorship.

A recent Amnesty International report says harassment and intimidation of journalists are so deeply entrenched, it makes Somalia one of the most dangerous places to report from.

Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow has more.

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The coronavirus pandemic has caused tens of thousands of Afghans to cross the border from Iran, the region's worst hit country.

But some have also been trying to go in the other direction, looking for work.

Now, Afghanistan is accusing Iranian border forces of drowning dozens of Afghan migrants, to stop them from crossing over.

It is thought at least 38 people died. Iran has denied the allegations.

Al Jazeera's Alexi O'Brien has more.

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