Author: Deirdre Shesgreen and Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

The president-elect already knows many of the players on the world stage – from Vladimir Putin to Angela Merkel to Benjamin Netanyahu.

In Europe, the message from leaders is “we must act.” The U.S. is also in the grip of a COVID surge. But Trump has not called for new restrictions.

A new poll finds 73 percent of Americans view China negatively, a record high as coronavirus cases spike and the Trump administration ramps up attacks on Beijing.

As some countries cheer a drop in coronavirus deaths, a UN official warns of a looming crisis in poor nations that could ‘boomerang’ back to the rich.

Near-daily blame-trading between the U.S. and China over the covonavirus has led to warnings of a new “Cold War” brewing between the two superpowers.

The world’s richest and most powerful country is getting used to something new: asking allies for life-saving, coronavirus-related medical equipment.

When Ryan Knapp and his wife booked a cruise along the Mekong Delta, they thought it would be a dream trip. But it has turned into a nightmare.

Here’s our watch list of presidents, prime ministers and supreme leaders who have tested positive for coronavirus.