Carolaine Rocha, 22, holds her son while waiting to receive donated food from Petrobras workers and the oil workers union via the Tankers’ Campaign that provide a supplement for the poor caught by declining wages and jobs due to the new coronavirus pandemic, in the Vila Vintem neighborhood of Rio […]
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Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris canceled campaign stops Thursday after two staffers tested positive for COVID-19. Harris wasn’t in contact with either staffer, but she is quarantining out of an abundance of caution, according to a campaign manager for presidential candidate Joe Biden. Meanwhile, North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana are seeing […]
ILLINOIS —As Illinois topped 9,000 coronavirus deaths and more than 327,000 cases, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday gave guidance that those who are looking forward to holiday celebrations with loved ones might find bleak: It’s not a good idea. Pritzker and Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike […]
By Breakingviews columnists HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) – Corona Capital is a column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights. A sign is displayed in the window of a student accommodation building following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manchester, […]
(Bloomberg) — London Mayor Sadiq Khan said further measures may be announced in the next few days and weeks to contain infections in the capital amid reports of a surge in virus cases. Estimates for England from the Official for National Statistics (ONS) published on Friday suggest there were 6,000 […]
(Bloomberg) — London Mayor Sadiq Khan said further measures may be announced in the next few days and weeks to contain infections in the capital amid reports of a surge in virus cases. The situation continued to deteriorate in Europe with Germany’s economy minister warning of the impact of further […]
girl in quarantine – GETTY A leading World Health Organization figure has described the 14-day quarantine period as a “conservative estimate” of how long people may be infectious, reports Georgina Hayes. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Dr Hans Kluge, the WHO’s regional director for Europe, cautioned that “the […]
(Bloomberg) — Citigroup Inc., Qantas Airways Ltd. and Singapore’s United Overseas Bank Ltd. joined companies worldwide making deeper cost cuts, from property and equipment to staff and pay, as the pandemic persist. U.K. job losses during the crisis reached almost 700,000, fresh data showed. In India, where infections trail only […]
VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Venice Film Festival is wrapping up the first COVID-era international cinema showcase Saturday, with critics, filmmakers and actors alike cheering organizers for having dared to hold the festival amid a pandemic and demonstrating how to go to the movies again, safely. The coveted Golden Lion […]
The travel industry is set to lose £23bn as the virus causes problems for airlines and holidaymakers (Getty) On 23 March, the UK government implemented a lockdown on the country to curb the spread of coronavirus. While measures have begun to ease across the nation, the changes have had a […]
Fans of Wuhan Zall, the Chinese football club from the epicentre of the coronavirus, will Sunday attend their first match since lockdown — and many were so excited they couldn’t sleep. For some, like Gao Yajun, it is the first time they have left the central city of Wuhan since […]
Fans of Wuhan Zall, the Chinese football club from the epicentre of the coronavirus, will Sunday attend their first match since lockdown — and were so excited they could not sleep. For some, like Gao Yajun, it is the first time they have left the central Chinese city of Wuhan […]
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — With the coronavirus spreading through colleges at alarming rates, universities are scrambling to find quarantine locations in dormitory buildings and off-campus properties to isolate the thousands of students who have caught COVID-19 or been exposed to it. Sacred Heart University has converted a 34-room guest house […]
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — A South Carolina beach town has renewed its mask mandate. That’s despite coronavirus cases trending downward after a spike linked to the popular tourist destination this summer. Myrtle Beach has extended through Sept. 30 the July executive order mandating face coverings worn in public places, according […]
(Bloomberg) — India added more than 83,000 new confirmed coronavirus infections, taking the country’s total to almost 4 million. Australia recommitted to open up the economy by December, but Prime Minister Scott Morrison failed to secure an immediate agreement to lift border restrictions. In Italy, former Premier Silvio Berlusconi was […]
(Bloomberg) — Australia’s hot spot Victoria state recorded 81 new virus cases overnight, after warning against easing lockdown measures too quickly. The country recommitted to opening up its economy by December. Thailand had four new cases, the day after it detected its first locally transmitted coronavirus infection since late May. […]
(Bloomberg) — Australia’s hot spot Victoria state recorded 81 new virus cases overnight, after warning against easing lockdown measures too quickly. The country recommitted to opening up its economy by December. New Zealand will retain its social distancing requirements until at least mid-month to make sure a virus outbreak in […]
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: — Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt has canceled practice for the Volunteers after what he called ”a few more positive tests.” The Volunteers were scheduled to practice Friday. Pruitt had adjusted the schedule for Saturday to allow […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention attempted Thursday to clarify controversial coronavirus testing guidelines published earlier in the week that said people with no symptoms “do not necessarily need a test” even if they were exposed to an infected person. And college football, certainly, is going to look different […]
(Bloomberg) — Germany will extend a program designed to stop millions of workers losing their jobs, joining several other European nations in renewing its job-support package. Meanwhile, France is preparing to announce a 100 billion-euro ($118 billion) stimulus plan next week. Japan’s virus czar said the country faces a second […]
Lynnwood, Wash. – On a warm summer night, two food trucks pulled onto a tree-lined street in a hilltop neighborhood outside Seattle. The smell of grilled meat filled the air, and neighbors slurped on boba tea drinks. Toddlers, teens, their parents and dogs sat in the grass, chatting behind masks, […]
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — As pretty much everywhere else, the coronavirus pandemic has meant more time at home for Spaniards. For many of those furloughed or out of business it has also meant less income and no way to afford a vacation to escape the sweltering temperatures of the Spanish […]