More details coming on COVID-19 wage-subsidy program extension | CBC News
The government's emergency wage subsidy program will be extended to the end of August to help employers keep their workers…
Watch briefing: Maine CDC reports 38 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
Local & State Posted 12:18 PM Updated at 3:00 PM increase font size Education Commissioner Pender Makin joined Maine Center…
How Covid-19 Testing Works
There are three types of Covid-19 tests: genetic, antibody and antigen. More than 630 distinct tests are commercially available or…
Coronavirus vaccine: This week’s updates from Oxford and the NIH
The race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine is on, as scientists work as quickly as they can to find a…
Over 100 experts are getting in touch with states to mandate masks, deal with coverings
(CNN)Experts, medical professionals even Nobel Prize winners are urging governors in an open letter to mandate that anyone in public…
France: First case of child dying from Kawasaki-like disease
A nine-year-old boy has died in France from a Kawasaki-like disease believed to be linked to coronavirus, his doctor said…
Nirmala Sitharaman announces Rs 1.63 lakh crore stimulus for agriculture and allied sectors
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced a Rs 1.63 lakh crore package for agriculture and allied sectors…
S&P swings as investors weigh weak data, trade concerns with reopening optimism
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 zig-zagged on both sides of unchanged on Friday as investors weighed worries about…
In patchwork restart, parts of New York and other U.S. states reopen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Less populated areas of New York, Virginia and Maryland took their first steps towards lifting lockdowns on…
Special Report: Caught in Trump-China feud, WHO leader under siege
By Kate Kelland and and Stephanie Nebehay FILE PHOTO: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks…
Biden project sees larger ‘battleground’ in race against Trump
(Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s campaign is betting that as many as 16 states could be up for…
Trump: U.S. government working with other countries on vaccine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. government was working with other countries to develop a…
U.S. moves to cut Huawei off from global chip suppliers as China eyes retaliation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Friday moved to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms equipment giant Huawei…
New York to join neighbor states in opening beaches for Memorial Day: governor
(Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday the state would join New Jersey, Connecticut and Delaware in…
U.S. to stockpile vaccine candidates as trials continue: health secretary
FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labeled with a "Vaccine COVID-19" sticker and a medical syringe are seen in this illustration taken…
Coronavirus | Lockdown likely to be extended till May 30
The lockdown is likely to be extended till May 30 with considerable relaxations in the green and orange zones. An…
SC to cancel summer season holidays, to work till June 19 as of now
Further plans on whether to continue functioning or go for a short break would be taken after June 19. The…
Five detained for brazen teen drug financial obligation abduction
Image copyright Toronto Police Image caption Solaiman Nassimi (far right) is one of five men in police custody for kidnapping…
United States targets Huawei with tighter chip export guidelines
Image copyright Reuters The US has announced new export controls aimed at limiting Chinese technology giant Huawei's access to semiconductor…
Animal trial provides wish for coronavirus vaccine
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionElisa Granato was the first volunteer to be injected in a human…
Two NFL players charged with armed robbery
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption New York Giants player Deandre Baker, left, and Quinton Dunbar, pictured playing for the…
Burning EU flag can now bring German jail term
Image copyright AFP Image caption Protesters burning an EU flag in Cyprus in 2013 Germany has made public burning of…
I Enrolled in a Coronavirus Contact Tracing Academy
Six weeks after the US surpassed all other countries in the number of reported Covid-19 cases, some states are beginning…
Silicon Valley Reassesses the (House) Office
For years, tech companies have lured talent with sweet in-office perks: lavish lunch buffets, beer and wine on tap, on-site…
How to Do Zoom Circle Time for Little Tiny Squirmy Children
I have been teaching preschool for more than 30 years, and I’ve been through some troubling times—from the AIDS crisis…
5 Free Digital Comics to Hang Around With Throughout Lockdown
If there's one thing the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has left people with, it's free time to discover new things to…
South Korea’s coronavirus outbreak in Seoul’s club scene shows the dangers of stigma during a pandemic
It was a long weekend of partying at nightclubs in Seoul, but it's left a hangover for South Korea that…
Coronavirus update: First EU ‘travel bubble’ opens borders, China marks a month since last COVID-19 death, global death toll passes 300,000
Bali could reopen to tourists as early as October, thanks to its success in controlling the coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile Lithuania,…
NSW Government to fund crisis accommodation for international students through coronavirus pandemic
The NSW Government has announced it will fund temporary crisis accommodation for stranded international students.Key points:NSW Minister Geoff Lee says…
Coronavirus pandemic plan for mental health too small, suicides likely to increase, says expert
The Federal Government's $48 million spend on a pandemic mental health plan falls well short of what's needed to prevent…
Under financial pressure and slipping into conspiracies, why Instagram influencers promote coronavirus lockdown protests
Former Married at First Sight contestant and Instagram influencer Amanda Micallef has spread COVID-19 misinformation online, but experts say this…
Cyber attacks on Australian businesses on the rise but experts not blaming state actors
It used to be a business needed a lock on its door and a CCTV camera to protect against criminals,…
Army chief hints at Chinese hand behind Nepal’s protest against the link road to Lipulekh Pass
NEW DELHI: Nepal’s strong protest against India’s new link road to the Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand is probably at the…
Managing coronavirus spread could take 4-5 years, can’t depend upon a COVID-19 vaccine alone, states WHO scientist
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - May 15, 2020, 19:00 ISTclose01/10Coronavirus cases are surging across the worldEven as parts of…
Government to amend Essential Commodities Act to deregulate cereals, edible oil, pulses
NEW DELHI: The government will amend the six-and-a-half-decade old Essential Commodities Act to deregulate food items, including cereals, edible oil,…
Nirmala Sitharaman announces setting up of Rs 1 lakh crore agriculture infrastructure fund
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced setting up of a Rs 1 lakh crore agri infrastructure fund…
India looks for local warplanes as overseas purchase strategy stalls
NEW DELHI: India plans to switch to locally-made fighter jets, two years after asking global companies to submit proposals to…
Epic Games Store Crashes After Making GTA V Available for Free; Upcoming Free Games Leaked
Epic Games Store, the digital video game marketplace, listed the highly popular game Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) for…
Kuo: 10.8″ iPad can be found in second half of 2020, all-new 9″ iPad mini to get here next year
According to noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo Apple will replace its base 10.2 iPad with a new 10.8-inch slate in…
MIUI Camera App gets full-screen gesture support in recent MIUI 12 beta builds
At the Mi 10 Youth Edition launch event in China late last month, Xiaomi officially announced MIUI 12. During the…
Samsung Frame 2020 launching in India soon; to be Flipkart exclusive
Image Source : FLIPKART The Frame by Samsung Samsung is now gearing up to bring the 2020 line up of…
Gaming-focused Realme flagship to be called X50 Pro Gamer
Realme executives showcased a new smartphone that will be introduced on May 25, and now we know the name -…
Realme smartwatch and TELEVISION launch validated, Here’s how you can tune in
Realme’s push to get into the larger connected space has been a long time coming, and it has been gradually…
World stocks win a respite, oil prices highest in over a month
LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks edged higher on Friday and oil prices rallied more than 2%, as sentiment revived after…
U.S. companies discover the dark side of a COVID-19 business boom
(Reuters) - Kevin Kelly has discovered the many ways a deadly pandemic can be both a boom and a burden…
Factbox: Shopping list to keep employees safe during COVID-19 pandemic
(Reuters) - Many U.S. manufacturers have a long shopping list of items needed to keep workers safe amid the pandemic.…
Trump says doesn’t want to talk with Xi, could even cut China ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a further deterioration of his relationship with China over the coronavirus outbreak,…
U.S. companies wary of coronavirus ‘resistance’ tests as they transfer to resume
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. employers have cooled to the idea of testing workers for possible immunity to the coronavirus…
Taiwan’s TSMC to build Arizona chip plant as U.S.-China tech rivalry escalates
(Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), the biggest contract chipmaker, said it plans to build a $12 billion…
Pompeo states TSMC’s $12 billion financial investment to increase U.S. economic self-reliance from China
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a media briefing at the…