U.S. airlines get U.S. payroll grants for crisis aid
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major U.S. airlines applied on Friday for payroll grants from the U.S. Treasury meant to keep workers…
Expense Withers, soulful vocalist of ‘Ain’t No Sunshine,’ dead at 81
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bill Withers, a soulful singer best known for the 1970s hits “Lean on Me,” “Lovely Day”…
Wall Street falls as coronavirus shreds U.S. payrolls
FILE PHOTO: The floor of the New York Stock Exchange. New York, U.S., March 20, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackso (Reuters) -…
Brazilians scorn Bolsonaro’s coronavirus efforts, back health officials: polls
BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilians increasingly disapprove of President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak, and overwhelmingly support…
Special: Navy probe to decide future of fired U.S. provider leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even as he is hailed as a hero by his crew, the fired commander of a coronavirus-stricken…
Coronavirus upgrade: Spain surpasses Italy as country with second most validated coronavirus cases
Updated April 04, 2020 01:01:59 Spain has overtaken Italy in its total number of confirmed coronavirus cases, making it the…
Backpackers permitted to extend remain in Australia to assist farmers throughout coronavirus pandemic
Posted April 04, 2020 00:39:55 Backpackers will be allowed to extend their stays in Australia and temporary visa holders will…
Qantas, Virgin resume some major international paths to help repatriate Australians
Updated April 03, 2020 23:45:00 Australians trying to get back into the country will have to
Key points from the Prime Minister’s interview
Updated April 04, 2020 00:29:55 Australia has been eagerly waiting for the result of the latest National Cabinet meeting.Many recent…
International students who can’t support themselves informed it’s time to go house by PM
Updated April 04, 2020 00:32:01 Prime Minister Scott Morrison has told visitor visa holders and international students the time has…
Loss of smell and taste in some COVID-19 patients may be long term or permanent, expert alerts
Updated April 03, 2020 19:45:04 A leading Australian ear, nose and throat surgeon has warned widely reported symptoms of loss…
Final Fantasy VII Remake
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Galaxy S20 now supports Samsung’s Camera Controller watch app
Samsung’s Camera Controller app has been updated to support the Galaxy S20 series. If you own one of the latest…
Deadpool has arrived in Fortnite
When the current season of Fortnite debuted, one of the most curious elements was the appearance of Deadpool. The Marvel…
Is the Houseparty app safe? How it works– and how to erase your account
Users have complained of hackers using Houseparty to access their Paypal, Spotify and Netflix accounts In the space of a…
The Redmi Band is highly cost effective, but provides improvements over the Mi Band 4
Xiaomi unveiled the super affordable Redmi Band at just CNY 95 - that's $14 or 13. Despite the low pricing,…
Why You Ought to Purchase the 2020 MacBook Air -To Geek
AppleWith the 2020 MacBook Air, Apple has delivered the perfect laptop for everyday use. The Butterfly keyboard is gone, leading…
Exclusive: Airline crisis forces Airbus to consider A320 output cuts
PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus is studying a sharp cut in output of its top-selling A320 plane series amid an industry-wide…
U.S. big bucks turn global face mask hunt into ‘Wild West’
PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - The global scramble to secure face masks to shield frontline workers from the coronavirus has turned the…
OPEC+ debates biggest-ever oil cut as virus destroys demand
DUBAI/LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - OPEC and its allies are working on a deal for an unprecedented oil production cut equivalent to…
Deep OPEC+ cuts won’t be enough to prevent oil inventory build: IEA head
FILE PHOTO: Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, speaks with the media during the International Energy Forum…
Global stocks edge lower on economic toll from virus; oil rallies
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global stock markets sank Friday following more signs that the COVID-19 pandemic would take a massive…
Brent crude rises above $33 on hopes of oil output deal
LONDON (Reuters) - Benchmark Brent crude oil futures climbed to as high as $34.91 a barrel on Friday on rising…
Russian ventilators shipped to U.S. made by firm under U.S. sanctions: RBC
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ventilators delivered by Russia to the United States to help treat patients of the new coronavirus were…
Coronavirus could trigger biggest fall in carbon emissions since World War Two
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Carbon dioxide emissions could fall by the largest amount since World War Two this year as the…
Two young American medical professionals spend honeymoon fighting coronavirus
(Reuters) - She’d picked her dress, they’d booked their honeymoon and the wedding was set for the end of March.…
Cats may be able to contract SARS-CoV-2, but proof is restricted
A preliminary study suggests that cats can contract the new coronavirus, yet this happened in an artificial context where scientists…
Are ‘silent spreaders’ the ones ‘driving’ COVID-19 cases? | CBC News
Researchers are finding mounting evidence that asymptomatic COVID-19 carriers are "driving" the rapid spread of the virus around the globe…
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Friday | CBC News
As global reported coronavirus case numbers pass one million — including more than 11,000 known cases in Canada — governments…
COVID-19: Are we doing a 180 on whether masks are beneficial?
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Haven’t heard of Zoom-bombing? Find out why the FBI has issued a warning | CBC News
Zoom has emerged as an indispensable video conferencing tool for remote work and study during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a…
Why filling prescriptions just got more complicated and expensive because of COVID-19 | CBC News
Pharmacies across the country are now filling prescriptions monthly instead of once every three months, leaving some patients to pay…
Coronavirus stops a decade of United States jobs growth
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionCoronavirus: Millions of Americans unemployedA decade of jobs growth in the US…
Coronavirus: US set to advise using of masks
Image copyright EPA Image caption Many New Yorkers are already wearing masks The White House is expected to advise Americans…
Ultra-Orthodox Israeli town put under lockdown
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Police have set up cordons around roads leading in and out of Bnei Brak An…
Where will be the last place to catch Covid-19?
Image copyright AFP Image caption Parishioners washing their hands as a preventative measure in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe On 12 January…
Google reveals travel habits throughout the pandemic
Image copyright Getty Images Google is to publicly track people's movements over the course of the coronavirus pandemic.The tech firm…
Study aims to find out if hydroxychloroquine can prevent coronavirus (COVID-19)
Hydroxychloroquine traditionally used to treat malaria, lupusDETROIT – A groundbreaking study was announced Thursday by Henry Ford Health System.Doctors are…
Health professional state El Paso COVID-19 cases don’t show city’s reality
Health expert say El Paso COVID-19 cases don't reflect city's reality - KFOX El Paso
Coronavirus: How many Californians are really infected?
Even as California’s confirmed COVID-19 cases swelled beyond 10,000 on Thursday, nearly six times as many tests still await processing.…
How a Genuine Dog Taught a Robot Pet to Walk
What you see when Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot does a backflip or its Spot dog robot fights off a human…
The High-Stakes Race to Develop More Ventilators
As he loaded the 3D printer into the back of his Jeep, Kevin Zagorski figured he wouldn’t be back in…
For Homeless People, Covid-19 Is Horror on Top of Horror
“There is nothing,” a desperate poster writes, and a dozen others agree. Online communities dedicated to homelessness, like Reddit’s r/homeless,…
It’s excellent news with the weather today, with hope of more to come
Updated April 03, 2020 17:40:48 It is raining over large parts of the south-east, there is finally a good rainfall…
Melbourne medical facility sends out 100 personnel into self-isolation amidst lethal COVID-19 cluster
Updated April 03, 2020 17:45:46 One of Melbourne's biggest hospitals has sent about 100 of its staff into self-isolation as…
Ill cruise liner passenger dies in Perth healthcare facility after Artania coronavirus outbreak
Updated April 03, 2020 17:45:46 A foreign passenger from the Artania cruise ship who was infected with coronavirus has died…
More extreme swings in retail anticipated, as grocery stockpiling raises sales
Posted April 03, 2020 15:20:05 Retail sales rose in February but the devil was in the detail, with the impact…
Australians should continue to stay home, or ‘flattening the curve’ might become this
Updated April 03, 2020 16:45:58 Australia is only a few days into its latest regime of strict self-isolation measures designed…
Trump’s riding high in the polls, however America’s coronavirus curve hasn’t peaked yet
Updated April 03, 2020 15:26:58 Since the coronavirus hit American shores, we've seen four distinct versions of Donald Trump. Through…