New Xbox on schedule but video game production might be slowed by coronavirus, Microsoft exec states
Microsoft executive vice president of gaming and head of Xbox Phil Spencer said coronavirus won't impact when Microsoft launches its…
The Cubicle Is Back. Blame (or Thank) the Coronavirus
The cubicle is making a comeback. As thousands of companies contemplate restarting operations, executives are weighing how best to reconfigure…
The devil’s in the detail for junk debt financiers dealing with coronavirus defaults
LONDON (Reuters) - Before the coronavirus, investors hungry for returns piled into risky corporate loans and bonds with precious little…
Strategic shift: On house isolation of moderate coronavirus cases
On March 28, only 130 districts of India’s 736 had reported COVID-19 cases. The Health Ministry’s strategy then, after the…
Wall Street set to jump at open on hopes of potential coronavirus drug
FILE PHOTO: The floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stands empty as the building prepares to close indefinitely…
Democrats unveil bill needing U.S. coronavirus supply czar
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol during a morning rainstorm on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Tom BrennerWASHINGTON…
No end in sight: On India’s coronavirus technique
If it took 94 days to reach one million novel coronavirus cases on April 3 after China reported the first…
Australia ‘nowhere near’ herd immunity in fight against coronavirus, health authorities say
Australia is a victim of its own success as it plans a strategy for the next phase of dealing with…
What is Kawasaki disease, what are the symptoms and is it linked to coronavirus?
Reports of a possible link between coronavirus and an inflammatory syndrome affecting young children are now coming from the United…
Much of U.S. economy still plugging along regardless of coronavirus discomfort
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Garbage haulers still collect trash. Cops are on the beat. Couriers deliver food and packages. Insurance agents…
Trump orders U.S. meat-processing plants to stay open regardless of coronavirus worries
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered meat-processing plants to stay open to protect the food supply in…
Healthcare facilities can’t demand coronavirus test before treatment, says govt
NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over many private hospitals across India either turning away critical patients or having closed down, the…
U.S. House will not return next week after all, due to coronavirus risk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives will not return to Washington next week as planned, due…
Trump will buy U.S. meat processing plants to remain open in the middle of coronavirus worries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump plans to order U.S. meat processing plants facing concerns about coronavirus outbreaks to stay…
Notre Dame restoration work to resume next week after coronavirus restrictions shut down site
Workers have begun reconfiguring the construction site at the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral to comply with strict coronavirus restrictions after…
Kawasaki disease symptoms in kids in UK possibly linked to coronavirus
The discovery of a potential link between an inflammatory condition in children and coronavirus has important implications for developing an…
Four more homeowners at Newmarch Home dead after contracting coronavirus at aged care facility
Four more residents have died at an aged care facility in western Sydney after becoming infected with coronavirus, bringing the…
‘Cause for hope’ after Australia records one new case of community-transmitted coronavirus
Australia has "cause for hope" that restrictions will continue to be lifted, due to declining numbers of new coronavirus infections…
Special: U.S. medical testing, cancer screenings plunge throughout coronavirus break out
(Reuters) - Routine medical tests critical for detecting and monitoring cancer and other conditions plummeted in the United States since…
United States airlines announce new policies to slow coronavirus spread
Delta Airlines planes grounded amid lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus (Photo: AFP)WASHINGTON: Major US airlines on Monday announced…
Trump knocks cities, states seeking U.S. aid to balance out coronavirus losses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday slammed U.S. cities and states seeking billions more dollars in federal…
GM suspends dividend, share buybacks as coronavirus hits sales
FILE PHOTO: The GM logo is pictured at the General Motors Assembly Plant in Ramos Arizpe, state of Coahuila, Mexico…
UK PM Johnson to meet Labour leader, parties to build coronavirus consensus
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks outside 10 Downing Street after recovering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, April…
Boris Johnson says Britain is beginning to turn the tide on ‘invisible mugger’ coronavirus
Updated April 27, 2020 19:56:40 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, back at work after recovering from COVID-19, says the country…
Next wave of U.S. mentions set to resume as coronavirus might push out of work rate to 16%
NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Another wave of states prepared to ease coronavirus restrictions on U.S. commerce this week, despite health…
How Italy’s Lombardy, home to Europe’s ‘finest medical system’, became the epicentre of coronavirus crisis
As Italy prepares to emerge from the West’s first and most extensive coronavirus lockdown, it is increasingly clear that something…
Expert System Won’t Conserve United States From Coronavirus
Artificial intelligence is here to save us from coronavirus. It spots new outbreaks, identifies people with fevers, diagnoses cases, prioritizes…
Has New Zealand really done better than Australia in controlling coronavirus?
Updated April 27, 2020 08:09:50 Australia and New Zealand are renowned for their friendly rivalry. But when it comes to…
U.S. will cap how much each bank can lend under emergency coronavirus program: memo
FILE PHOTO: A person in a mask walks on a nearly empty street in the coronavirus outbreak near the Treasury…
Next wave of U.S. states prepare to reopen as coronavirus could press out of work rate to 16%
NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Another wave of U.S. states are preparing to lift coronavirus restrictions this week against the warnings…
New York City needs $7.4 billion in federal aid amid coronavirus: mayor
Bicyclists ride down a relatively quiet Park Avenue South as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in the…
Global coronavirus death toll hits 200,000
(Reuters) - Global deaths linked to the coronavirus passed 200,000 on Saturday, while confirmed cases of the virus are expected…
Unique Report: Countries, companies run the risk of billions in race for coronavirus vaccine
(Reuters) - In the race to develop a vaccine to end the COVID-19 pandemic, governments, charities and Big Pharma firms…
After ’21 days of hell’ New York guv expands coronavirus testing
(Reuters) - New York will on Saturday begin conducting antibody tests for workers at four hospitals hit hardest by the…
In 4 U.S. state jails, nearly 3,300 inmates test favorable for coronavirus –
(Reuters) - When the first cases of the new coronavirus surfaced in Ohio’s prisons, the director in charge felt like…
Trump says he was being sarcastic when he recommended injecting disinfectant might treat coronavirus
Updated April 25, 2020 15:13:58 US President Donald Trump has said he was being sarcastic when he raised the possibility…
Singapore thought they were beating coronavirus. But they had a blind spot
Updated April 25, 2020 06:57:29 Singapore has extended its partial lockdown by one month amid a surge in coronavirus cases…
U.S. deficit could quadruple to $3.7 trillion in coronavirus crisis: CBO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A nationwide business shutdown and surge in U.S. government spending will nearly quadruple the federal deficit to…
Explainer: How the U.S. is handling immigration enforcement during the coronavirus crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump made a hardline immigration agenda central to his 2020 re-election campaign and his…
Death rates drop sharply in parts of India, bucking coronavirus trend
MUMBAI/AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - Parts of India have recorded dramatic falls in the number of deaths at a time when…
Scott Morrison says we’re now in the third phase of the coronavirus pandemic
Updated April 24, 2020 20:08:25 In many parts of the country, coronavirus numbers have been looking pretty good lately.Naturally, we're…
U.S. to test some immigrants for coronavirus before deportation
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States plans to begin testing some migrants in detention for COVID-19 before deporting them,…
New York survey suggests nearly 14% in state may have coronavirus antibodies
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A preliminary survey of New York state residents found that nearly 14% of those tested had…
More affordable Australian-made ventilator offers greater ICU capability alternative amid coronavirus pandemic
Updated April 24, 2020 06:44:34 An Australian-made ventilator that costs a tenth of the price of existing models has been…
U.S. House creates panel to probe federal coronavirus response
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) listens to U.S. Rep. James McGovern (D-MA) ahead of a vote on a $484…
S&P 500 slips after report on coronavirus drug trial
(Reuters) - The S&P 500 ended marginally lower on Thursday after a report that an experimental antiviral drug for the…
New York study recommends 2.7 million in state might have coronavirus antibodies
(Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday a preliminary survey found that nearly 14% tested positive for…
Australia making ‘good development’ in battle versus coronavirus, Morrison says
Updated April 23, 2020 19:22:01 Coronavirus growth figures are so low they would have been unimaginable just weeks ago.This means…
Human trials are a vital step to finding a coronavirus vaccine. So how do they work?
Updated April 23, 2020 19:28:11 There's another potential coronavirus vaccine taking that next step to human trials this week.This time…
US House to pass nearly $500 million more in coronavirus relief
US House of Representatives to pass a $484 billion coronavirus relief bill today. (AFP photo)WASHINGTON: Hundreds of members of the…