Asia stocks set to track soft Wall Street lead in the middle of pandemic worries
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares pared early losses on Thursday after Chinese exports proved far stronger than even bulls had…
Coronavirus | Madhya Pradesh caught between pandemic and penury
The stringent lockdown imposed to curb the COVID-19 outbreak has had a crippling impact on the economy of Madhya Pradesh,…
Google and the Expense of ‘Information Voids’ During a Pandemic
Across the nation, protesters have taken to the street, demanding that governors “reopen” state economies. From North Carolina to Maryland,…
Carriageworks calls in administrators amid coronavirus pandemic
Sydney cultural centre Carriageworks has been forced to call in administrators due to coronavirus. Key points:Restrictions on social gatherings have…
Trump states more needs to be done to reduce financial hit of coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he now believes as many as 100,000 Americans could die…
Facing meat shortages, some Americans turn to hunting during pandemic
TAOS, N.M. (Reuters) - David Elliot first thought of shooting an elk to help feed family and friends back in…
‘Let’s Save Some Lives’: A Doctor’s Journey Into the Pandemic
There is no hope of outrunning the suffering that has settled into the hospital and the world around it, so…
Existing circumstance resembles Test match on hazardous wicket: Sourav Ganguly on COVID-19 pandemic
NEW DELHI: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly is deeply saddened and intimidated by the devastation caused because of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Donald Trump points to Wuhan laboratory as origin of coronavirus pandemic, concerns if China ‘let it out’
US President Donald Trump says he is confident COVID-19 originated in a laboratory in Wuhan, ratcheting up tensions with China…
U.S. states, local governments could need nearly $1 trillion for pandemic: Pelosi
FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) hosts a signing ceremony after the House of Representatives approved a $2.2…
Bodies discovered in unrefrigerated trucks in New York throughout COVID-19 pandemic
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The city of New York delivered a freezer truck to a funeral home on Wednesday after…
Alphabet warns of difficult quarter as consumers Google pandemic, not shopping
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) on Tuesday beat analysts’ estimate for quarterly revenue as its Google unit posted double-digit advertising…
Georgia eateries welcome diners back as more U.S. states ease pandemic shutdowns
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Georgia, at the vanguard of states testing the safety of reopening the U.S. economy in the midst…
Maharashtra govt. ‘suppressing’ enormity of COVID-19 pandemic, states Devendra Fadnavis
The Maharashtra government is “suppressing” the enormity of the COVID-19 pandemic and refusing to test suspected asymptomatic patients, senior BJP…
Pandemic and panic
While ensuring physical distancing, governments shouldn't trigger crowding through abrupt changes The Tamil Nadu government’s order intensifying the lockdown in…
Sports in times of COVID-19: Top Indian stars visualize new regular as soon as pandemic mayhem ends
NEW DELHI: Will the fans rush back? Will training abroad be as hassle-free as it used to be? What about…
Taxmen propose taxing super-rich, Covid relief cess as steps to combat pandemic in policy paper
NEW DELHI: Raising the tax slab for super-rich and a Covid relief cess are among a raft of proposals that…
Coronavirus | In Madhya Pradesh, power play during a pandemic
In Madhya Pradesh, March 20, 2020 will be remembered for two things. It was the day when Kamal Nath bowed…
Stocks battle with muddled government pandemic reactions
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity benchmarks struggled on Friday as some U.S. states began reopening businesses despite the disapproval…
Coronavirus | South Asia needs a humanitarian response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Ranil Wickremesinghe
The SAARC Secretariat should play an active role in the region’s response to COVID-19, along with “someone in-charge”, according to…
Georgia advances with resuming regardless of displeasure of Trump, pandemic experts
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Georgia pushed ahead with its plan to become the first U.S. state to allow an array of…
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…
Pompeo states U.S. may never restore WHO funds after cutoff over pandemic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the COVID-19 pandemic shows the need to overhaul the World…
Special Report: Former Labradoodle breeder was tapped to lead U.S. pandemic task force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - On January 21, the day the first U.S. case of coronavirus was reported, the secretary of the…
Burping bags and dancing raisins: Techniques for mentor science during a pandemic
(Reuters) - Texas science teacher Avri DiPietro has a secret weapon in her tool kit to help keep her students…
BJP dispersing ‘common bias and hatred’ even during COVID-19 pandemic, states Sonia Gandhi
Congress president Sonia Gandhi, in her opening remarks during her address to a Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting held through…
Special Report: Former Labradoodle breeder tapped to lead U.S. pandemic task force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - On January 21, the day the first U.S. case of coronavirus was reported, the secretary of the…
U.S. was assaulted, states Trump on coronavirus pandemic
Struggling to restore normalcy in the U.S. where COVID-19 has claimed the lives of more than 47,000 people and infected…
Special Report: HHS chief Azar had assistant, previous canine breeder, steer pandemic task force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - On January 21, the day the first U.S. case of coronavirus was reported, the secretary of the…
Oil cost crashes into negative territory for the very first time in history amid pandemic
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures collapsed below $0 on Monday for the first time in history, amid…
U.S. appeals court lets Texas suppress medication abortions throughout pandemic
FILE PHOTO: An exam room at the Planned Parenthood South Austin Health Center is shown following the U.S. Supreme Court…
US sees Tienanmen moment over pandemic
WASHINGTON: Some are comparing it to the Tienanmen moment. A male nurse in green scrubs is blocking the path of…
The infodemic that accompanies the pandemic
At this time of COVID-19-induced physical distancing, it is rather cruel to repeat the refrain of news ombudsmen that ours…
Beer may lose its fizz as CO2 supplies go flat during pandemic
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dwindling supplies of carbon dioxide from ethanol plants is sparking concern about shortages of beer,…
‘Lockdown not the only method to take on a pandemic’
Above (L-R) Dr Arunansu Talukdar, Dr Shriram Raghavan; Below (L-R) Dr Suravi Chatterjee-Woolman, Prof Thomas T...Read MoreFake news has been…
New york city guv attacks Trump for ‘passing buck’ on pandemic response
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday launched a blistering attack on President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus crisis,…
New york city guv attacks Trump for ‘passing buck’ on pandemic response
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday launched a blistering attack on President Donald Trump’s response…
Community participation key to fighting pandemic: WHO expert
Women stand in a long queue outside a bank branch to withdraw cash during the nationwide lockdown in wake of…
New york city hospitalizations succumb to first time in coronavirus pandemic: governor
(Reuters) - The total number of people hospitalized in New York fell for the first time since the onset of…
New York guv says worst of pandemic ‘is over’
NEW YORK: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared Monday that the "worst is over" in the state's coronavirus pandemic, telling…
Oil firmer on OPEC offer, equities not able to shake pandemic worries
TOKYO (Reuters) - Global shares fell on Monday as investors braced for more signs of economic damage from the coronavirus…
OPEC, Russia approve biggest-ever oil cut to support prices amid coronavirus pandemic
BAKU/DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - OPEC and allies led by Russia agreed on Sunday to a record cut in output to prop…
OPEC, Russia approve biggest ever oil cut amidst coronavirus pandemic
BAKU/DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - OPEC, Russia and other oil producing nations agreed on Sunday to cut output by a record amount,…
‘Here in Spirit’: An Oral History of Faith Amid the Pandemic
Today is Good Friday, the day Christians commemorate Jesus’ crucifixion. For Jews, Wednesday night marked the beginning of Passover, the…
9 Amazon Employees Describe the Daily Threats They Face in the Pandemic
As the novel coronavirus pandemic sweeps the globe, an otherwise marginalized class of workers is suddenly in the spotlight. Often…
Pharmacists to get more authority for broader medication giving during coronavirus pandemic
Updated April 11, 2020 13:04:41 Changes to Queensland's drug therapy protocols will allow pharmacists to offer more services such as…
International stocks get on hopes pandemic is reaching peak
LONDON (Reuters) - Global shares rose on Thursday on hopes the COVID-19 pandemic was nearing a peak and that governments…
Equities climb on hopes pandemic is peaking
NEW YORK (Reuters) - World equity markets edged higher and oil prices stabilized on Wednesday on hopes the coronavirus pandemic…
Long lines and frustration as Wisconsinites brave voting amid pandemic
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Despite a last-minute court battle and a stay-at-home order, thousands of Wisconsin voters on Tuesday braved the…
How Un-Miracle Drugs Could Assist Tame the Pandemic
A new idea for how to fight pandemics came to David Fedson as he walked through Lausanne on a sunny…