LONDON (Reuters) – World stock markets made a super-charged sprint towards a second straight week of gains on Friday after President Donald Trump laid out plans to gradually reopen the coronavirus-hit U.S. economy following similar moves elsewhere. The bulls were
In run-down Caracas institute, Venezuela's coronavirus testing falters
CARACAS (Reuters) – As coronavirus explodes across Latin America, Venezuela’s leaders have taken to the airwaves to laud the nation’s efforts to control the spread. Since it confirmed its first case on March 13, the socialist government says it has
France crisis: Emmanuel Macron shamed over ‘disappointing’ coronavirus health strategy
France has seen the fourth highest tally of fatalities in the world, behind the United States, Italy and Spain. Together, the four countries account for nearly two-thirds of global deaths. French President Emmanuel Macron’s coronavirus-containment strategy is “unclear,” former health minister
Australians urged to adopt phone tracking app in coronavirus fight
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australians were strongly urged to sign up for a controversial mobile phone app that will track their movements as officials warned on Friday that public life could be constrained for another year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Asia shares up as plans to re-open U.S economy offset record slump in China GDP
TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian stocks gained on Friday as President Donald Trump’s plans to gradually re-open the U.S. economy offset data that showed China suffered its worst economic contraction on record due to the coronavirus outbreak. MSCI’s broadest index
Trump unveils three-stage process for states to end coronavirus shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump laid out new guidelines on Thursday for U.S. states to emerge from a coronavirus shutdown in a staggered, three-stage approach meant to revive the U.S. economy even as the country continues to fight the
US homeless shelter reports 146 coronavirus cases with NO symptoms
A HOMELESS shelter in the US has reported 146 confirmed cases of coronavirus – but not a single person had any symptoms. The latest figures in Boston, Massachusetts, come as US President Donald Trump prepares to reopen the economy. The
Bulgarian capital Sofia sealed off to contain spread of coronavirus
SOFIA (Reuters) – The Bulgarian capital Sofia will be sealed off from Friday to contain the spread of the new coronavirus after the number of confirmed cases jumped in the past two days, the health minister said. At a midnight
La Loche mayor wants community to be ‘defined by its resiliency’ with school shooter case done
La Loche Mayor Robert St. Pierre takes comfort knowing his community will no longer relive the tragedy of a school shooting each time the case winds through the courts. On Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada decided not to hear
Dental clinics don’t qualify for COVID-19 small business grant in Nova Scotia
The COVID-19 pandemic has hurt small businesses across Nova Scotia, forcing many to change its business plan or to close altogether. In a step to ease the financial burden, the provincial government rolled out the COVID-19 small business impact grant