House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she was unconvinced of the need to limit eligibility for another round of coronavirus economic aid checks to people making less than $40,000 annually, an idea that’s been broached by a top Republican.
With the market getting extra frothy, it is legitimate to wonder whether we are in the midst of a bubble. Despite the growing disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street, the surge has been almost relentless since the coronavirus inflicted meltdown in March. Tech stocks, in particular, have outperformed, including the world’ largest company by market cap […]
Researchers say they are surprised at the number of people who have offered to take part, as they usually struggle to find enough guinea pigs. The study will test the success of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by CureVac.
British holidaymakers face being snubbed abroad by panicked locals over the fear of a new coronavirus spike. Families in Italy, Germany, Spain and France have all said they felt worried about visitors
The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid
Protests erupted across the country after President Vucic announced the return of round-the-clock weekend curfew.
Wall Street is mixed at the open as investors weigh a rise in coronavirus cases in the United States against upbeat economic data in Europe
A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed thousands of people.
Jason Reitman’s continuation of the Ghostbusters franchise has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic; perhaps one of these substitutions will fill the Slimer-shaped hole in your heart.
Hong Kong’s biggest annual music festival has been cancelled for the second year running, with the coronavirus crisis making it impossible to stage this year’s edition, organisers said.The Clockenflap Festival was to have been held at the Central Harbourfront Event Space over three days in November. Last year’s Clockenflap Festival, at the same venue, was ca […]
As the virus spreads across the globe, sports bodies are cancelling or postponing events.
The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid
A study found Gilead Science’s drug remdesivir reduced the risk of death for COVID-19 patients by 62 percent.
The country recorded its sixth single-day record in 10 days with almost 60,000 cases on Thursday. U.S. immigration officials have helped spread the virus, a Times investigation found.
Japan has seen a spike in coronavirus cases this week after managing to keep the increase in new cases to double digits through much of May and June.
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