Hospitals in Houston near capacity. Iraq’s health care system is on the verge of breakdown. The Supreme Court rejected Illinois Republicans’ request to hold big political gatherings.
Years of social progress have been reversed by the virus, amid accusations that politicians have been fatally ineptCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs coronavirus galloped through Latin America in late April, the mayor of Manaus was in despair. “The outlook is dismal,” Arthur Virgílio admitted as gravediggers in the Amazon’s larges […]
UK health secretary said overall he was pleased with behaviour as hospitality sector reopensCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK health secretary has praised “the vast majority” of people who took advantage of pubs reopening on Saturday for behaving responsibly.In an interview on Sky’s Sophy Ridge on Sunday, Matt Hancock said he […]
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly introduced an executive order on Friday, mandating most people in the state to wear face masks to protect against the coronavirus. That same day, local newspaper The Anderson County Review published a cartoon depicting Kelly in a mask emblazoned with a Star of David, before a scene appearing to show Jewish people being deported to Naz […]
Chancellor urged to introduce a scheme that has jump-started other countries’ blighted hospitality and retail sectorsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageRadical plans to give all adults £500 and children £250 in vouchers to spend in sectors of the economy worst hit by the Covid-19 crisis are being considered by the Treasury.The propos […]
New rules mean F1, international football, golf and snooker tournaments can return in England.
Even with more than 500,000 dead worldwide, scientists are struggling to learn how often the virus kills. Here’s why.
Citizens and residents venture out as Gulf state allows partial reopening of restaurants, mosques, beaches and parks.
Organik Klub, a Jakarta-based centre for organic food shopping, dining, and education, is open again for customers to walk in and chat with founder Emilia Nursanti Wibisono, a pioneer of the city’s organic food movement. She had expected business would fall off with social distancing measures in place to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. “What happene […]
Yankees All-Star infielder DJ LeMahieu and right-hander Luis Cessa tested positive for the coronavirus before traveling to New York for preseason camp and are self-isolating at home. Manager Aaron Boone said LeMahieu was asymptomatic and Cessa had mild symptoms. A few other players, including closer Aroldis Chapman and catcher Gary Sanchez, did not participa […]
The arts were at the heart of the maritime city’s bid for regeneration. Will its closed venues get any help this week, along with others across the UK? Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIt has been a tough week in a city that is an increasingly tough place to live. Southampton, which launched its 2025 UK city of culture bid armed wi […]
Restrictions had been in place in both countries since mid-March and their gradual lifting has allowed commercial businesses and public venues to reopen.Other Gulf countries have also moved to ease restrictions, although Kuwait has maintained a partial curfew and Qatar, Bahrain and Oman did not impose one at all.
The death toll is lower, but there are echoes of March as cases spike, doctors fall ill and supplies run short. Now, Texas is trying to adapt hard-won lessons while addressing a new set of challenges.
Blue jeans retailer blames its troubles partly on the coronavirus.
Polls by March 2021 possible, say sources, while coronavirus stimulus is fresh
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