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Coronavirus cases in Pakistan cross 192,000-mark; death toll reaches 3,903
The coronavirus cases in Pakistan crossed the 192,000-mark after 4,044 new Covid-19 infections were detected in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Thursday. 148 more people died due to the deadly virus in the country, taking the death toll to 3,903. With the detection of 4,044 new cases in the last 24 hours, the coronavirus tally in the country n […]
Atlanta reality TV star charged with misusing relief funds
Federal officials say a reality TV star who appeared on the show “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” has been indicted for allegedly misusing coronavirus relief funds
5 players withdraw, 1 tests positive, nerves frayed on virus
Brooks Koepka and Webb Simpson were among five players who withdrew from the Travelers Championship, four of them out of a chain-reaction abundance of caution over the coronavirus that put the PGA Tour on notice. ”The snowball is getting a little bit bigger,” Graeme McDowell told The Associated Press after withdrawing Wednesday because […]
NYC Marathon Canceled Because of Coronavirus Pandemic
Despite dropping infection rates in the region, organizers and city officials decided the risks of running a race with 50,000 participants were too high.
Coronavirus and sports: Netherlands to allow fans to come back, Rapinoe opts out
The Netherlands plan to allow fans back in to football matches from September 1, but with some restrictions. Meanwhile, US World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe has opted out of a tournament set to start this weekend.
Warren Buffett says this is how to financially survive the coronavirus
The billionaire CEO of Berkshire Hathaway has shared this money advice for COVID-19.
As Sales Rise, Automakers Ramp Up Production
Demand has been stronger than expected since states began reopening, but some experts worry about the effect of a new surge in coronavirus cases.
China to buck global economic downturn in 2020 as coronavirus continues to drive down activity, says IMF
China is expected to post positive growth this year even as the global economy contracts 4.9 per cent in a coronavirus-driven plunge in output, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday.The IMF’s World Economic Outlook Update estimated China’s economy will grow 1 per cent in 2020, a downgrade of its April forecast, but better than other major e […]
Zara and Primark factory workers say they were fired after forming union
Workers in Myanmar say management targeted union supporters under pretense layoffs were related to coronavirus Hundreds of workers at two factories in Myanmar that produce clothing for Zara and Primark were fired days after forming a union in a move workers say targeted union supporters under the pretense that layoffs were related to the coronavirus. Zara is […]
Coronavirus Update: States See Cases Surge, Fifth Avenue Stores Reopen
CDC Director Robert R. Redfield says the coronavirus has “brought this nation to its knees” as the U.S. sees a surge in cases; luxury stores on Fifth Avenue reopen; a Brazilian court rules President Jair Bolsonaro must wear a mask in public. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday has the latest. Photo: Callaghan O’Hare/Reuters
How will the COVID-19 pandemic end?
Viruses are not as smart as humans, but they are much more patient. And the coronavirus’ track record suggests it won’t simply burn itself out.
She kept her scissors going in South Korea’s postwar years. The coronavirus hasn’t stopped her
Throughout the pandemic, Lee Duk-hoon has coped the only way she knows how — bringing order to a chaotic world one head of hair at a time.
Why I volunteered for coronavirus vaccine trial’
Kathy is one of about 300 people who will be immunised to help find a vaccine for Covid-19.
E.U. may block travelers from America as U.S. struggles to contain coronavirus
“The E.U. average new cases for 14 days per 100 000 people is 16. For the U.S., it is 107,” one diplomat said.