The pandemic has cast a shadow over this year’s pilgrimage, which drew 2.5 million Muslims across the world last year.
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Shell posts $18bn loss as coronavirus pandemic hammers demand for oil and gas
Results come after fossil fuel company warned last month it would write off as much as $22bn from the value of its reserves
U.S. weekly jobless claims rise for a second straight week, total 1.434 million
Jobless claims for last week were roughly in line with expectations as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the U.S. economy.
Nikkei stretches downtrend to fifth session as COVID-19 infections grow
Tokyo stocks continued to fall on Thursday, pressured by persistent concerns about the renewed spread of the novel coronavirus.The Nikkei average of 225 selected issues …
Coronavirus live news: France rules out lockdown despite infections rise; Japan reports second day of record new cases
French prime minister says full lockdown must be avoided; Japan records 1,274 new cases on Thursday; number of global cases passes 17mAustralia sees record daily case riseUS passes 150,000 coronavirus deathsUK coronavirus live: latest updatesUS coronavirus live: latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 4.30pm BST Brazil’s first lady, Michelle Bolsonaro […]
Rep. Gohmert Says He Will Take Hydroxychloroquine To Treat Coronavirus
Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert and his doctor “are all in” for him to take the drug, he told Sean Hannity Wednesday.
College football cancellations or postponements
A total of 457 Division I football games have been canceled or postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic
Covid-19 tanks US economy in second quarter, outlook shaky
The US economy contracted at its steepest pace since the Great Depression in the second quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic shattered consumer and business spending, and a nascent recovery is under threat from a resurgence in new cases of coronavirus.
With virus flip-flops, Hong Kongers ponder whether their leaders are out to lunch
Policy contradictions and ever-changing restrictions are raising doubts about authorities’ competence in handling the resurgence of covid-19 cases.
Amazon’s virus stumbles have been a boon for Walmart and Target
Shipping delays and out-of-stock items meant online shoppers turned to other retailers, including Walmart and Target, whose networks of brick-and-mortar shops suddenly became an advantage for picking up and shipping e-commerce purchases quickly.
China import expo to go ahead despite trade tensions, lingering coronavirus uncertainty
Beijing is ramping up publicity for its third annual China International Import Expo (CIIE), as the country seeks to promote itself as a defender of free trade and linchpin for global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.Despite growing tensions with major trading partners and ongoing economic uncertainty triggered by the pandemic, China is pushin […]
UK economic revival under way but jobs concerns grow
Guardian analysis shows hit to workers gathering pace despite boost from lockdown easingUK Covid-19 cases fall but fears grow over jobs, spending and debtQ, U, V or W: what shape will Britain’s economic recovery be?Britain’s economy has begun to repair the damage from the coronavirus lockdown as restrictions are gradually lifted, despite mounting concern ove […]
US economy shrank at record-breaking 33 per cent rate last quarter
Last quarter’s drop followed a 5 per cent fall in the January-March quarter, during which the economy officially entered a recession triggered by the virus, ending an 11-year economic expansion, the longest on record in the United States.
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Second-quarter GDP plunged by worst-ever 32.9% amid virus-induced shutdown
Neither the Great Depression nor the Great Recession nor any other slump over the past two centuries have ever caused such a sharp drain on the economy.
Coronavirus: Hong Kong on verge of ‘large-scale’ outbreak, says Carrie Lam
Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam says a major outbreak may lead to the “collapse” of the city’s hospitals.
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