Panama reports 112 new cases and five more deaths from coronavirus
Panama health officials on Friday reported five more deaths from coronavirus, bringing the country’s total to 14 deaths....
Grief in a pandemic: Holding a dying mother’s hand with a latex glove
Doug Briggs put on a surgical gown, blue gloves and a powered respirator with a hood. He headed into the hospital room to see his...
Report: Plan for Thanksgiving baseball being considered
There could be baseball during the 2020 holidays, with USA Today reporting Friday that both Major League Baseball and its players are willing to extend...
GM reaches $120 million settlement over lost vehicle value from defective ignition switches
General Motors Co has reached a $120 million settlement with drivers who claimed that their vehicles lost value because of defective ignition switches, which have...
Trump to meet next week on next steps for virus battle, says U.S. to make 100,000 ventilators
President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would meet advisers early next week to discuss the next steps in fighting the coronavirus and the...
Chile government negotiates bill-paying delay for poor as coronavirus bites
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera announced on Friday that low-income families will be able to delay household debt payments without the fear of having utilities cut...
Four passengers die on cruise ship grappling with coronavirus off Panama
Four passengers have died aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Panama with over 130 others suffering from influenza-like symptoms, at least two of...
Apple’s factories are running, but suppliers wary about iPhone demand
As China reopens its economy after months of lockdown, Apple Inc’s iPhone factories are largely up and running. But with the coronavirus pandemic spreading across...
At some U.S. hospitals, drugs, catheters, oxygen tanks run low
It’s not just protective facemasks that are in short supply: health workers in U.S. hospitals are reporting dwindling stocks of drugs, catheters and other medical...
Airbnb to halt all marketing, most hiring as losses mount: The Information
Airbnb plans to halt all of its marketing, pause most hiring, and likely withhold employee bonuses as it tries to conserve cash amid a slide...