Coronavirus death toll in Italy’s Lombardy rises by around 400 in a day: source
The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in the northern region of Lombardy, which has borne the brunt of Italy’s contagion, has risen by...
Austria bets on mass testing to manage coronavirus spread
Austria will massively expand coronavirus testing in coming days to locate and isolate infected people and avoid an Italian-like overload of its health system, Chancellor...
U.S. new home sales fall in February, January revised up sharply
Sales of new U.S. single-family homes fell in February after surging in the prior month, and could decline further because of the coronavirus pandemic which...
France’s Air Liquide aims to boost production of ventilators
The healthcare unit of French industrial gases company Air Liquide said on Tuesday it was ramping up production of ventilators needed by hospitals to deal...
Trump challenged on his early bid to reopen economy
A week after millions of Americans began taking shelter at home from the coronavirus, at least one Republican governor warned on Tuesday against easing restrictions...
When will I see you again? Coronavirus keeps couples apart
Andrea Chabant Sanchez, a Madrid-based publicist, normally travels to Paris once a month to see his girlfriend. In January he booked his flights through to...
Oil rises over 3% on Fed steps to support economy, hopes of U.S. aid package
Oil rose over 3% on Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it would take steps to bolster the economy and on growing hopes the...
Halliburton to ‘significantly’ cut 2020 capex below $1.2 billion budget
Oilfield services firm Halliburton is accelerating its cost-cutting and will significantly reduce spending this year below its original $1.2 billion budget, its finance chief said...
Yemen’s Houthis block U.N. ship from leaving Hodeidah: government
Forces from Yemen’s Houthi movement on Tuesday blocked a U.N.-chartered ship carrying representatives of the internationally recognized government from leaving Hodeidah port, the government and...
FINA to reconsider world championship dates after Tokyo Games moved to 2021
The 2021 World Aquatics Championships that were due to be held in July-August 2021 in Fukuoka, Japan could be rescheduled after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics...