Global businesses pitch in to help battle coronavirus
Companies all over the world are joining in the battle against coronavirus, helping to make ventilators, face masks and hand sanitizer. Joe Davies reports....
Africa coronavirus cases to rise as some undetected – CDC
Thousands of coronavirus test kits will, hopefully, arrive in Africa next week – the director of the continent’s Centers for Disease Control says – as...
Satellite animation shows pollution clearing over China during coronavirus outbreak
Air pollution from nitrogen dioxide, a gas emitted by cars, power plants and factories, fell by 40% over Chinese cities due to temporary restrictions put...
‘No ordinary time’: Senate hustles on $1 trillion coronavirus bill
The Republican-led U.S. Senate was scrambling on Thursday to hammer out details of a $1 trillion-plus package to stem the economic fallout of the coronavirus...
Azeri government to provide $588 million in aid to the economy-president’s order
Azeri President Ilham Aliyev ordered the provision of 1 billion manats ($588.2 million) from the state budget to support the economy amid the spread of...
Serbia closes all border crossings, airport to curb coronavirus
Serbia on Thursday closed its airport and said it will shut all road and rail borders other than to freight traffic, as well as halt...
Uber shares soar after CEO says enough cash to ride out coronavirus crisis
Shares of Uber Technologies Inc surged as much as 44% on Thursday after Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said it had plenty of cash on...
Google exploring using location info to slow coronavirus spread
Alphabet Inc’s Google is exploring ways to use location information to slow the spread of the coronavirus by, for example, determining the effectiveness of social...
Member of Congress talks about having coronavirus
Democratic Rep. Ben McAdams of Utah is in isolation at home and is one of the two members of the U.S. House of Representatives who...
FDA suspends U.S. vape shop inspections as coronavirus spreads
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has halted activities such as domestic compliance checks and vape shop inspections, the health regulator said on Thursday, as...