U.S. scrambles to assess coronavirus’ growing toll
Health officials across the United States scrambled on Thursday to step up testing for the coronavirus, trying to get a handle on how many Americans...
Uber shares soar after CEO says has 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...
Amazon asks shoppers to cooperate with U.S. probe of coronavirus price-gouging
Amazon.com Inc has started asking customers to cooperate with a Department of Justice criminal investigation of third-party sellers on its e-commerce marketplace, according to an...
Rich world pumps aid to fight coronavirus, epicenter Europe reels
The world’s wealthiest nations poured unprecedented aid into the traumatized global economy on Thursday as coronavirus cases ballooned in the current epicenter Europe even as...
U.S. CDC reports 10,491 coronavirus cases, 150 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday reported 10,491 cases of coronavirus, an increase of 3,404 cases from its previous count,...
Celebs took to social media for virtual performance
As the coronavirus outbreak forces people to stay at home across the globe, celebrities went online for virtual performancing, hoping to give their audience some...
Athletes still setting sights on Tokyo despite coronavirus threat: Olsson
Athletes are still doing their best to train for the Tokyo Olympics but it is looking increasingly unlikely that the Games will take place as...
Coronavirus-hit Italian cruise ship docks in southern France
An Italian cruise ship that earlier in its voyage disembarked two passengers who later tested positive for the coronavirus has docked in Marseille, southern France,...
‘Is that it?’: Chinese report into death of doctor who raised coronavirus alarm underwhelms
A Chinese report into the coronavirus death of a young doctor reprimanded by police for “spreading rumors” when he tried to raise the alarm about...
EU’s top Brexit negotiator has coronavirus
The European Union’s chief negotiator for Brexit, Michel Barnier, said on Thursday he had tested positive for COVID-19. Emer McCarthy reports....