Stop social contact, UK PM Johnson says, as coronavirus spreads faster
British people need to stop non-essential social contact and avoid clubs, pubs, theatres and all unnecessary travel as the coronavirus outbreak accelerates towards the fast...
Britain to scale up coronavirus testing, Chief Medical Adviser says
Britain will scale up testing for coronavirus, the government’s chief medical adviser Chris Whitty said on Monday after the World Health Organisation said testing was...
Zimbabwe clamps down on dollar source, as inflation soars
Zimbabwe’s government suspended the transfer of local shares to foreign stock exchanges on Monday- one of the main sources of hard currency as inflation soars....
Rugby League and Super League suspend season until April 3
The Rugby Football League and Super League have suspended fixtures until April 3 due to the spread of coronavirus, they announced in a joint statement...
Uber Eats waives delivery fee for independent restaurants as virus spreads
Uber Technologies Inc’s food delivery business, Uber Eats, said on Monday it would waive delivery fee for independent restaurants across the United States and Canada....
Oil slumps below $30 a barrel as coronavirus spreads, OPEC rancor remains elevated
Oil prices fell below $30 a barrel on Monday as the worldwide coronavirus outbreak worsened over the weekend, exacerbating fears that government lockdowns to contain...
U.S. airlines urgently need $50 billion in grants, loans – letter
A group representing major U.S. airlines said the industry needs $50 billion in grants and loans to survive the dramatic falloff in travel demand from...
NYC Mayor de Blasio: coronavirus road closures and curfew possible, but no travel restrictions yet – New York Daily News
NYC Mayor de Blasio: coronavirus road closures and curfew possible, but no travel restrictions yet New York Daily News De Blasio urges ‘nationalization’ of key industries,...
Venezuelans say they need to go out to work despite coronavirus quarantine
Venezuela entered the first day of a quarantine on Monday, imposed by President Nicolas Maduro to prevent the spread of the coronavirus – but many...
Powell’s whatever-it-takes pledge puts limits of Fed’s reach in spotlight
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s message in announcing a barrage of monetary policy and liquidity actions was clear: The U.S. central bank will use all...