Coronavirus infects 29 medical workers at Mexico hospital
Nearly 30 medical workers at a hospital in northern Mexico have been infected with coronavirus, the regional health department told Reuters on Tuesday, in one...
Germany reports 5,453 additional coronavirus cases, 149 more deaths
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany has risen to 67,366 and 732 people have died of the disease, statistics from the Robert Koch...
With Japan on brink of coronavirus emergency, Tokyo could keep schools closed until May
Japan remains on the brink of a state of emergency as the rate of new coronavirus cases accelerates across the country, its top government spokesman...
Japan on brink of emergency as coronavirus spreads: government spokesperson
Japan remains on the brink of a state of emergency as the rate of coronavirus infections continues to increase in the country, its top government...
China bans big crowd events to curb second wave of infections
HONG KONG (Reuters – Sports bodies in China have been banned from organizing events that will draw large crowds until further notice due to the...
Oil worker in BP’s Alaska facility tests positive for coronavirus
A worker at BP Plc’s operation in Alaska’s North Slope has tested positive for the novel coronavirus that has killed more than 42,000 people worldwide,...
Dollar firms as investors brace for global downturn
The dollar was a touch firmer on Wednesday, buoyed by its safe-haven status with the world staring at what is likely to be one of...
Oil prices fall as U.S. inventory build-up heightens oversupply concerns
Global crude oil prices slid further on Wednesday, following their biggest-ever quarterly and monthly losses, as a bigger-than-expected rise in U.S. inventories and a widening...
Fact-checking Trump’s marathon coronavirus briefing – CNN
Fact-checking Trump’s marathon coronavirus briefing CNN White House projects 100K to 240K coronavirus deaths as Trump tells US to prepare for ‘very painful two weeks’ Fox News...
New Zealand waits to see if lockdown working, as virus cases stay low
New Zealand on Wednesday reported 61 new cases of the coronavirus, but said it was too early to assess if the lower number of cases...