Bondi to online: Australian mental health group makes waves
At a time of increasing loneliness, an Australian mental health support group has swapped the sand of Bondi Beach for home computers during Australia’s coronavirus...
Poland’s health minister says no data to show coronavirus will ease in autumn
Poland’s Health Minister Lukasz Szumowski said on Friday that there was no reliable data showing that the new coronavirus will ease in autumn, when asked...
AmEx quarterly profit plunges 76%
Credit card issuer American Express Co posted a 76% drop in first-quarter profit on Friday, as it set aside $2.6 billion to cover potential losses...
World leaders due to launch COVID-19 drugs, vaccine plan: WHO
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will help launch a global initiative on Friday to accelerate work on drugs, tests and vaccines...
Britain’s self-referral testing website closes after ‘significant demand’
A website for essential workers in Britain applying to get a test for COVID-19 said on Friday it was closed for new applicants just hours...
Swiss coronavirus death toll rises to 1,309: public health agency
The Swiss death toll from the new coronavirus has reached 1,309, the country’s public health agency said on Friday, rising from 1,268 people on Thursday....
Analysts cut EU carbon price forecasts as coronavirus causes demand slump
Analysts have sharply cut forecasts for the price of European Union carbon permits for 2020 to 2022 as measures to limit the spread of the...
UK says Iran’s ballistic missile launch is of significant concern
The United Kingdom said on Friday that an Iranian satellite launch earlier this week was of significant concern and inconsistent with a United Nations Security...
Eight Thai airlines seek $770 million government assistance
Thailand’s budget and full-service carriers are seeking soft-loans worth 25 billion baht ($770.65 million) from the government to support their businesses amid the coronavirus outbreak,...
Russia’s lockdown surveillance worries rights groups
Two human rights groups in Russia have called for the expansion of surveillance measures to police citizens to be regulated to ensure they are temporary...