China starts second phase clinical trial of vaccine
China has begun the second phase of clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine in Wuhan, with an 84-year-old man among the participants, according to state...
From wax jackets to medical gowns: Barbour joins coronavirus battle
British fashion brand Barbour has turned over its production line to making protective gowns for frontline healthcare workers battling the coronavirus outbreak, reviving memories of...
Deloitte UK says cutting partner pay to preserve jobs in pandemic
Global accounting and consulting company Deloitte said partners at its UK arm would have their pay cut by a fifth this year to protect jobs...
Coronavirus delivers record blow to U.S. retail sales in March
U.S. retail sales suffered a record drop in March as mandatory business closures to control the spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak depressed demand for...
UnitedHealth rises on ‘minimal’ COVID-19 impact on results, reiterated outlook
UnitedHealth Group Inc on Wednesday reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit due to strength in the pharmacy benefit business and maintained its forecast for the year,...
Austrian government not opposed to Grand Prix without fans
The Austrian government is not opposed to this year’s Formula One Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring taking place without spectators, Sports Minister and...
Austria to allow tennis, golf and other social-distancing-friendly sports
Austria, which has started loosening its coronavirus lockdown, said on Wednesday it would allow some sports compatible with social distancing like tennis and golf to...
A day fighting COVID-19: U.S. hospital staff share hardest moments on shift
The shifts are long and the scenes are heartbreaking inside a Maryland hospital where nurses and doctors have been treating coronavirus patients for weeks, unable...
Global shares fall, weighed down by cheap oil and economic warnings
Global stocks fell on Wednesday as oil prices dropped and warnings of the worst global recession since the 1930s underscored the economic damage done by...
Global condemnation of Trump WHO funding freeze
U.S. President Donald Trump has received global condemnation for his withdrawal of funding for the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic....