Britain’s Next re-opens online before maxing out daily limit
British clothing retailer Next hit a self-imposed daily limit within hours of re-opening its online business on Tuesday, indicating consumer demand during the coronavirus lockdown....
Barclays halts new job cuts during coronavirus crisis: memo
Barclays has halted new job cuts while the coronavirus crisis is ongoing, the bank said in an internal memo seen by Reuters on Tuesday....
Ten U.S. states developing ‘reopening’ plans account for 38% of U.S. economy
The ten U.S. states coordinating plans separately from the White House to reopen businesses shut by the coronavirus are responsible for an outsized proportion of...
Spain seizes virus tests bound for returning Siemens Gamesa workers: union
Spanish authorities have requisitioned 2,000 antibody tests procured by wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa and intended to check whether employees have been infected with the...
Celebrities join ‘Sesame Street’ for lockdown special
Elmo and Cookie Monster are reaching out to young children confused at being stuck at home during the coronavirus epidemic with a special “Sesame Street”...
Rio’s Christ the Redeemer dons doctor’s coat to honor medics
Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer donned a doctor’s coat on Easter Sunday, to honor medics on the frontlines of hospitals around the world....
Married for 50 years: A couple separated by social distancing
For 50 years, Howard Smith has been married to his wife Lois, who now lives in a nursing home north of New York City. But...
As rebel-held Syria fears virus, just one machine is there to test
A single machine at Mohamad Shahim Makki’s medical centre in Idlib province, part of Syria’s last rebel stronghold, is the only alarm that will sound...
Singapore reports 334 new coronavirus infections, total reaches 3,252
Singapore’s health ministry confirmed 334 more coronavirus infections on Tuesday, taking its tally to 3,252....
Coronavirus Live Updates: As States Make Plans, Trump Says His ‘Authority Is Total’ – The New York Times
Coronavirus Live Updates: As States Make Plans, Trump Says His ‘Authority Is Total’ The New York Times Trump lashes out in grievance-filled briefing claiming ‘total’ authority...