WHO chief says ‘don’t politicize’ COVID-19 after Trump criticism
The head of the World Health Organization gave a strident defense of his agency’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday, in response to U.S....
U.S. senator to liquidate individual stock shares after coronavirus flap
U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler said on Wednesday she would liquidate her individual stock share positions after the wealthy Republican and her husband were criticized over...
Airbnb warns 2020 revenue can fall by half amid COVID-19 hit: The Information
Home rental company Airbnb has projected its revenue can fall about 54% to some $2.2 billion this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Information...
Airbus slashes jet output to tackle coronavirus crisis
Airbus announced plans on Wednesday to cut jetliner production across the board after the coronavirus epidemic triggered aviation’s worst industrial crisis and drastically reduced deliveries...
Malta records its first coronavirus death
Malta announced its first death from COVID-19 on Wednesday, a 92-year-old woman with severe underlying medical problems....
Quarantine like jail joke brings fierce backlash for Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen DeGeneres, one of America’s most popular TV personalities, faced a barrage of criticism on Wednesday after comparing her self-isolation in a multimillion-dollar mansion to...
U.S. nurses who can’t get tested fear they are spreading COVID-19
In New York City, an intensive care nurse treated patients for three days after she started displaying symptoms of COVID-19 – but couldn’t get a...
Head of EU’s top science body quits amid coronavirus controversy
The president of the European Union’s main science organisation has quit the post he took up only in January, the European Commission said, amid controversy...
Billionaires vs. COVID-19: How the rich are helping
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey on Tuesday pledged $1 billion of his stake in Square Inc (SQ.N), the payments processor that he...
Johnson’s condition ‘improving’, can sit up
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains in intensive care but his condition is improving and he can sit up in bed, finance minister Rishi Sunak...
