Northern Irish women told to sail to England for abortions despite pandemic
Northern Irish women seeking an abortion have been told they must take an 8-hour ferry to England despite the lockdown, as the regional government resists...
U.S. CDC reports 374,329 coronavirus cases, 12,064 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday reported 374,329 cases of coronavirus, an increase of 43,438 cases from its previous count,...
Layoffs, closures to wipe out 6.7% of working hours worldwide in second quarter: ILO
Workplace disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to wipe out labor equivalent to the effort of 195 million full-time workers, or 6.7% of...
New York suffers deadliest day in COVID-19 crisis: Gov. Cuomo
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the state has suffered its deadliest day in the novel coronavirus pandemic with 731 fatalities in the last 24...
Walgreens to launch 15 mobile coronavirus testing sites
Walgreens Boots Alliance is launching 15 ‘drive thru’ coronavirus testing sites in the U.S. The tests are able to produce results in a matter of...
New York’s Cuomo sees state nearing coronavirus plateau even as daily death toll hits high
New York is nearing a plateau in the number of coronavirus patients hospitalized, a sign of optimism even though the number of the deaths in...
Colombian businesses call for more aid after quarantine extension
Colombian businesses on Tuesday called on the government to expand measures to help companies weather coronavirus, after President Ivan Duque extended a nationwide lockdown by...
Facebook launches new chat app for couples
Facebook Inc on Tuesday launched a new social app for couples called “Tuned” that allows partners to chat, share photos, music and have a timeline...
U.S. pushes back on call by OPEC+ to join big oil output cuts
Saudi Arabia, Russia and allied oil producers will only agree to deep cuts to their crude output at talks this week if the United States...
OPEC+ needs to agree output numbers before meeting: Iran oil minister
There needs to be an agreement on oil production numbers before any future meeting between OPEC and non-OPEC members, Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh tweeted...