France’s coronavirus death rate accelerates, cases near 100,000
France’s coronavirus figures on Monday showed that the rate of increase in fatalities – now at almost 9,000 – sped up again after several days...
Zimbabwe eases coronavirus lockdown to allow diaspora remittances flow
Zimbabwe will allow citizens to access remittances from the diaspora and permit farmers to take their produce to the market, easing a three-week coronavirus lockdown...
U.S. flights returning Guatemalan deportees halted one week: Guatemala
Guatemala’s foreign ministry said on Monday that all flights from the United States returning deported Guatemalan migrants are suspended this week due to the coronavirus...
Alaska’s RavnAir bankruptcy while awaiting government aid shows regional airlines’ challenges
RavnAir Group, the largest regional carrier in Alaska, filed for bankruptcy on Sunday and grounded all of its 72 planes, saying it was clear that...
Wall Street surges on hopes of slowing coronavirus deaths
U.S. stocks surged on Monday, with each of the major indexes rallying more than 5%, after a drop in the daily death toll in New...
Israel declares coronavirus lockdown for Passover holiday feast
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday a national lockdown would begin on Tuesday and end on Friday to try to stem the spread...
Wisconsin’s Democratic governor postpones Tuesday’s election, Republicans challenge order
Democratic Governor Tony Evers issued an executive order on Monday postponing Wisconsin’s primary election from Tuesday until June 9, citing health risks from the coronavirus...
Former media executives indicted in U.S. FIFA probe
U.S. prosecutors on Monday announced new criminal charges against two former executives of 21st Century Fox Inc and others stemming from a long-running investigation of...
Swiss street artist pays tribute to unsung coronavirus heroes
Street artist David Perez has found his own way to pay tribute in Switzerland to the people he regards as the unsung heroes of the...
Capri furloughs all North America retail staff, sees stores opening around June 1
Capri Holdings Ltd will furlough all its 7,000 retail staff in North America due to the coronavirus outbreak and expects to reopen stores around June...
