Indian police don coronavirus-themed helmets
Police in India’s western Surat city are using coronavirus-themed helmets and shields to create awareness of the crisis and to appeal to people to stay...
Samsung’s solid chip sales unlikely to help profits
The global shift to working from home is boosting demand for Samsung’s memory chips, but the South Korean tech giant’s first-quarter profits are still likely...
Malaysia reports 131 new coronavirus cases; 3,793 in total, with one new death
Malaysia on Monday reported 131 new coronavirus infections, raising the country’s total to 3,793 cases, the highest in Southeast Asia....
Stocks jump on virus hopes, oil hit by OPEC+ delay
World stock markets jumped on Monday, encouraged by a slowdown in coronavirus-related deaths and new cases, though a delay in talks between Saudi Arabia and...
Futures jump on hopes of slowdown in coronavirus cases
U.S. stock index futures jumped about 4% on Monday after President Donald Trump expressed hope that the coronavirus health crisis in the United States was...
Spain to widen coronavirus tests as hopes rise for easing lockdown
Spain said on Monday it plans to widen coronavirus testing to include people without symptoms as a first step towards slowly easing a lockdown in...
Britain’s BT commits to no job losses over coronavirus
The head of Britain’s biggest telecoms firm BT said he would donate his salary to health workers for at least six months and award a...
British PM Johnson in hospital for coronavirus tests but said to be still in charge
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was undergoing tests in hospital on Monday as he is still suffering coronavirus symptoms 10 days after testing positive for...
Protective of religious beards, Israel to produce fitted face masks
Israelis who have beards for religious reasons will get the option of custom-made face masks to protect them from the coronavirus rather than being told...
Lufthansa’s Belgian carrier suspends flights until mid-May
Belgium’s Brussels Airlines, a Lufthansa subsidiary, has extended its suspension of flights until at least May 15, it said on Monday....
