‘Crazy amounts of chicken’ and masks – a small Washington grocer’s typical day
A tall, surgical mask-wearing young man stands at the entrance as customers line up outside. A sign at the door – illustrated with stick figures...
Exclusive: Amazon to delay Prime Day sales event due to coronavirus
Amazon.com Inc is postponing its major summer shopping event Prime Day until at least August and expects a potential $100-million hit from excess devices it...
Three VOIP companies may lose providers if coronavirus robocalls continue, U.S. agencies say
Three voice over internet providers may lose access to the U.S. telecom network if they do not stop allowing their service to be used by...
A bird’s eye view of famed, yet empty, California beach
Usually teeming with surfers and sunbathers, Manhattan Beach south of Los Angeles is empty as people stay away in compliance with a statewide stay-at-home order...
Exclusive: Jump in Jakarta funerals raises fears of unreported coronavirus deaths
The number of funerals in Jakarta rose sharply in March, a development the governor of Indonesia’s capital city said suggested that deaths from the new...
UK PM Johnson stays in isolation as Queen prepares to address the nation
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he was remaining in isolation with mild symptoms of COVID-19, including a raised temperature, seven days after...
Fed Chair Powell spoke with Trump as central bank geared up for virus response
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had two previously undisclosed phone calls with U.S. President Trump in February, calendars released on Friday show, including a brief...
OPEC+ debates biggest-ever oil cut as pandemic crushes demand
OPEC and its allies are working on a deal for an unprecedented oil production cut equivalent to around 10% of global supply, an OPEC source...
Elderly German-Danish couple meet daily at the border
An elderly Danish woman and her German partner, who met only two years ago, haven’t let the closure of the border stop the from seeing...
Canada’s Ontario warns coronavirus cases will soar without further distancing measures
Ontario health officials on Friday projected 80,000 coronavirus cases in the province, Canada’s most heavily populated region, by April 30 under current public health measures...
