Newsom eases reopening rules with new coronavirus benchmarks – Los Angeles Times
Newsom eases reopening rules with new coronavirus benchmarks Los Angeles Times ‘It’s scary.’ State workers face 10 percent pay cut in Gov. Newsom’s budget proposal Sacramento Bee...
More Americans emerge from lockdown; markets buoyed by virus vaccine potential
The phased reopening of U.S. business and social life gained traction on Monday with more Americans emerging from coronavirus lockdowns and financial markets rising on...
Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine as hedge against virus
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he is taking hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug that he has touted despite medical warnings about its use, as...
Chinese parent in U.S. college admissions scandal fined $250,000
A U.S. judge ordered a Chinese woman who lives in Canada to pay a $250,000 fine after she admitted to paying $400,000 to secure her...
Qatar to close shops, halt all commercial activities from May 19 to May 30
Qatar will close all shops and halt all commercial activities, from May 19 to May 30, to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, state...
Chile’s poor clash with police amid concerns over food shortages in outskirts of Santiago
Police and protesters clashed in Santiago on Monday amid a city-wide lockdown meant to stem the spread of the coronavirus as local officials warned that...
Trump says WHO has done ‘a very sad job,’ statement ‘in near future’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would issue a statement about the World Health Organization in the near future and said it had...
Baidu beats quarterly revenue estimates
China’s search engine giant Baidu Inc beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly revenue on Monday, as its video streaming platform iQIYI benefited from strong demand from...
Square joins Twitter in letting employees work from home permanently
Jack Dorsey-led Square Inc said on Monday that most of its employees can continue to work from home permanently even after offices reopen, following a...
Disney’s Mayer to become TikTok CEO
Walt Disney Co said on Monday its top streaming executive, Kevin Mayer, will leave to become the Chief Executive Officer of Bytedance’s popular video app...