WHO head says vaccines, medicines must be fairly shared to beat COVID-19
Scientists and researchers are working at “breakneck” speed to find solutions for COVID-19 but the pandemic can only be beaten with equitable distribution of medicines...
Esports: Le Mans organisers plan 24 Hours of virtual racing
Le Mans organisers are planning to put on the world’s biggest virtual endurance race in June after being forced to postpone this year’s 24 Hours...
White House’s Kudlow floats cutting U.S. corporate tax rate in half
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Friday floated the idea of cutting the corporate tax rate in half for U.S. companies who bring their...
Coronavirus updates: Retail sales tumble; prestigious medical journal blasts Trump; CDC publishes (short) reopening guidance – USA TODAY
Coronavirus updates: Retail sales tumble; prestigious medical journal blasts Trump; CDC publishes (short) reopening guidance USA TODAY CDC releases new guidance on how states can reopen...
House votes on $3 trillion aid; Senate vows to reject
The U.S. House of Representatives is set on Friday to vote on a $3 trillion coronavirus aid package, but Senate Republicans have promised it will...
Shares in Wirecard fall sharply; traders cite concerns about Dubai business partner
Shares in Wirecard fell more than 13% to their lowest in more than two years on Friday, traders pointing to a tweet about a business...
Exclusive: Virgin Atlantic won’t resume flights until August if UK introduces quarantine – source
Virgin Atlantic will not be able to resume passenger flights until August at the earliest if Britain introduces a 14-day quarantine for travellers, according to...
Museum without the crowds: Giacometti Institute reopens in Paris
A Paris museum dedicated to the work of sculptor Alberto Giacometti re-opened to the public on Friday, one of the first art centres to test...
Wall Street falls as trade war fears add to virus woes
A slump in technology stocks knocked Wall Street’s main indexes lower on Friday, as signs of deteriorating trade relations between the United States and China...
Clowns bring joy to migrant workers stranded in India
Two sisters dressed up as clowns are visiting shelters packed with Indian migrants, trying to bring a moment of levity to poor families stranded in...