South African food aid draws thousands for second time in two weeks
Thousands of people struggling under South Africa’s tough lockdown waited in snaking queues for food aid for the second time in two weeks on Thursday,...
U.S. senator steps aside as committee chair as FBI probes stock trades
U.S. Senator Richard Burr said on Thursday he would step aside as chairman of the powerful Senate Intelligence Committee, after the FBI seized his mobile...
Part of Gilead’s coronavirus drug donation allocated to Japan
Japan has begun treating severely ill COVID-19 patients with Gilead Sciences Inc’s coronavirus drug remdesivir, days after granting emergency approval to the medication the company...
Sanofi CEO pledges virus vaccine for all after French backlash
Sanofi chief executive Paul Hudson said on Thursday it was vital that any coronavirus vaccine reach all parts of the world, after angering the French...
Sanofi CEO says any coronavirus vaccine should reach all regions
Sanofi chief executive Paul Hudson on Thursday said it was vital that any coronavirus vaccine reach all regions, hours after the pharmaceutical giant was admonished...
Olympics: IOC expects costs of up to $800 million for delayed Tokyo Games
The International Olympic Committee expects to bear costs of up to $800 million for its part in the organisation of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics,...
City of London curbs cars to aid social distancing
London’s “Square Mile” financial district said it will close some streets to cars to create more space for pedestrians and cyclists so that workers can...
Canada’s Trudeau: world has changed even if pandemic ends, vaccine found
Canadians should accept the world will change even if a vaccine is found and the coronavirus pandemic ends, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on...
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll reaches 4,000: health minister
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has reached 4,007, after 55 more people died in the last 24 hours, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday....
Second layoffs, backlogs wave keeps U.S. jobless claims sky high
The novel coronavirus crisis continues to pummel the U.S. labor market, with the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits falling less than expected last...