Michigan factories begin humming again as U.S. lockdowns ease
Factory workers began returning to assembly lines in Michigan on Monday, paving the way for major automakers to restore thousands of jobs across North America...
Wear face coverings, UK says, as confusion surrounds lockdown easing
Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out a cautious plan on Monday to get Britain back to work, including advice on wearing home-made face coverings, though...
UK issues guidance for employers as lockdown cautiously eased
Britain published guidance on Monday on how employers should begin cautiously re-opening the economy, including advice on re-designed workspaces and staggered shift systems....
‘We are on the other side of the mountain’ – NY Gov. Cuomo
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday that his state is “on the other side of the mountain” as the number of new coronavirus...
FDA authorizes use of Abbott’s COVID-19 antibody test on second system
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized the emergency use of Abbott Laboratories’ coronavirus test for detecting antibodies using another of its diagnostic...
Iraqi who recovered from COVID-19 faced some social stigma
Mohannad Ennezi spent nearly a month in a hospital isolation ward in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul being treated for COVID-19. Now he has...
France reports spike in coronavirus deaths, raising total to 26,643
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in France rose by 263 on Monday, against 70 the day before, the Health ministry said, as the country started...
S&P 500 edges higher as tech, healthcare shares shine
The S&P 500 ticked higher on Monday as gains in healthcare and technology stocks countered losses in financials, while investors kept an eye on new...
Ghana president says one person infected 533 with coronavirus at fish factory
A worker at a fish-processing factory in Ghana’s Atlantic seafront city of Tema infected 533 other workers at the facility with the coronavirus, Ghana’s President...
Laos pushes ahead with sixth Mekong River dam project
Laos has submitted plans to build a new hydropower dam on the Mekong River, with construction expected to start later this year, the Mekong River...