UK pushes back against COVID-19 death toll comparison with Italy
Facing questions over why Britain’s death toll from the new coronavirus was now the second-worst in Europe after Italy, a British minister said on Sunday...
Thyssenkrupp sees coronavirus cash squeeze despite elevator sale: letter
Germany’s Thyssenkrupp expects the coronavirus crisis to cause a new financial squeeze, scuppering hopes that selling its elevator business would deliver a swift cash respite...
Dutch coronavirus cases rise 335 to 40,571 with 69 new deaths: health authorities
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has increased by 335 to 40,471, Dutch health authorities said on Sunday....
North Korea’s Kim did not have surgery, South says, as shots fired at DMZ
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not undergo surgery during almost three weeks of absence from public life, a South Korean official said on...
Vietnam reports first new coronavirus infection in 9 days, taking its tally to 271
Vietnam reported its first new coronavirus infection in nine days on Sunday, a British oil expert who was quarantined on arrival, the health ministry said....
Intel in talks to buy Israel’s Moovit public transit app for $1 billion: media
Chipmaker Intel Corp is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli public transit app developer Moovit for $1 billion, financial news website Calcalist reported on Sunday....
Roche wins U.S. nod for COVID-19 antibody test, aims to boost output
Roche has won emergency approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an antibody test to determine whether people have ever been infected...
UK had contingency plan for PM Johnson’s death – The Sun
The British government had a contingency plan for Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s death as he battled COVID-19 in intensive care last month, he said in...
Pope says coronavirus vaccine must be shared worldwide
Pope Francis called on Sunday for international scientific cooperation to discover a vaccine for the coronavirus and said any successful vaccine should be made available...
Roche aims to make more than 100 million coronavirus antibody tests per month by end of year
Roche aims to more than double production of its new coronavirus antibody test to “significantly more than” 100 million tests a month by the end...
