Citing virus, some Russian election officials shun vote to extend Putin rule
Hundreds of Russian polling station officials, citing the risk of spreading the coronavirus, say they won’t help organise a nationwide vote on reforms that could...
Futures drop on fears of second virus wave, bleak economic view
U.S. stock futures fell sharply on Thursday on jitters over a second wave of coronavirus infections and a grim forecast for the economy from the...
China offering coronavirus candidate vaccines to state workers, Global Times says
China is offering candidate vaccines for the new coronavirus to employees at state-owned firms travelling overseas, as it seeks more data on their efficacy, state...
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall, but millions still unemployed
Layoffs in the United States are abating, but millions who lost their jobs because of COVID-19 continue to draw unemployment benefits, suggesting the labor market...
Uber, Lyft drivers now considered employees under California law
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) said drivers under Transportation Network Companies (TNCs), which include ride-hailing services such as Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc...
England’s test and trace system reaches 26,985 in first week
England’s new track and tracing system was able to contact two thirds of the people who tested positive for COVID-19 and were referred to it...
England’s COVID-19 test and trace ‘not perfect but fit for purpose’: program head
England’s COVID-19 Trace and Track is functioning effectively nationwide even though it can still be improved, program leader Dido Harding said after the first numbers...
Trump ‘does not regret’ tweeting false claims about elderly Buffalo protester – New York Daily News
Trump ‘does not regret’ tweeting false claims about elderly Buffalo protester New York Daily News Trump is getting his reopening even as the virus takes another...
Belarus unit of Gazprombank raided as Lukashenko cracks down on election opponents
Security officials in Belarus on Thursday raided the local unit of Russia’s Gazprombank, which until recently had been headed by one of President Alexander Lukashenko’s...
Trump campaign demands CNN apologize for poll that shows Biden leading – CNN
Trump campaign demands CNN apologize for poll that shows Biden leading CNN ‘The Five’ on Trump bringing back rallies as Dems keep Biden hidden Fox News Biden...