SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s second-most populous state Victoria said on Tuesday that anyone breaking COVID-19 isolation orders will face hefty fines, as high as A$20,000 ($14,250), and that more military […]
Coronavirus: UK to roll out millions of 90-minute 'rapid tests'
Two new ‘rapid tests’ will be able to produce results within 90 minutes, health ministry says. Britain is set to roll out millions of new, 90-minute “rapid tests” for the […]
HSBC first-half profit plunges more-than-expected 65% on bad loan provisions
LONDON (REUTERS) – HSBC Holdings posted a higher-than-expected 65 per cent tumble in first-half pre-tax profit as the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on businesses forced the Asia-focused bank to […]
Latin America sees coronavirus records tumble as cases near 5 million
BUENOS AIRES/ASUNCION/BOGOTA (Reuters) – Argentina broke past 200,000 COVID-19 cases on Sunday and Colombia set a daily record as grim milestones topple in Latin America, pushing the world’s worst affected […]
France to push for rights sanctions in EU recovery plan: minister to FT
(Reuters) – France will push for financial sanctions under the EU’s 750 billion euro ($880 billion) coronavirus recovery fund against states that undermine fundamental human rights, its junior European affairs […]
'Major incident' declared in British city of Manchester to tackle COVID-19
LONDON (Reuters) – A major incident has been declared in the Manchester area of Britain, allowing the creation of a “central command structure” to help tackle the rising number of […]
Mainland China reports 49 new coronavirus cases for Aug 1
BEIJING (Reuters) – China reported 49 cases of the new coronavirus in the mainland for Aug. 1, up from 45 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Sunday. […]
New ways to make money in Covid-19 pandemic
In the bedroom of her New York apartment, Ms Alison Mazur relaxed into her chair while an aesthetician coated her nails in taupe polish. It was the first manicure-pedicure she’d […]
Australia's Victoria to toughen coronavirus lockdown: media
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s Victoria state will toughen its social distancing measures in the coming days as the country’s second-most populous state struggles to contain the novel coronavirus, media reported […]
Don't sweat it: Chilean dogs sniff out coronavirus in early stages
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chilean police are training sniffer dogs to detect the coronavirus in people’s sweat at an early stage, after a similar trial in the UK showed encouraging results. […]