Coronavirus: Iran reopens Shia Muslim shrines after two-month closure Iran’s major religious sites were closed by the authorities on 16 March Iran has reopened its major Shia Muslim shrines, two months after they were closed to combat the coronavirus. Worshippers will be allowed to access courtyards, but not covered areas. They must also wear face […]
Belgian rail tests sensors to keep workers apart during COVID-19 Clement Rossignol, Francois Lenoir BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgium’s railways are testing smart cameras with sensors to ensure its workers wear masks and maintain their distance to stop the spread of the coronavirus. An employee at the Belgian rail management company Infrabel wearing a protective mask stands […]
India looks to store cheap oil in United States – oil minister NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is looking at storing some low priced U.S. oil in facilities there as its local storage is full, oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan told CNBC TV18 news channel. India’s Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan speaks at a road show organised […]
India’s April crude processing in biggest drop in at least nearly two decades K. Sathya Narayanan (Reuters) – India’s crude oil processing in April slumped by 28.8% from a year earlier, its biggest drop since at least 2003, as a nationwide lockdown weighed on fuel demand and forced refiners to cut production. Refiners processed about […]
FDA Chief Warns Coronavirus ‘Not Yet Contained’ As U.S. Begins To Reopen Photos showed crowds of people gathering without masks in various states over Memorial Day weekend. By Hayley Miller, HuffPost US Stephen Hahn, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, warned Sunday that the coronavirus is “not yet contained” as the United States began […]
Arkansas Gov. Defends Easing COVID-19 Rules After Largest Single-Day Case Rise Asa Hutchinson said people can’t “cloister” themselves at home and that handling the epidemic is a matter of practicing self-discipline and testing. By Nina Golgowski, HuffPost US Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) defended his state’s easing of social distancing restrictions despite its largest single-day […]
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as protesters decry China security law plan Police in Hong Kong have fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters rallying against China’s plans to impose a new security law on the territory. Thousands of demonstrators have been marching through the city centre. Police say 120 have been arrested. […]
Major Indian states seek delay in restarting flights as coronavirus cases rise Rajendra Jadhav, Aditi Shah MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Three large Indian states have sought to delay the planned opening of their airports on Monday as new cases of the novel coronavirus jumped by a record, complicating the federal government’s plan to resume flights after […]
Hyundai India, Maruti workers get coronavirus, showing restart risks Sudarshan Varadhan, Aditi Shah CHENNAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Workers at two of India’s biggest carmakers have tested positive for the novel coronavirus days after restarting operations, exposing the risks companies and the government face in kickstarting the economy. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Three employees at Hyundai Motor Co’s Indian […]
Xi says China could have set GDP growth goal around 6% had there been no coronavirus BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said China’s annual economic growth target could have been set around 6% had the new coronavirus epidemic not happened, according to state media reports on Saturday. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins The Chinese government […]