How one Indian company could be world’s door to a COVID-19 vaccine Abhirup Roy, Euan Rocha PUNE (Reuters) – If the world is to gain access to a vaccine for COVID-19, there’s a good chance it will pass through the doors of Serum Institute of India. REUTERS/Euan Rocha Serum Institute, the world’s largest manufacturer of vaccines […]
Ivanka Trump draws derision in India for praising migrant’s hard journey home Sanjeev Miglani, Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. presidential adviser Ivanka Trump’s praise of an Indian teenager’s bicycle ride home hundreds of kilometres away is drawing criticism in India for being insensitive to the plight of impoverished migrant workers struggling in a lockdown. […]
Billionaires’ Net Worth Rises During Pandemic As Millions Go Unemployed: Report U.S. billionaires’ wealth grew 15% while over 38 million Americans filed for unemployment amid the coronavirus crisis. By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman, HuffPost US U.S. billionaires’ wealth grew substantially over the last two months even as tens of millions of Americans lost their jobs, providing stark […]
Man Serving 18 Years On Marijuana Charges Just Died In Federal Prison COVID-19 Outbreak Fidel Torres, 62, qualified for a sentencing reduction, but the same judge who sentenced him denied it based on infractions while in custody. By Ryan J. Reilly, HuffPost US The most recent inmate to die as the COVID-19 crisis rips through the federal prison system […]
Europe Braces For Second Wave of Coronavirus Infections As lockdowns ease, scientists and government officials now fear a new surge is not a matter of if, but when, and how big. By Sasha Belenky, HuffPost US After months under strict lockdowns, Europeans have finally begun to enjoy a sense of newfound freedom in recent days […]
Coronavirus Live Updates: Read The Latest About The COVID-19 Outbreak HuffPost Staff HuffPost COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, was officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11. More than 5.1 million cases of the virus have been confirmed worldwide, and more than 333,000 people have died from it, according to data […]
US man accused of ‘faking virus sick note’ Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Federal prosecutors have charged a man with faking a coronavirus diagnosis to skip work. Santwon Antonio Davis, 34, is accused of giving a forged doctor’s note to his employer in the US city of Atlanta. As a result the company halted business, sanitised […]
Carluccio’s rescue deal results in 1,000 job losses Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images UK dining chain Carluccio’s has been bought in a rescue deal that will save 30 of its restaurants. The Italian restaurant brand has been bought by Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner owner Boparan Restaurant Group in a deal which will save 800 […]
Children and older adults included in vaccine trial Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images Children and older adults will be included in the second phase of trials for a vaccine to protect against the virus. The first phase of the University of Oxford’s vaccine trial began in April, studying adults aged 55 and under. Now more […]
Oil prices drop as China-U.S. tensions grow, Beijing fails to set economic growth target Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Friday as tensions rose between the U.S. and China and as Beijing failed to set target for economic growth this year, stoking concern that the coronavirus pandemic will overshadow fuel demand in […]
