EU to ease COVID-19 ban on nonessential travel from July 1, with some exemptions
The European Union on Thursday announced plans to ease a ban on…
South Korea’s coronavirus success story threatened by surge of new infections
Just weeks ago, South Korea was celebrating its hard-won gains against the…
Global economic pain by COVID-19 far from over even without 2nd wave, report warns
The coronavirus crisis has triggered the worst global recession in nearly a…
U.S. entered recession in February after record expansion, economists say
The U.S. economy entered a recession in February as the coronavirus struck…
BP to slash 10,000 jobs worldwide over COVID-19 impacts
Energy producer BP announced Monday that it will slash its global workforce…
COVID-19 pandemic hits world’s poorest hard as cases rise in India, Pakistan
The United Nations and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement…
Sweden could have handled coronavirus response better, chief epidemiologist admits
Sweden’s chief epidemiologist showed contrition Wednesday as criticism mounted over the Scandinavian…
COVID-19: Novare supports FCTA food bank with palliatives
By Michael Ojo Novare, a South African owned real estate investment company…
Europe fraying under economic strain from COVID-19 as cases rise in Africa, France
Europe’s extensive social welfare net is showing signs of fraying under economic…
Trudeau to co-host UN summit aimed at developing global response to COVID-19
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will co-host today a major United Nations conference…
U.S. coronavirus deaths hit grim record as cases rise rapidly in India, Russia
As the United States crossed a sombre landmark of 100,000 coronavirus cases,…
U.K.’s Johnson struggles to move past aide’s lockdown breach as outcry grows
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson‘s plans to announce further lockdown-easing measures were…