Tag: coronavirus

• Wednesday, May 27th 2020 - 08:08 UTC

  Mexican auto industry picks up with approved safety measures

  

  Mexico's auto industry reopening picked up the pace on Tuesday, with Fiat, Chrysler, and BMW AG joining peers in gradually dusting off operations even as the wait for approvals slowed the return of Ford Motor Co and other companies.

• Wednesday, May 27th 2020 - 07:40 UTC

  Ten days mourning in Spain to honor 30,000 coronavirus deaths

  

  The Spanish government declared a 10-day official mourning period from Wednesday, 27 May, to honor the nearly 30,000 people who died from the coronavirus pandemic in one of the world's worst-hit countries, government spokeswoman Maria Jesus Montero said.

• Tuesday, May 26th 2020 - 07:44 UTC

  China central bank will further lower interest rates to help revive the economy

  

  China will strengthen its economic policy and continue efforts to lower interest rates on loans, central bank Governor Yi Gang said, reinforcing expectations of further support measures to revive an economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic.

• Tuesday, May 26th 2020 - 07:42 UTC

  German government rescues Lufthansa taking a 20% stake in the company

  

  The German government and the management of flagship carrier Lufthansa, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, have reached a preliminary deal on a 9 billion euro (US$9.8 billion) bailout, two people close to the matter said.

• Tuesday, May 26th 2020 - 07:22 UTC

  Mink to human Covid-19 infection reported in Netherlands by Agriculture minister

  

  Mink with the coronavirus has infected two people in the Netherlands in what are probably the first such cases of transmission during the epidemic, government and health authorities said on Monday.

• Monday, May 25th 2020 - 07:46 UTC

  Virology institute in Wuhan admits having live strains of bat coronavirus but “do not match with the current outbreaks”

  

  The Chinese virology institute in the city where COVID-19 first emerged has three live strains of bat coronavirus on-site, but none match the new contagion wreaking chaos across the world, its director has said.

• Friday, May 22nd 2020 - 07:30 UTC

  With lockdown, unaccompanied young migrants crossing the Channel to Britain on boats instead of trucks

  

  The number of unaccompanied young migrants crossing the Channel from France to Britain has spiked during the coronavirus outbreak, as travel restrictions force them onto boats rather than trucks.

• Saturday, May 16th 2020 - 07:57 UTC

  IMF calls on digital companies' responsible behavior as the “big winners from the pandemic”

  

  The technology companies that are reaping gains as a result of increased reliance on online systems during coronavirus quarantines and lockdowns should work to increase access to the digital economy for all, the head of the IMF said on Friday.

• Saturday, May 16th 2020 - 07:55 UTC

  Bolsonaro's erratic administration keeps Brazilian corporations from issuing fresh bonds

  

  As Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro kept his name in the headlines over the last weeks by firing ministers and attacking governors, the Supreme Court and Congress, investors fretted over the prospect of a political crisis on top of the coronavirus pandemic.

• Saturday, May 16th 2020 - 07:49 UTC

  Lula fears Bolsonaro is steering Brazil to “chaos” and “genocide”

  

  Former president Lula da Silva says he fears a “genocide” in Brazil because of fierce opposition to coronavirus containment measures by current President Jair Bolsonaro, whom he said should be impeached. Lula is a former union leader who fought Brazil's military dictatorship (1964-1985), then became one of the country's most popular presidents with an anti-poverty crusade.