Stories for May 8th 2020

Friday, May 8th 2020 - 08:39 UTC
Michigan and California reopen lockdowns with go ahead for the auto industry

Michigan and California, two U.S. manufacturing powerhouses, acted on Thursday to allow factories to reopen from coronavirus lockdowns over the next few days, as millions more Americans joined the ranks of workers left jobless by the pandemic.
Friday, May 8th 2020 - 08:32 UTC
Proposal to rename street in front of China's embassy after Wuhan doctor punished for warning about Covid-19

United States lawmakers on Thursday proposed renaming the street in front of China's embassy after the late Wuhan doctor who was punished after warning about the new coronavirus, a step sure to outrage Beijing.
Friday, May 8th 2020 - 08:31 UTC
Dozens queue up as German brewery gives away beer

Unable to deliver to hotels and restaurants closed due to coronavirus restrictions, a German brewery on Thursday gave away some 2,600 liters of beer. Rather than throwing it away, the owners of the Willinger brewery, in the western state of Hesse, decided to dish out the light and dark beer free of charge.
Friday, May 8th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Prince Andrew in trouble over purchase of a US$ 22,5 million chalet in Switzerland

Legal proceedings have been launched in Switzerland against Britain's Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah, a newspaper reported on Thursday, over money they still owe on a luxury chalet.
Friday, May 8th 2020 - 08:26 UTC
US russet potatoes farmers giving away production before next July crop

When Tina Yates pulled her truck up to a mall in western Washington state on Thursday, workers waved her past hundreds of cars waiting to pick up free russet potatoes.
Friday, May 8th 2020 - 08:04 UTC
Chinese scientists detect coronavirus in the semen of infected men

Chinese scientists have detected coronavirus in the semen of infected men but further research will be needed to determine whether the virus can be sexually transmitted. The findings from a study of coronavirus patients at a Chinese hospital were published on Thursday in the JAMA Network Open medical journal.
Friday, May 8th 2020 - 08:01 UTC
Spanish La Liga football season could resume on 20 June

La Liga has refused to confirm Leganes coach Javier Aguirre's announcement that the Spanish soccer season will re-start on June 20 after being halted for more than three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Friday, May 8th 2020 - 07:41 UTC
Trump and Pence test negative as a White House valet comes down with the virus

United States President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence have tested negative for the novel coronavirus after a member of the US military who works at the White House as a valet came down with the virus.