Tag: COVID-19

Thursday, April 30th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Chinese factory activity slows down as demand remains sluggish

Chinese factory activity grew at a slower pace in April as demand remained sluggish while the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, according to official data released on Thursday.
Thursday, April 30th 2020 - 08:26 UTC
Britain now has second highest official COVID-19 death toll in Europe

Britain now has Europe's second-highest official COVID-19 death toll with more than 26,000, according to figures published on Wednesday that raised questions about Prime Minister Boris Johnson's response to the outbreak.
Thursday, April 30th 2020 - 08:21 UTC
Paraguay one of the countries to first bounce back after post coronavirus

Mercosur member Paraguay has a high likelihood of bouncing back best once the novel coronavirus is contained, Rebeca Grynspan, head of the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB), told Radio Nacional del Paraguay on Thursday.
Thursday, April 30th 2020 - 07:33 UTC
Trump orders meat processing plants to remain open to protect the food supply

President Donald Trump ordered meat-processing plants to stay open to protect the food supply in the United States, despite concerns about coronavirus outbreaks, drawing a backlash from unions that said at-risk workers required more protection.
Thursday, April 30th 2020 - 07:28 UTC
Fed admits public health situation will “weigh heavily on economic activity, jobs and inflation”

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates near zero and repeated a vow to do what it takes to shore up the U.S. economy amid an ongoing coronavirus pandemic that will not only “weigh heavily” on the near-term outlook but poses “considerable risks” for the medium term as well.
Wednesday, April 29th 2020 - 09:41 UTC
Uruguay and Argentina presidents discuss the future of Mercosur

Uruguayan president Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou and his Argentine peer, Alberto Fernandez held a half-hour video conference Tuesday mid-morning to address the recent decision by the current Argentine administration to freeze Mercosur free trade negotiations with potential new partners and instead concentrate efforts in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic and its sanitary, social, economic and employment consequences.
Wednesday, April 29th 2020 - 09:36 UTC
Ozone layer hole over the Arctic has closed and has been linked to Europe's warmest winter

The largest hole ever observed in the ozone layer over the Arctic has closed, says Copernicus' Atmospheric Monitoring Service. Scientists spotted signs in late March of a rare hole forming and it was thought to be the result of low temperatures at the north pole.
Wednesday, April 29th 2020 - 07:51 UTC
Major US airlines will implement new health and safety measures to protect crew and passengers

Major US airlines announced this week's new health and safety measures to protect in-flight personnel and passengers from COVID-19, even as states begin lifting restrictions. In a memo to employees, Delta Airlines said that from Tuesday, “all employees and partners” will be required to wear masks in case they cannot maintain social distancing.
Wednesday, April 29th 2020 - 07:49 UTC
Strenuous exercise by athletes makes their lungs more COVID-19 vulnerable, warns scientific research

Research from Germany and Italy suggests that footballers and other athletes face a particular risk of the coronavirus infecting their lungs, raising major questions over attempts to restart professional soccer.
Wednesday, April 29th 2020 - 07:40 UTC
Spain relaxes lockdown: professional athletes can begin to train next Monday

Spain's professional footballers can start training again from next week, the prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, said on Tuesday as he announced plans to relax the country’s COVID-19 lockdown and bring the country back to normality by the end of June.