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Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules
World
April 13, 2020
Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules
MADRID (AP) — As the coronavirus pandemic throws millions out of work and devastates economies worldwide, governments are struggling with…
Cautious hope for pandemic peak as Spain readies to reopen some factories
World
April 13, 2020
Cautious hope for pandemic peak as Spain readies to reopen some factories
The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has slowed in some of the worst-hit countries, with Spain readying Monday to…
British PM Johnson discharged from hospital after coronavirus treatment
World
April 12, 2020
British PM Johnson discharged from hospital after coronavirus treatment
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from hospital and will continue his recovery from COVID-19…
Johnson owes his ‘life’ to medics as UK deaths set to top 10,000
World
April 12, 2020
Johnson owes his ‘life’ to medics as UK deaths set to top 10,000
Virus-stricken Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted Sunday he owed his medical team his “life” as Britain braced to pass the…
Italy extends lockdown despite business pressure
World
April 11, 2020
Italy extends lockdown despite business pressure
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday refused to bow to business pressure and extended the Mediterranean country’s economically-crippling lockdown…
Rising from sick beds, COVID medics head back to front lines
World
April 10, 2020
Rising from sick beds, COVID medics head back to front lines
PARIS (AP) — “Be strong, mom, we really love you,” is what Dr. Aurelie Gouel’s kids tell the ICU physician…
Warnings multiply against Easter holiday travel, gatherings
World
April 9, 2020
Warnings multiply against Easter holiday travel, gatherings
BERLIN (AP) — As the Easter holiday approaches, world leaders and health officials are fervently warning that hard-won gains in…
As outbreaks flatten in places, Japan, India see more cases
World
April 9, 2020
As outbreaks flatten in places, Japan, India see more cases
NEW YORK (AP) — Coronavirus infections are spiking in Japan and creating hot spots in India’s congested cities just as…
Britain’s Johnson spends second night in intensive care
World
April 8, 2020
Britain’s Johnson spends second night in intensive care
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was spending a second night in intensive care battling the coronavirus which has infected more…
Sawiris to acquire FTI Group, Europe’s third largest tour operator
Travel
April 7, 2020
Sawiris to acquire FTI Group, Europe’s third largest tour operator
Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris is set to acquire Austrian businessman Dietmar Gunz’s shares in the German FTI Group, the third largest tour operator…