A man crosses a road during morning rush hours after the government eased restrictions following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, near a densely populated residential area in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 8, 2020. JAKARTA: Indonesia reported its biggest single-day increase in coronavirus infections on Thursday (Jul 9), with almost half […]
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WASHINGTON: Coronavirus infections in the United States topped the 3 million mark on Wednesday (Jul 8), as President Donald Trump began withdrawing the country from the World Health Organization. The US remains by far the worst affected country, with more than 131,000 deaths, while Brazil – whose virus-sceptic President Jair […]
LONDON: Global COVID-19 cases exceeded 12 million on Wednesday (Jul 9), according to a Reuters tally, as evidence mounts of the airborne spread of the disease that has killed more than half a million people in seven months. The number of cases is triple that of severe influenza illnesses recorded […]
REUTERS: Warren Buffett has donated roughly US$2.9 billion of Berkshire Hathaway Inc stock to four family charities and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the latest but not largest contribution in his plan to give away his fortune. In a statement on Wednesday, Berkshire said Buffett’s 15th annual donation comprised […]
Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak speaks during question period to the Chancellor of the Exchequer in London, Britain, on Jul 7, 2020. LONDON: The UK government on Wednesday (Jul 8) unveiled a package worth £30 billion (US$37 billion, €33 billion) to save jobs and help the young […]
LONDON: Commercial insurers are facing hefty claims from the coronavirus crisis but are also seeing a steep rise in premiums – tempting companies and industry veterans to raise capital, launch new businesses or expand into new lines. New insurance ventures sprang up after Hurricane Andrew in 1992, the 9/11 attacks […]
HONG KONG: China opened a new office on Wednesday (Jul 8) for its intelligence agents to operate openly in Hong Kong for the first time under a tough new security law, in a public display of its tightening control over the finance hub. The new base is located in a […]
SEOUL: A South Korean court ordered Pyongyang’s leader Kim Jong Un to compensate two former prisoners of war who spent decades as forced labourers in the North, in a move that could set a far-reaching legal precedent on the divided peninsula. The ruling was the first time a South Korean […]
LONDON: Scientists warned on Wednesday (Jul 8) of a potential wave of coronavirus-related brain damage as new evidence suggested COVID-19 can lead to severe neurological complications, including inflammation, psychosis and delirium. A study by researchers at University College London (UCL) described 43 cases of patients with COVID-19 who suffered either […]
NEW YORK: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States pushed past 3 million on Tuesday (Jul 7), according to a Reuters tally, roughly equal to the population of Nevada, stoking fears that hospitals will be overwhelmed. The United States has the highest known numbers of both COVID-19 […]