SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil daily coronavirus deaths were higher than fatalities in the United States for the first time over the last 24 hours, according to the country’s Health Ministry. Brazil registered 807 deaths over the last 24 hours, whereas 620 died in the United States. Brazil has the second worst outbreak in the world, with 374,898 cases, behind […]
Read moreWe will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Currently the convention is set to be held in North Carolina on August 24. Concerns have been raised that large formal nominating conventions that are typically packed with delegates could raise safety issues. President Trump said on […]
Read moreIreland has recorded no COVID-19 deaths for the first time since March. The country’s leader, Leo Varadkar, said it was a “day of hope” as only 59 new coronavirus cases were detected and the death toll remained at 1,606. “Significant milestone today,” he tweeted. “First day with no reported #CoVid19 deaths since March 21st. This is a day of hope. […]
Read moreNEW YORK (Reuters) – UBS (UBSG.S) said on Monday it has created a new global financing team, a group that will span across divisions under one group in order to serve clients in a faster and simpler fashion. The new team will be led by Remi Mennesson, who will join the Swiss lender in November 2020, and report to the […]
Read moreKeep your financial health in check by making smart decisions on your expenditures. For a start, having a cash back card that helps you save as you spend. If you’ve been shopping more to replenish your fridge and pantry, or get household necessities during this circuit breaker period, now is the best time to get your hands on a cash […]
Read moreWe will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Mr Verhofstadt, who was the European Parliament’s Brexit representative, has been a persistent critic of both Britain’s decision to leave the EU, and of the Prime Minister himself, stirred things up by tweeting a cartoon from the […]
Read moreNo public health insurance option. Drastic cuts to K-12 and higher education funding. Seniors losing tax breaks on their homes. These are a few of the dozens of sacrifices Colorado’s Democrat-led Legislature must make when it returns to work Tuesday after a March 14 suspension prompted by the coronavirus. Economic fallout from the pandemic is forcing a 25% cut in […]
Read moreGENEVA (Reuters) – Countries where coronavirus infections are declining could still face an “immediate second peak” if they let up too soon on measures to halt the outbreak, the World Health Organization said on Monday. The world is still in the middle of the first wave of the coronavirus outbreak, WHO emergencies head Dr Mike Ryan told an online briefing, […]
Read moreWinnipeg has wrapped up its annual spring cleaning and is making available plenty of compost for anyone who lives in the city. Over 300 pieces of equipment and some 500 workers got started cleaning the city’s sidewalks, bridges, medians and over 7,000 kilometres of streets on April 20. Anyone who thinks there’s still excessive sand left on their boulevard is […]
Read moreThe government’s support for the prime minister’s top aide is undermining public health advice, say experts. London, United Kingdom – The anger in the United Kingdom is palpable. It has been days since the breaking of lockdown rules by the prime minister’s most senior adviser was first reported, but the incandescent rage is still burning white-hot. It has been fuelled […]
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