CARACAS/MARACAIBO (Reuters) – Venezuela on Friday confirmed its first two cases of coronavirus amid concerns that the economically struggling South American nation is unprepared to confront a pandemic that is spreading rapidly around the globe. “We are declaring a state of alarm,” President Nicolas Maduro said in a televised appearance Friday night, urging Venezuelans to take precautionary measures and asking […]
Read moreBEIJING (Reuters) – The number of new coronavirus cases imported into mainland China from overseas surpassed the number of locally transmitted new infections for the first time on Friday, data released by the National Health Commission showed on Saturday. Mainland China had 11 new confirmed cases on Friday, up from eight cases a day earlier, but only four of those […]
Read moreMembers of the Toronto Raptors team who travelled to play the Utah Jazz have been cleared of COVID-19 after a Jazz player was diagnosed with coronavirus. The announcement was shared by the team in a statement Friday night. “All of the members of the travel party who were tested on Wednesday in Toronto have received their results, and they are […]
Read moreLouisiana on Friday became the first U.S. state to postpone its presidential nominating contest because of the coronavirus pandemic, while four states holding their primaries next week said those elections would go forward as planned. The Southern state said it would reschedule voting in the run-up to the Nov. 3 election because of the outbreak. Officials there said they would postpone […]
Read moreMEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico could consider tightening its northern border to slow the spread of coronavirus into its relatively unaffected territory, health officials said on Friday, with an eye to containing a U.S. outbreak that has infected more than 1,800 people. Mexico so far has confirmed 26 cases of the coronavirus, with no deaths. In the United States, 41 […]
Read moreFRANKFURT • For most of the last century, the car industry has been known more for shutdowns than start-ups. Brands such as Saab, Pontiac and Plymouth disappeared and not many took their places. But the advent of electric cars has provided a rare opportunity for new companies to challenge the automotive establishment. Tesla has shown that it is possible. Founded […]
Read moreThursday was a complete roller coaster for the Manitoba Bisons men’s volleyball team who were supposed to host nationals for the first time in over 40 years. First, it appeared the event would go on despite the COVID-19 pandemic. It was announced in the afternoon they would play without fans. But late Thursday night, the difficult decision was made to […]
Read moreAuthorities have identified at least 266 people who were infected before the end of 2019, according to data seen by Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post. Whistleblower revelations suggest Chinese doctors only realised they were dealing with a new virus in late December. A 55 year old man from Hubei Province, where the city of Wuhan is located, could have […]
Read moreWhile schools, libraries and other facilities are closed due to COVID-19, amusement centres for children remain open. Amusement facilities such as Skytag in Dollard-Des Ormeaux, Woohoo and ZigZagZoo in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Skyzone in Dorval say they are staying open. Some birthday parties have already been cancelled while others are going ahead as planned. While last-minute cancellations are understandable, some amusement centres […]
Read moreCHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) – Twitter Inc said it was looking at ways of countering polarizations on its platform, as it launched a new project ahead of the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting at mosques in New Zealand. The plans were announced this week as New Zealand prepares for a memorial of the attack in Christchurch on March 15 last year, […]
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