Day: May 4, 2020

Equities tumble as Trump revives trade war fears

Stock markets suffered steep losses Monday, tracking a selloff in New York after Donald Trump sparked fears of a renewed trade war with China over its role in the coronavirus pandemic. Claims by the US president and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the disease started in a […]

Trump relaunches campaign with vaccine promise, vision of 'incredible' future

President Donald Trump relaunched his election campaign Sunday with a live television event inside the iconic Lincoln Memorial, promising an early coronavirus vaccine and urging Americans to put the pandemic behind them to embrace an “incredible” future. With the two-hour long Fox News “town hall,” Trump sought to […]

Unimpressed by online classes, college students seek refunds

They wanted the campus experience, but their colleges sent them home to learn online during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, students at more than 25 U.S. universities are filing lawsuits against their schools demanding partial refunds on tuition and campus fees, saying they’re not getting the caliber of education […]

AP Explains: India lockdown slows virus, but gaps remain

NEW DELHI — India’s six-week coronavirus lockdown, which was supposed to end on Monday, has been extended for another two weeks, with a few relaxations such as construction resuming and self-employed people returning to work in New Delhi. Here’s a look at what India has been able to […]

COVID-19 vaccine hunt heats up globally, still no guarantee

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of people are rolling up their sleeves in countries across the world to be injected with experimental vaccines that might stop COVID-19, spurring hope — maybe unrealistic — that an end to the pandemic may arrive sooner than anticipated. About 100 research groups are pursuing […]

Pandemic eases in parts of Europe but worsens in India

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — There were signs Monday that the coronavirus pandemic was easing significantly in some parts of Europe but getting worse in India and Russia. Meanwhile, pressure to reopen kept building in the U.S. — which has only seen a slight drop in reported daily new […]

Lockdown 3.0: More shops expected to re-open but confusion reigns, say retailers

New Delhi, May 3: Retailers and traders expect to re-open more shops from Monday under the new relaxed guidelines by the government for the extended lockdown period till May 17, although they are still seeking clarity from local authorities. Retailers Association of India (RAI) said it will have to […]

Will implement the centre's latest guidelines on lockdown relaxation: Kejriwal

New Delhi, May 3:  Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the Delhi government will implement the centre’s latest guidelines on lockdown relaxation and allow government and private offices to open from Monday but the suspension of travel by flight, metro and bus will continue. Addressing an online […]

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