WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – New Zealand has been marked for 100 days on Sunday as it unleashed the spread of the coronavirus, a rare bright spot in a world that remains devastated by the disease. Life has returned to normal for many people in the South Pacific nation of …
Read More »Positive COVID-19 cases have spanned 60k statewide; dead near 1k
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – While Wisconsin is close to 1,000 COVID-related deaths, positive confirmed cases of the virus passed Sunday, according to Department of Health services numbers. DHS reported two new deaths Sunday bringing the cumulative total death toll in the state to 998. COVID-19 killed by day(DHS) Despite total …
Read More »UK could stop official Covid death count over claims of ‘exaggeration’
Issued on: 10/08/2020 – 00:30 The UK’s official COVID-19 daily death toll could be scrapped following an investigation into the UK Public Health’s method of toll counting, The Telegraph reported. The findings of the investigation, which was commissioned by Health Secretary Matt Hancock after it appeared officials were “exaggerated” virus …
Read More »Dollar rally regains some momentum; Aussie and Kiwi fall
LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar rose in early London trading on Monday, including the euro and the Swiss franc, with investors targeting fiscal stimulus in the United States and US and China tensions ahead to important trade talks on 15 August. FILE PHOTO: Four thousand US dollars are counted by …
Read More »Global stocks climb as China’s industrial data hopes coronavirus recovery
LONDON (Reuters) – European stocks rose on Monday as industrial activity in China picked up, another sign of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic that added hope that the world economy would return to health as well. FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group’s offices are located in the City of …
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