The coronavirus pandemic hit another unwelcome milestone Tuesday morning as the number of COVID-19 infections worldwide hit 20,092,855, according to the latest data collected by Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering. But the actual number of cases in both the U.S. and worldwide is likely to be …
Read More »When will a vaccine for coronavirus be ready?
(Reuters) – Politicians, drugmakers and regulators around the world offer conflicting views on whether a COVID-19 vaccine will be ready. Much depends on what ‘ready’ means and for what group of people. Some important questions about the timeline are: FILE PHOTO: A woman holding a small bottle labeled “Vaccine COVID-19” …
Read More »Australia says COVID-19 outbreak shows signs of peaking
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia recorded its biggest one-day rise in COVID-19 deaths on Monday although a drop in new cases gave hope that a second wave of new infections in the state of Victoria may have caught on. PHILO PHOTO: Medical staff administers coronavirus (COVID-19) tests at a pop-up test …
Read More »Gold tumbles over 4%, set for sharpest daily slide in 5 months as pop yields
Gold futures fell sharply on Tuesday, bringing bullion on course for its steepest daily slide in nearly five months, as global equities were buoyed by hopes of a coronavirus vaccine being approved by Russia, though that approval was met with some skepticism by experts. However, Dr Anthony Fauci, director of …
Read More »UK job losses hit tens of hundreds, less anticipated
LONDON (Reuters) – The number of people at work in Britain has suffered the biggest drop since 2009 and signs are growing that the coronavirus will take a heavier toll on the labor market as the government abandons its enormous job protection scheme. Led by a record dip in self-employment, …
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