BEIJING, Jun 28 (Reuters) – Global coronavirus cases approached 10 million on Sunday according to a Reuters count, marking a major milestone in the spread of respiratory disease that has so far killed nearly half a million people in seven months. The figure is roughly double the number of serious …
Read More »New US Coronavirus Cases Hit 45,242 for Largest Pandemic Rise in One Day
LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) – The United States recorded 45,242 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the largest increase in the pandemic in a single day, according to a Reuters count, bringing the total number of Americans who tested positive to at least 2.48 million. The new record for positive testing …
Read More »American Airlines CEO sees 10% -20% additional staff in July 2021, ‘difficult’ to avoid permits
CHICAGO (Reuters) – American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) Expects to have 10-20% more workers than needed by July 2021, Chief Executive Doug Parker told city council employees this week, saying avoiding permits will be difficult. FILE PHOTO: American Airlines passenger planes clog a runway where they are parked due to …
Read More »Martin named new Irish Prime Minister vows to face deep recession
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s parliament on Saturday elected veteran opposition leader Micheál Martin as prime minister to head the first coalition uniting the two parties that have fought for power since a civil war nearly a century ago. Taoiseach Micheal Martin, Party Leader Fianna Fail leaves the Convention Center, on …
Read More »What doctors have learned about fighting COVID-19
(Reuters) – In the six months since an entirely new coronavirus began to spread worldwide, doctors and hospitals have learned a great deal about how to treat patients with COVID-19, the life-threatening illness caused by the virus. La Paz hospital staff take a minute of silence to remember Joaquín Díaz, …
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