(Reuters) – With promises of additional financing for small businesses and more jobs as a severe economic recession looms, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern launched her party’s campaign on Sunday ahead of the September general election. . FILE PHOTO: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during a joint …
Read More »Florida, Texas release daily COVID-19 logs as ‘positivity’ rates rise
(Reuters) – Florida and Texas, two states that have emerged as the latest hot spots for the US coronavirus outbreak, both reported record daily increases in confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, with nearly 20,000 additional infections combined. . For the sixth consecutive day, Texas also posted a record high …
Read More »Brazil will pass 1.5 million cases of coronavirus, cities will reopen anyway
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil was due to top 1.5 million confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday as the virus continues to plague Latin America’s largest country, even as cities reopen bars, restaurants and gyms, raising fears that infections continue to increase. Workers handle a coffin in the warehouse of the …
Read More »The emblematic Sagrada Familia in Barcelona reopens its doors for key workers
BARCELONA (Reuters) – The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona reopened on Saturday, giving front-line workers the opportunity to have the landmark usually filled with tourists for them in recognition of their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic. People took photos and listened to audio guides after the Archbishop of Barcelona, Juan José …
Read More »Florida Registers Coronavirus Cases Rise to New Daily Record
A sign reporting the closure of South Beach, to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is seen before the weekend of July 4, in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, 3 July 2020. REUTERS / Elizabeth Fair (Reuters) – Confirmed cases of Florida’s coronavirus rose to a record 11,458 on Saturday, …
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