TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Asian stocks and Wall Street futures fell on Thursday as spiking coronavirus cases in some U.S. states and in China dented hopes of a quick global economic comeback from the pandemic. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, is silhouetted in front of a
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar is seen before George Floyd’s memorial service following his death in Minneapolis police custody, in Minneapolis, U.S., June 4, 2020. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi (Reuters) – Father of Somalia-born U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar died on Monday night of complications from the novel coronavirus, local media reported. “It is with tremendous sadness
(Reuters) – The top U.S. infectious disease official on Friday cautioned that the “blips” of rising coronavirus hospitalizations being reported by some states could get out of control if robust contact tracing regimes are not put in place. As restrictions on economic activity are lifted, the United States was bound to see increased infections, Anthony
(Reuters) – About half a dozen states including Texas and Arizona are grappling with a rising number of coronavirus patients filling hospital beds, fanning concerns that the reopening of the U.S. economy may spark a second wave of infections. FILE PHOTO: Medical staff attend to a patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO (Reuters) – From apple packing houses in Washington state to farm workers in Florida and a California county known as “the world’s salad bowl,” outbreaks of the novel coronavirus are emerging at U.S. fruit and vegetable farms and packing plants. Fresh carrots are shown for sale at a grocery store in Del
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a statement on the ongoing protests over racial inequality in the wake of the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said
(Reuters) – The Trump administration has selected five companies, including Moderna Inc, AstraZeneca Plc and Pfizer Inc, as the most likely candidates to produce a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing senior officials. FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labeled with a “Vaccine COVID-19” sticker and a medical syringe are
FILE PHOTO: People walk past boarded up stores as demonstrations against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd continue, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., May 30, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson NEW YORK (Reuters) – Retail giant Target Corp said on Sunday it shuttered stores across the United States as retailers already reeling from closures because
(Reuters) – U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 100,000 on Wednesday even as the daily average death toll declines, businesses reopen and Americans emerge from lockdowns across the country. FILE PHOTO: The body of a deceased person is prepared to be transferred at the Brooklyn Hospital Center, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo donned a face mask and rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, marking the partial reopening of the trading floor at 11 Wall Street, which had been shuttered since March 23 due to the coronavirus outbreak. It was a sign of
FILE PHOTO: Families and beach goers ride bikes and walk along the boardwalk after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions were lifted in time for the Memorial Day weekend, in Ocean City, New Jersey, U.S. May 25, 2020. REUTERS/Jessica Kourkounis (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 1,637,456 cases
A visitor to the boardwalk passes a warning sign to stop the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during Memorial Day weekend in Bethany Beach, Delaware, U.S., May 24, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday reported 1,622,114 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 26,229 cases from
A man wears a protective face mask decorated with a question mark in lower Manhattan during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COID-19) in New York, U.S., May 22, 2020. Picture taken May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday reported 1,595,885 cases of the
Jaguar Land Rover unveils the new Jaguar F-Type model during its world premiere in Munich, Germany, December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (Reuters) – Jaguar Land Rover (TAMO.NS) is in talks with the British government about a request for temporary state funding of more than 1 billion pounds ($1.22 billion), Sky News said on Saturday, a
(Reuters) – The drive-in movie, dismissed by many as a relic of an earlier time in America, is making a comeback as entertainment seemingly designed for the coronavirus era. People leave after watching a movie at a drive-in theatre while keeping social distancing following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday weighed in on a lawsuit brought against Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s coronavirus stay-at-home orders, with a rare federal court filing in support of the legal challenge he faces over his emergency powers. FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Department of Justice building is bathed in morning light at sunrise
Aides wearing masks stand behind White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow as he speaks to reporters about the economic impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 15, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump wants to
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar speaks during a news briefing on the administration’s response to the coronavirus at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 15, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Authorities are not seeing spikes in coronavirus cases in places that are reopening but are seeking
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday narrowly approved a $3 trillion bill crafted by Democrats to provide more aid for battling the coronavirus and stimulating a faltering economy rocked by the pandemic. By a vote of 208-199 Democrats won passage of a bill that Republican leaders, who control the Senate, have
FILE PHOTO: Jan 26, 2020; San Diego, California, USA; Rory McIlroy plays his shot from the fifth tee during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course – South Co. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA Today NEW YORK (Reuters) – Four-time major champion Rory McIlroy criticized U.S. President
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday applauded the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a coronavirus lockdown order in his latest move to encourage states to reopen, even after the top U.S. infectious disease expert urged caution. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak response press briefing in
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Thyssenkrupp is seen near elevators in its headquarters in Essen, Germany, November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Thyssenkrupp (TKAG.DE) on Tuesday said its second-quarter net loss more than quintupled as the coronavirus pandemic hit all business lines at the struggling steel-to-submarines conglomerate. The group posted a 948 million
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration has no plans to keep President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence apart, a person familiar with the matter said on Sunday, as concerns rise about the spread of the coronavirus within the White House. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump turns to Vice President Mike Pence as
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House has begun informal talks with Republicans and Democrats in Congress about what to include in another round of coronavirus relief legislation, officials said on Sunday, while predicting further U.S. jobs losses in the coming months. Officials in President Donald Trump’s administration, including Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House
FILE PHOTO: White House National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow speaks during a “small business relief update” video conference call event with banking executives to discuss the U.S. government’s rescue program for businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
(Reuters) – Three key U.S. officials guiding the coronavirus response were in self-quarantine on Saturday after coming into contact with someone who had tested positive for COVID-19, according to spokesmen and media reports. FILE PHOTO: Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health arrives for the daily coronavirus task force briefing with President Donald
ZURICH (Reuters) – Siemens (SIEGn.DE) on Friday said it expected “even stronger impacts” from the coronavirus pandemic in the weeks ahead as it ditched its 2020 guidance and posted an 18% drop in industrial profit during its second quarter. FILE PHOTO: The logo of German industrial group Siemens is seen in Zurich, Switzerland, January 30,
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump departs on travel to the Camp David presidential retreat from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 1, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the White House coronavirus task force would continue its work on the pandemic, focusing
DETROIT (Reuters) – Investors want to know what kind of economic hit General Motors Co (GM.N) expects from the coronavirus pandemic as it moves forward, whether it needs to raise further cash and when North American vehicle production will resume when it reports first-quarter results on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: Mike Guillen works on the assembly
FILE PHOTO: The Luxottica name is reflected in a pair of sunglasses in this photo illustration taken in Rome February 4, 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (Reuters) – Oakley and Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica (ESLX.PA) reported a steep decline in first-quarter sales as the coronavirus prompted store closures. First-quarter sales at the eyewear company, which is both a
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