MARCH 30, 2020
A lawsuit has been filed in the US against China seeking compensation more than the gross domestic product (GDP) of China. The petitioners seek $20 trillion from China accusing it of releasing a bio-weapon in the form of novel coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2. The US is now the worst affected countries by novel coronavirus pandemic.
The theory that Covid-19,...
APRIL 2, 2020
US weekly jobless claims have spiked to a second consecutive weekly record as coronavirus-induced layoffs persist across the country.
The Labor Department reported Thursday that 6.64 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance in the week that ended Saturday — more than double the previous week's total.
Economists expect the US to fall into recession in the...
APRIL 1, 2020
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, participates in the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House on March 31. - Win Mcnamee/AFP/Getty Images
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-diseases expert and the face of the U.S. response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, is facing growing...
APRIL 1, 2020
Air India has flown a number of rescue missions. - Getty Images
India's national carrier Air India has been praised for flying a number of flights to rescue Indians stranded in coronavirus-affected countries. Now, a group of pilots have alleged their safety was compromised - a charge the airline denies.
Air India's fleet has long been used by...
APRIL 1, 2020
A staff member pushes a wheelchair at St. Barnabas Hospital on March 23, 2020 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
Thanks to lawmakers, coronavirus tests are now free for all Americans. But if you do test positive for COVID-19 and require treatment, the hospital bills could easily cost Americans tens of thousands of dollars, even if you...
APRIL 1, 2020
President Trump at a news conference on Tuesday at the White House. His assessment of the coronavirus has drastically changed from five weeks ago, when he was still likening it to the flu. - Erin Schaff/NY Times
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Five weeks ago, when there were 60 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the United States, President Trump...
APRIL 1, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has led to huge layoffs in the US as employers scramble to cut costs as business activity drops.
It's also meant that companies are freezing hiring, taking thousands of jobs off the market as unemployment spikes.
As of Monday, March 23, job openings declined nearly 9% on a weekly basis, according to a report released Tuesday...
APRIL 1, 2020
For the first time, China has released data on the number of its asymptomatic coronavirus cases - 1,300, - NOEL CELIS
China on Wednesday said it has more than 1,300 asymptomatic coronavirus cases, the first time it has released such data following public concern over people who have tested positive but are not showing symptoms.
Health officials also...
MARCH 31, 2020
Marriott International on Tuesday said names, mailing addresses, loyalty account numbers and other personal information of an estimated 5.2 million guests may have been exposed in a data breach. This is the second major security incident to hit the hotel group in less than two years.
Marriott said it spotted that "unexpected amount" of guest information may...
MARCH 31, 2020
FILE - In this May 9, 2019 file photo, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks during the Baltimore Mayor Bernard "Jack" Young swearing-in ceremony at War Memorial Building in Baltimore. The Maryland Democratic Party’s director is asking the state board of elections to investigate possible campaign finance violations by the governor, accusing a large network of donors of...
